Linking Laputta to Market Program Presented by Kyi Khaing Win Market Development Advisor,

Entered & Establishing in Myanmar In Since 2008 Emergency periods as the livelihood and VRP activities supported/implemented by MC Delta (1) Program (Recovery) (Farmers/Landless) Delta (2) Program (Development Approach) Delta (3) Program (Markets Development Approach)

The Main Program Activities The Rice Value Chain (Overall Activities) by markets linkages & facilitation approach such as following activities are; Seed on Credit Activities Fertilizer on Credit Activities Seed production Activities Capacity Building Training (Farmers/Landless) Agricultural Technical Training/ Advance Training Non off farm Technical training ( Industrial, Garment, Mechanic, Hotel, Construction) Markets Linkages (Farmers/ Landless) Linkages with Services Providers such as (Banks, Inputs companies, labors, seed sources, Finical services providers, millers/traders and other services providers) Exchange Visit Others Activities

Contract Farming Seed Model of Mercy Corps   Given certified seed in credit on time maximum 3 bkts/ farmer Pay market price for harvested paddy from Certified Seed Comes to collect the paddy # of farmers go to collect seed # of bkts After harvest FPE check price of miller regular basis FPE committee collect to paddy from members Sells good quality paddy from certified seed Pays back 4 baskets for every 2 baskets received per farmer Also each farmer guarantees to sell at Least 20 baskets (grown from certified Seed) to miller at agreed price and time Miller/Trader FPE

Achievements of project Access to seed and other inputs Growth trust Improving the skills Making a more profits & Decrease logistic cost Growth network & build relationship Sure benefits Reduce the labor cost Make a more benefits and profits Accesses to quality paddy Growth business opportunities Easy to buy Others

Challenges on project activity Logistics Repay Back Issues Rice Mill Capacity, Finance and Seed storages Worry on building of fixed price for both sides of FPEs and Rice millers/traders Market price in Yangon and Country level Weather condition for FPE farmer

Lesson learned of project the selection of contract farming partner was driven by miller/traders and FPE.   Capital shortages for some millers/traders Contract farming, Mercy Corps played a very prominent role in brokering and ensuring smooth implementation of  the contract farming relationship.

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