ASEM/2006/130 Project Team Meeting Battambang: 10-11 February 2009

1. ASEM/2006/130 Project Team Meeting Battambang: 10-11 February 2009 Introduction and welcome Bob Martin

2. Project objectives • To exploit synergies along the value chain – both ways • To enhance the adoption of improved technologies and practices for production of upland crops by integrating agronomic, economic, environmental and social factors • Improve post-harvest management, communications along the supply chain and value chain integration for maize and soybean

3. Australian team members • BobMartin, University of New England • John Spriggs, University of Canberra • Rob Fitzgerald, University of Canberra • Andrew Higgins, CSIRO • Bob Farquharson, University of Melbourne • Fiona Scott, NSW Department of Primary Industries • Stephanie Belfield, Agricultural Consultant

4. Cambodian team • Chan Phaloeun – CARDI • El Sotheary, Chea Sareth, Srey Sinath • Stephan Bognar – MJP • Miech Phalla, Keo Kynal, Kong Sophal, PDA secondee - TBA • Joseph Kodamanchaly – CARE • Touch Van, Sok Sea, Im Sophouen, Ly Bunthoeun + Greg Secomb

5. Workshop program • 2008 Program review presentations • Reflection, learning and planning for 2009 • Operational issues, logistics, strategic challenges

6. Achieving the project objectives • The project has 4 teams (production, socio-economics, marketing, value-chain) but there are 3 cross-cutting objectives. • Do we function as an integrated project? • Do we know enough of what the other teams are doing and what the needs of the other teams are? • How do we integrate the team activities?

7. The matrix

8. Thank you