STRUCTURE LEARNING VISIT ON AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN (COFFEE, CASSAVA, SILK AND RUBBER) IN LAO PDR AND THAI

Written by Mekong Institute
The Mekong Institute (MI) was commissioned by the InWEnt gGmbH Capacity Building International, Germany to co-designed, developed and delivered a series of capacity building program for InWEnt targeted groups of Cambodia and Lao PDR. One of the programs was Agriculture Value Chain (Coffee, Cassava, Silk and Rubber) in Lao PDR and Thailand, which was organized for fourteen government officials and 1 SME sector, 2 NGO staff and 2 villagers of Lao PDR. The course aimed for participants to study agriculture sector value chain in term of Coffee, Cassava Silk and Rubber.  

The participants visited seven places namely, 1) Coffee and Cabbage in Ban Lak Khao, Paksong District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR, 2) Cassava villager group in Ban Sok, Thung Mon Sub-district, Kham Khuean Kaeo District, Yasothon Province, Thailand, 3) Queen Sirikit Sericulture Center, Muang District, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 4) Silk villager group in Ban Nong Hyar Plaong, Mancha Khiri District 5) Office of Rubber Plantation Aid Fund, Muang District, 6) Rubber Biding Market, Kranuan District, 7) The Learning Center of Rubber Plantation Aid Fund Office in Khao Suan KwangDistrict.

The evaluations conducted throughout the course confirmed that the objectives were achieved and the learning program was successful. Most of the participants were very satisfied with the program as shown in the total average rating on 1) satisfaction on structured learning visits and program design, 3) satisfaction on Mekong Institute Services and 3) impression of the program (4.4, 4.6 and 4.5 respectively, those ratings were almost Much Satisfies). However, there were suggestions for improvements, for example, more time for field visits and more interaction with villagers.

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