ASEM/2006/130 Project Team Meeting Battambang: 10-11 February 2009

Introduction and welcomeBob Martin

Project objectives1. To exploit synergies along the value chain

– both ways2. To enhance the adoption of improved

technologies and practices for production of upland crops by integrating agronomic, economic, environmental and social factors

3. Improve post-harvest management, communications along the supply chain and value chain integration for maize and soybean

Australian team members

Bob Martin, University of New England John Spriggs, University of Canberra Rob Fitzgerald, University of Canberra Andrew Higgins, CSIRO Bob Farquharson, University of Melbourne Fiona Scott, NSW Department of Primary

Industries Stephanie Belfield, Agricultural Consultant

Cambodian team Chan Phaloeun – CARDI

El Sotheary, Chea Sareth, Srey Sinath Stephan Bognar – MJP

Miech Phalla, Keo Kynal, Kong Sophal, PDA secondee - TBA

Joseph Kodamanchaly – CARE Touch Van, Sok Sea, Im Sophouen, Ly

Bunthoeun + Greg Secomb

Workshop program

2008 Program review presentations

Reflection, learning and planning for 2009

Operational issues, logistics, strategic challenges

Achieving the project objectives The project has 4 teams (production,

socio-economics, marketing, value-chain) but there are 3 cross-cutting objectives. Do we function as an integrated project? Do we know enough of what the other

teams are doing and what the needs of the other teams are?

How do we integrate the team activities?

The matrixProduction Socio-

economicsMarketing Value

chain

Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 3

Thank you