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Local Economic Development Team
PICOMr. Blackly
PICOMr. Alundeth
SME Junior AdvisorMr. Khuanchai
SME AdvisorMr. Karsten
PICOMr. Santisay
Division of Industry and Commerce Province Attapeu
PICOMs. Bounlium
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Promoting the development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) trough:
• Collecting and redistributing market information
• Setting up and supporting producer groups and associations
• Capacity -Building for SME Management
• Linking between sellers and buyers
• Setting up pilot-projects for new value chains
• Development of new products
Local Economic Development Approach
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• Improve and expand the coffee production in Sansai and Phouvong district
• Establish silk production in Saysetta district
• Establish organic vegetable production in Sansai and Phouvong district
Local Economic Development Activities
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Coffee Value Chain: • Agreement of district authorities on
development of coffee production• Incorporation of existing coffee
plantations (70 ha by 300 HH)• 26 ha newly planted by 99 HH • Additional 30 ha will be planted in Nov.
2010• Generation of high income potential
for farmers in remote areas
Local Economic Development Achievements and Results
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Silk: • PPP with a Lao based company• 27 HH participate • Generation of high income potential
for the farmers • Security for farmers through
contract farming• Potential for further expansion due
to high demanding market
Local Economic Development Achievements and Results
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Organic vegetable • PPP with a leading Thai company in this
sector • 118 HH participate • first harvest expected in November 2010• Generation of very high income potential
for the farmers • Security for farmers through contract
farming• High potential for further expansion of
organic fruit & vegetable production in Attapeu
Local Economic Development Achievements and Results
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Local Economic Development Achievements and Results
Silk Fair Trade Coffee
Organic Vegetable
Sum
Potential outreach by end of 2011
40 HH 400 HH 200 HH 640 HH
Potential gains * from 2 rai per HH
800 US $/ a(20.000 LAK/day)
800 US $/ a(20.000 LAK/day)
1.500 US $/ a (35.000 LAK/ day)
* Potential gains are likely not be realized until end of 2011 Potential for tripling the average household income/ a
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Organic vegetable:• Planed investment in processing/
packaging facility in Attapeu rises potential for additional income generation and SME – Development
Local Economic Development Good Practice
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Good:
• PPP and contract farming are effective means to set up new income
opportunities for small scale farmers
Should be improved:
• Coordination between line agencies from different sectors
Local Economic Development Lessons learned
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Expand the model activities of farmer group building and training to
additional farmers and expand the production for:
• Coffee at upland areas of Attapeu province
• Vegetable for local, regional and international markets
• Livestock production, especially cattle
• Handicraft products
Local Economic Development Outlook
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Survey additional market potentials:
• Cooperative agricultural and SME projects with private sector partners
from non agricultural sectors, for example energy and mining
• Potentials for enhanced export to Thailand and Vietnam
• Non Timber Forest Products
Local Economic Development Outlook
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Develop (model) projects for promising new crops/ products/ value chains:
• Cassava production and primary processing
• Palm oil production and primary processing
Local Economic Development Outlook
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Improve cooperation between line agencies from different sectors
• Support the line Agencies to develop a common strategic vision of the
socio-economic development of the province
• Support the Line Agencies to develop and implement the necessary
strategies, schemes and tools to successfully link farmers to the markets
and manage investments, especially Foreign Direct Investments
Local Economic Development Outlook