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Organic Vegetable Value Chain: Philippine Experience

Organic Vegetable Value Chain: Philippine Experience. Paper presented during the Value Chain Experience Sharing Workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal from November 10-11, 2009. Rationale.

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Organic Vegetable Value Chain: Philippine Experience

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  1. Organic Vegetable Value Chain: Philippine Experience Paper presented during the Value Chain Experience Sharing Workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal from November 10-11, 2009

  2. Rationale • The value chain approach maybe a new theme but there are learnings from field experiences that could be adapted and enhanced for future undertakings • Such learnings when shared could provide insights and inspiration • Hence, this sharing on organic vegetable production VC experience in the Cordillera region, Philippines

  3. VC Setting • Cordillera region, northern Philippines is suitable for semi-temperate crops • The region is a leading producer of semi-temperate vegetables, fruits and cutflowers in the country • Source of heirloom rice and coffee arabica

  4. Organic Vegetable Value Chain by a farmers’ coop • Coop started in 2005 with 26 members • Most visible organic vegetable producer’s group in the region • Able to demonstrate that with the right value chain approaches, small farmers could break through the barriers of conventional agricultural marketing – farmers could dictate prices and could get most from the consumers peso

  5. Product Flow Farm → Cooperative → Consumers Prod’n, harvesting, QC, retail/wholesale washing, packing QC 85% 15% share from consumers’ peso Simple, direct, most benefits go to the producers

  6. Status

  7. Stages of growth

  8. Factors for Success1. Selection of the right value chain2. Timing of the intervention3. Presence of a wiling facilitator4. Presence of a community champion5. Utilization of Low-cost technology within the reach of poor farmers and acceptable to consumers6. Organization for vale chain support

  9. 7. Tapping the local market8.Product packaging and labeling for traceability and consumer appeal9. Strengthening of the organization as an attractive partner of GO’s/NGO’s -visibility10. Regular meetings11. Adherence to organic farming standards and application for organic certification to expand markets

  10. SummaryVC case built on local initiatives involving local resources local farmers local support systems local marketsThis shows that given the needed support systems, at the right time, farmers could sustain livelihoods

  11. Implications for CHARM 2While not yet fully engaged in the communities, documentations of good practices on VC approach is done for possible replication where applicable as guide in focusing interventions for the attainment of project goals and objectives

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