Progress to completion report ASEM/2014/053
Progress to completion report AGB/2012/078
ACIAR Cassava Livelihoods and Value Chain Program
Mid-term Review
ASEM/2014/053 & AGB/2012/078
Rashmi Hotel, Vientiane Lao PDR
January 15-19th 2018
Purpose of Mid-Term Review: Determine and comment on how well the program has achieved the outputs and milestones against each of the objectives set out in the project proposals. Determine what community, capacity building and scientific impacts the program has had so far. To provide clear recommendations for the remaining program duration to maximise the effectiveness of the program implementation.
Day 1 – Introduction
Chair: Dulce Simmanivong – ACIAR Regional Manager East Asia
| 15:00 | Coffee, registration and networking of participants | |
| 15:30-16:00 | Developing an emergency response and long term management strategy for Cassava Mosaic Virus in Cambodia and Vietnam
Joint Activity of Pest and Disease Management and Seed Systems in Southeast Asia |
Dr Stef de Haan
Dr Nami Minato Mr Erik Delaquis |
| 4:00-4:20pm | Welcome ACIAR and NAFRI | Dr Rodd Dyer (ACIAR)
Dr Khamphone Mounlamai (NAFRI) |
| 4:20-4:40pm | Introduction to the MTR process and expectations | Dr Steven Crimp (ANU)
Dr Rod Lefroy |
| 4:40-5:00pm | Introduction to projects. Site selection. Objectives | Dr Dominic Smith (UQ) |
| 5:00-5:30pm | Global cassava market: understanding the drivers and market dynamics | Dr Jonathan Newby (CIAT) |
| 6:30pm | Welcome Dinner – Rashmis Hotel Roof Top Restaurant |
Day 2 – Understanding livelihoods and value chains
| 8:00 | Registration | ||
| Session 1 | AGB – Industrial cassava value chains in Vietnam and Indonesia | Chair: Imran Malik (CIAT) | |
| 08:30-9:00 | Vietnam (Dak Lak) – value chain structure and results of cassava producer survey (Objective 1) | Dr Nguyen Van Dat (TNU) | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Vietnam (Sonla) – value chain structure and results of cassava producer survey (Objective 1) | Mr Le Viet Dung (NOMAFSI) | |
| 9:30- 10:00 | Indonesia (North Sumatra) – value chain structure and results of cassava producer survey (Objective 1) | Dr Kartika Noerwijati (ILETRI) | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Discussion | All participants | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Morning tea (Group Photo) | ||
| Session 2 | ASEM – emerging cassava value chains | ||
| 11:00-11:30 | Laos – value chain structure and results of cassava producer survey (Objective 1) | Dr Vongphaphane Manivong (NAFRI) | |
| 11:30-12:00 | Cambodia– value chain structure and results of cassava producer survey (Objective 1) | Dr Chea Sareth (CARDI) | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Discussion on expansion into frontier countries/cross border trade. | All participants | |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | ||
| Chair: Rob Cramb (UQ) | |||
| 13:30-14:00 | Indonesia (Flores). Cassava as a Subsistence and Commercial Crop in Eastern Indonesia (Objective 1) | Dr Suhartini (UB) | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Current Status of Cassava Industry Development in Delta Region – Myanmar | Mr Khaw Thura (Cassava Growers, Millers, Traders Association) | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Agrarian transition and social differentiation with a boom crop of cassava: A case study in Son La and Dak Lak in Vietnam | Dr Nozomi Kawarazuka (CIP) | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Discussion on gender and social inclusion | All participants | |
| 15:30-16:00 | Afternoon tea | ||
| 16:00-16:30 | Recap
The framework – technologies, value chain, farming systems, social settings |
Dr Dominic Smith (UQ) | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Discussion.
Implications for smallholder livelihoods, engagement with private sector |
Professor Rob Cramb (UQ) | |
| 17:00 | Close | ||
| 18:00 | Dinner – Tummour Restaurant | NAFRI Hosted | |
Day 3 – Opportunities to improve cassava farmers livelihoods through value chain engagement
| 8:00 | Registration | |
| Chair: Nguyen An (ACIAR) | ||
| 8:30-8:50 | Daklak current agronomy activities, proposed value chain engagement (Objectives 1 and 2) | Dr Nguyen Van Nam (TNU) |
| 8:50-9:20 | Son La current agronomy activities, proposed value chain engagement(Objectives 1 and 2) | Mr Phan Huy Chuong (NOMFSI) |
| 9:20-9:40 | North Sumatra – current agronomy activities, results, proposed value chain engagement (Objectives 1 and 2) | Ir. Yudi Widodo(ILETRI) |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Flores – current agronomy activities, results, proposed value chain engagement (Objectives 1 and 2) | Mr Erwin Wisnubroto (UB) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Morning tea | |
| 10:20- 10:40 | Cambodia – – current agronomy activities, proposed value chain engagement | Ms Yin Putheavy (CARDI)
Mr Sok Sophearith (CIAT) |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Laos– current agronomy activities, proposed value chain engagement (Objectives 1 and 2) | Mr Phantasin Khanthavong (NAFRI) |
| 11:10:11:30 | Update on research on cassava witches broom and cassava mosaic virus | Dr Nami Minato (CIAT) |
| 11:30-11:50 | Current Cassava Research for Development in Myanmar (Objectives 1 and 2) | Ms Nilar Aung (DOA) |
| 11:50-12:00 | Reflections on Policy Engagement Strategies Moving Forward and Introduction to Action Plan Clinics | Dr Jonathan Newby (CIAT) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | Action Plan Clinic Rotation 1 | |
| 13:30 | Action Plan Clinic Rotation 2 | |
| 14:00 | Action Plan Clinic Rotation 3 | |
| 14:30 | Action Plan Clinic Rotation 4 | |
| 15:00 | Action Plan Clinic Rotation 5 | |
| 15:30-15:45 | Afternoon tea | |
| 15:45-17:00 | Rotation: each country/region team (Dak Lak, Son La, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia) spend 15 mins in discussion with reviewers and 60 mins preparing report back on action plans and reflections on policy engagement | |
| 17:00 | Close | |
| Dinner | Free: Explore Vientiane city and markets | |
Action Plan Clinic Discussion Groups
Each country/region team (Dak Lak, Son La, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia) spend 30 mins in discussion on each topic with key resource persons. Initial ideas on activities for 2018-2019 will be refined in conjunction with the resource persons.
Expected Outcomes are that each country/region team will have a refined action plan for project activities in 2018-2019. After the action plan clinic discussion groups, teams will prepare their summary action plans and report back on these in the morning of Day 4.
| Number | Topic | Resource Persons |
| Group 1 | Variety evaluations, seed systems | Stef |
| Group 2 | Fertility management | Imran, Jono |
| Group 3 | Intercropping, crop diversification | Erik |
| Group 4 | Pest and disease management | Nami |
| Group 5 | Policy engagement | Rob, Dom |
Day 4 – Reporting Back and Field trip
| 8:20 | Welcome | Dr Dominic Smith |
| 8:30 – 10:00 | Country/region Teams report back on action plans | Country teams |
| 10:00-10:30 | Morning tea | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Review of achievements against outputs and objectives – Summary of Review findings | Reviewers |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 12:30
SHARP |
Depart | |
| 17:00 | Arrive Paklai District | |
| Visit to Starch factory in Paklai | ||
| Dinner at Mekong River | ||
Day 5 – Field visit/return
Field Trip
Purpose: To allow participants to observe field trial sites in Xayabouly and to interact with value chain actors in the value chain of fresh cassava and dried chip export to Thailand.
What we will see: cassava farms, cassava chip production facilities, cassava export facilities, project agronomic trial sites
Who we will meet: farmers, traders, exporters, local government officials
Expected outcomes: Participants gain a greater understanding of project interactions with the cassava value chain in Kenthao, participants gain a greater understanding of the agronomic trials being undertaken in Kenthao district.
| 7:00 | Depart for Breakfast | |
| 8:30 | Discussion with PAFO/DAFO | |
| 9:00 | Visit sites in Kenthao District | |
| 12:00 | Lunch in Paklai | |
| 13:00 | Depart for Vientiane | |
| 18:00-19:00 | Arrive in VTE |