Regional Workshop and SLV to be Organized for Agricultural Production Groups along EWEC, March 26-30, 2012

slv agiThe Mekong Institute proposes to organize a regional workshop and structured learning visit (SLV) on “Agriculture Sector Value Chains and Export Consortia Promotion” for leaders of small scale agriculture production groups and SME agricultural producers and traders on EWEC.
The workshop will be held at Mekong Institute Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen City and the structured learning visits will be arranged to study agriculture value chains in Nakhon Rachasima and Export Consortia in Central Provinces of Thailand.
This workshop and SLV will encourage small scale agricultural production groups to add value to their products through the processing and packaging and marketing clusters. Also, it will connect the SMEs into Regional Value Chains by promoting the Biz Network and Export Consortia. Lastly, this event will expose the EWEC leaders of small production groups and SMEs association to best practices in adding value and marketing agriculture products and well-established export consortia.
Target Groups:
•    Leaders of agriculture sector small scale production groups
•    SME processors and Modern Entrepreneurs who are interested to form SME production clusters and Export Consortia
•    Concerned government officials who are involved in promoting SMEs

 For more information please contact Ms. Chuleewan Praneetham at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .