1. Supply Chain for Kampong Speu Palm sugar
Geographical Indications: Protecting “territory brands” for the benefit of rural producers
FAO / EU Regional workshop – « Quality and Origin » Bangkok – 8-11 June 2009
Supply Chain for Kampong Speu Palm sugar
Prepared by :
Prak Sereyvath, CEDAC (1)
Jean-Marie Brun, GRET (2)
Martine François, GRET (3)
June 2009
(1) National technical assistant, GI project
(2) Head of pilot project for the protection of Geographical Indications, GRET Cambodia
(3) Program manager, GRET France
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)

2. Palm sugar production is a long tradition of Kampong Speu province.
FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and agricultural and
food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok June 2009
Palm sugar production is a long tradition of Kampong Speu province.
This area’s sandy soils and low rainfalls combine with the know-how of producers, make Kampong Speu Palm Sugar particularly tasty, concentrated and aromatic.
These specific characteristics provide notoriety to the product on the market and among consumers.
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)

3. FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and agricultural and
food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok June 2009
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)

4. FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and agricultural and
food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok June 2009
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)

5. FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and agricultural and
food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok June 2009
Production and Commercialization of KSPA members within GI production zone in 2008
Among members of KSPA1
Total of GI production zone2
Number of producers
142
arr. 10,0004
Number of exploited trees
3,518
261,898
Annual production volume (Tones)
250 – 350
arr. 18,0003
Volume sell to processing enterprises (packaged and labeled product), in Tone
55 – 70
Volume sell to other operators (non packaged and labeled products), in Tone
195 – 280
the rest
1: data 2008 from KSPA and GI support project
2: data 2003 from district offices of agriculture, the nb. of palm trees have been significantly decreased after 2003
3: estimation: 1 exploited tree = 70 kg/year 4: estimation in average 25 trees per producer
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)

6. Current development toward the improvement of supply chains system
FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and agricultural and
food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok June 2009
Current development toward the improvement of supply chains system
GI management organization (KSPA) established, capacity building of the management committee is going on
Reinforcement of the quality improvement amongst all members enable them to follow the BoS
The quality control system established, the auto control (control made by producers and processors themselves) and internal control by KSPA are implementing
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)

7. Current development toward the improvement of supply chains system
FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and agricultural and
food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok June 2009
Current development toward the improvement of supply chains system
A specific study was conducted on the market of packaged and labeled palm sugar products
Action-research is conducting to find the ways for improving packaging and labeling of Kampong Speu palm sugar as GI product
KSPA is playing a communication and coordination role in liking producers to new distributors in selling out their products
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)

8. Immediate Action Plan toward the improvement of supply chains system
FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and agricultural and
food quality linked to geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok June 2009
Immediate Action Plan toward the improvement of supply chains system
Proceed for official registration of Kampong Speu Palm Sugar as a PGI product under the ministerial Prakas /decree (issued on 18/05/09)
Communication and promotion campaign to raise public awareness on afford done so far: establishment of KSPA, quality improvement and control following the BoS, GI legal framework and the product protection (once registered)
Identifying and contracting with an appropriate and eligible control and certification body.
Establishment of producer cooperative for commercializing their products
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives financial support from AFD - French Agency for Development - and technical support from GRET and CEDAC)