1. ຽຄືື່ຬຌແຂເຌກາຌ຃ັຈຽລືຬກຏະລິຈຉະພັຌສິຌ຃ໟາກະສິກໍາ
Value Chains Selection
(Rice, Vegetables, Maize, and Silk)
Mercure Hotel - Vientiane, Lao PDR
11 February 2016
By:
Mr. Phetsoulaphonh Choulatida,
Dr. Steven Shepley
TA 8897-REG: Climate-friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project – PPTA Implementation Consultants

2. • ຅ຸຈຎະສ຺ຄເຌກາຌ຃ັຈຽລືຬກ
ຏະລິຈຉະພັຌສິຌ຃ໟາກະສິກໍາ຾ມໞຌ
ຽພືື່ຬ
• ກໍາຌ຺ຈ຅ຸຈ຾ຂຄ ຾ລະ ຆໞຬຄວໞາຄ຋ີື່ມີຢູ່
• ຆຬກຫາ຾ຌວ຋າຄເຌກາຌຎັຍຎຸຄຉໍ່ໜໟາ
຾ລະ
• ຬຬກ຾ຍຍ຿຃ຄກາຌ
• The objective of
selection was to
• Identify strengths and gaps
• Identify the improvement
areas and
• Design for strengthening
Climate Friendly
Agribusiness Value Chain
Objectives ຅ຸຈຎະສ຺ຄ

3. ງຸຈ຋ະສາຈເຌກາຌ຃ັຈຽລືຬກ
Strategic Commodity Selection Criteria
ຽຎັຌ຋ໞາ຾ອຄຉໍ່ຏ຺ຌແຈໟອັຍ
Potential for impact
ສໟາຄມຌ຃ໞາຎົກະຉິ ຾ລະ ຉໍ່ຽຌືື່ຬຄ
Common values
ສຬຈ຃ໞຬຄກັຍຽຎົົ້າໝາງ
Aligned goals
ຽຎັຌມິຈຉໍ່ສິື່ຄ຾ວຈລໟຬມ
Proper environment
VALUE / COST OF INVESTMENT
IMPACT

4. • ຎະກຬຍມີ 14 ມາຈຊາຌ ເຌ 2
ຂຬຍຽຂຈ຋ີື່ຽອັຈກາຌ຃ັຈຽລືຬກ:
1. ຆາວກະສິກຬຌແຈໟອັຍຏ຺ຌຎະ຿ຫງຈ
຾ລະ ຃ວາມງືຌງ຺ຄຂຬຄກິຈ຅ະກໍາ (8
ມາຈຊາຌ຃ັຈຽລືຬກ)
2. ຿ູ຃ຄສໟາຄ ຾ລະ ລັກສະຌະຏະລິຈຉະ
ພັຌສິຌ຃ໟາກະສິກໍາ (6 ມາຈຊາຌ຃ັຈ
ຽລືຬກ)
14 criteria in two different
categories including
1. Farmer / producer inclusion
and sustainability (8
categories)
2. Structure and value chain
characteristics (6 categories)
ຂຬຍຽຂຈ຋ີື່ຽອັຈກາຌ຃ັຈຽລືຬກ
The selection criteria

5. • ຽຎັຌພຼຄກາຌຌໍາສະຽໜີເຌກຬຄ
ກຬຄຎະຆຸມລິຽລີີ້ມຬຬກ຾ຍຍ
຿຃ຄກາຌຽ຋຺ົ່າຌັີ້ຌ
• ຍໍ່ແຈໟຎຼຍ຋ຼຍກັຍ຃ໞອໞວມຄາຌຬືື່ຌ
• ຽຎັຌຂໍ້ມຌ຋ຼຍຊາຌຽຍືີ້ຬຄຉ຺ີ້ຌເຌ
ກາຌວາຄ຾ຏຌ ຾ລະ ຉິຈຉາມເຌຉໍ່
ໜໟາ
• This is just for our internal
sharing and reflection during
Inception workshop
• This is not to inspect
performance of the partners
• It is kind of baseline for
planning and follow up in
future
Results ຏ຺ຌກາຌ຃ັຈຽລືຬກ

6. ຍຸລິມາສິຈຏະລິຈຉະພັຌສິຌ຃ໟາກະສິກໍາ
Prioritized Value Chains

7. ກາຌມີສໞວຌອໞວມຂຬຄຆາວກະສິກຬຌ ຾ລະ ຃ວາມງືຌງ຺ຄ
Farmer/producer inclusion and sustainability
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ຽຂ຺ີ້າ
Rice Assessment
Is there potential to reach greater number farmers and producers in
production, support services and postharvest operations?
10 In MAF statistics, there is no statistical data available on the exact number of small-
holder producers but over 80% of population in three provinces is engaged in rice
production. Total rice production area for 2014 include; Savanakhet 217,178 ha,
Khammouane 85,519 ha, & Saravan 90,722 ha. Assuming a total area from the three
of 393,419, The Project has potential to reach 245,000 small holder households and
a large number of rice mills for wide post harvest value addition
What is the potential to increase income for producers? 8 Lao PDR has many potential varieties with high quality fragrant rice, productivity
enhancing technologies are available, there is road access, and irrigation.
Mechanical drying, rice storage, and upgraded milling capacity offers a reduction in
postharvest losses with improved productivity an income for farmers and millers.
Does the chain/commodity fit with the focus of central and provincial
government programs and priorities and other donors?
8 The rice policy emphasizes a gradual transition from subsistence to commercial
production for rice surplus as a national priority.
How project-crowded is the sector? To what extent are sector needs
addressed by the other donors and lenders?
2 Most of donor and lender support focus on the value chain supply side. This project
will boost both supply side productivity and income production and support, and
improved post-harvest handling. The project also targets the demand side by offering
improved produce to command higher prices in integrated markets. The degree to
which gender equity will improve is contingent on the gender response to private
sector initiatives.
Does it offer social and gender inclusion? 3 Laos' National Socio Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) 2016-2020 promotes
gender equality and disability inclusion to ensure investments. For rice sector, there is
social inclusion in nursery production , transplanting, planting and harvesting with
both women an ethnic groups. The project will build on and enhance social inclusion.
Is it ecologically feasible and environmentally sustainable? 4 Rice is growing naturally that it’s highly suitable to the climate and general
environment. The downside is the high water and fertilisation demand. The project
will reduce the demand for both with land levelling and direct seeding. The
environmental impact will depend large to the degree to which farmers adopt
anaerobic to aerobic production conditions.
Is it economically sustainable? 8 In Khammouance province promotes organic rice production. The domestic and
international demand is increasing; conventional paddy rice exported informally scope
for niche markets and higher value products in the short to intermediate terms. The
analysis shows that significant productivity and income gains at the farm and
processing level are financially and economically robust.
Can external risks be minimized? 3 Regional rice buying schemes and food security measures can affect external
markets. Labor shortages in planting and harvesting leads to mechanization.
Processor and exporter cash flows are an issue in securing raw material supplies.

8. ອຍ຾ຍຍ ຾ລະ ລັກສະຌະຏະລິຈຉະພັຌ
Structure and value chain characteristics
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ຽຂ຺ີ້າ
Rice Assessment
Does PPP exist or is there potential for PPP? 7 Rice processing units are willing to work within a secured rice supplier, use
of sustainable rice platform for value chain/traceability such as
concessional credit, produce, acceptance of produce standards, and
contract farming arrangement. The EMRIP model shows that the PPP
approach used therein for rice achieves good results in the Lao context.
Is there scope to improve efficiencies in the value chain 9 The EMRIP model in Khammouane shows that the inclusive value chain
linking millers to farmers results in farmer productivity increase of 30%
with 60 % income growth while milling efficiency increases 9% and
throughput increases 160%. In this model, both farmer and miller incomes
improved because higher volumes of quality rice provide higher value to
the system at the farmer, miller nodes and intermodal linkages.
Is there potential for post-harvest productivity/ value-addition? 6 Scope to improve post-harvest losses, through drying and storage and the
upgrading of mills by the use of driers, separators and color sorting
equipment and storage capacity. Also cost saving and productivity
enhancement for farmers from mechanization.
What is the potential for improving market access? 6 Access to domestic and regional markets can be improved with
improvements in available processing infrastructure and farm technology
improving the quality with higher prices. Establishment of strong backward
and forward linkages improve the market linkage dynamic in the value
chain.
Are there sufficient climate resilient infrastructure needs? 8 Climate change resilience is created by changing farming practices from
anaerobic to aerobic methods and in improving post harvest handling and
loss recovery.
What is the scalability and transferability potential? 7 Good opportunities for scaling up rice interventions to other provinces and
interested rice producers based on the successful EMRIC model.

9. Manual threshing
1-5%
Sun drying
3-5%
Cutting, handling
1-5%
Open storage
5-10%
Village milling
20-30%
Small retailers
Machine threshing
1-5%
Combine harvesting
1-5%
Mechanical drying
1-2%
Sealed storage
1-2%
Commercial milling
5-30%
Large retailers
Crop Consumption
Physical losses in traditional postharvest chain
Physical losses in mechanized postharvest chain
Source: Rice Knowledge Bank (IRRI, 2016)

10. ກາຌມີສໞວຌອໞວມຂຬຄຆາວກະສິກຬຌ ຾ລະ ຃ວາມງືຌງ຺ຄ
Farmer/producer inclusion and sustainability
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ພືຈຏັກ
Vegetables Assessment
Is there potential to reach greater number farmers and producers in
production, support services and postharvest operations?
7 Nationally there are 93,835 ha and a production of one million tons of the crop.
There is no statistical data available on exact number of small-holder producers,
70% of rice cultivated areas use for vegetables production after rice harvesting:
Total hectares of Champasak is 24,380 ha, and Vientiane is 5,285 ha.
What is the potential to increase income for producers? 7 Good potential as high demand for domestic and export markets, growing year by
year. Larger target market for organic vegetables along the EWEC. Need for
improved uniform varieties better handling practices and cool chain support to
reduce high losses. Vegetable is considered a cash crop. Prices and margins for
organic vegetables are 2.5 times higher than for traditionally grown non-organic
vegetables.
Does the chain/commodity fit with the focus of central and provincial
government programs and priorities and other donors?
7 Fits well with strategies of the NSEDP with emphasis on diversification,
commercial agriculture, poverty alleviation and integration into wider regional
markets.
How project-crowded is the sector? To what extent are sector needs
addressed by the other donors and lenders?
2 Limited work on the crop. The sectoral need are much broader than small donor
pilpot initiatives are ready, willing and able to address. The intervention need to be
sufficiently broad to have a significant impact.
Does it offer social and gender inclusion? 6 In small businesses and self-employment ventures, such as cottage industry,
processing, and vegetable selling. Involve primarily women. Strengthening the
vegetable value chain will have a major gender friendly impact for women
participants. The most successful value chain model in Laos is owned and
operated by a woman.
Is it ecologically feasible and environmentally sustainable? 7 Some issues relating to environment impact: (i) new area clears land by cutting
down forests. (ii) use of plastic mulch for vegetables. (iii) vegetables waste. But
most producers use land after rice farming and some grow along river and island.
Limited use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers due to soils is still fertilised.
Is it economically sustainable? 8 Foreign industries move from China, Vietnam and Thailand to Lao PDR to buy raw
materials, but there is limited pin-country grading, sorting and/or processing in-
country. The sub-project intervention will add value in Laos prior to exporting to
regional countries. Post harvest losses range from 17 to over 20%. The proposed
intervention will recover one half or more of these loses as well as result in
fresher, better graded and branded produce for export to the EWEC areas.
Can external risks be minimized? 3 Stabilizing the cropping area with sound agronomic practices and introduction of
high yielding varieties that suit the market requirements for a particular market
may be problematic. Poor postharvest protocol and unstable prices are also
issues.

11. ອຍ຾ຍຍ ຾ລະ ລັກສະຌະຏະລິຈຉະພັຌ
Structure and value chain characteristics
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ພືຈຏັກ
Vegetables Assessment
Does PPP exist or is there potential for PPP? 7 There is potential, as yet limited mostly to in-country. Since many export
companies buy produce from smallholder farmers and add value to
ensure quality of product for market outlets. The sub-project will add
more value in country through PPPs and investments in private goods
prior to exporting better quality produce to regional countries.
Is there scope to improve efficiencies in the value chain 7 The vegetable value chain is short, as most products are destined for
nearby wholesalers and retailers. With increased production of improved
qualities of vegetables required by domestic and regional markets, along
with cold chain preservation technology will greatly improve efficiency ,
productivity and incomes for all major VC players.
Is there potential for post-harvest productivity/ value-addition? 8 Improvements in post-harvest technology are important, as vegetables
deteriorate quickly after harvest (16 hours) at farm. The cold chain
storage room and refrigerated transport are key priorities to promote in
supply chain resilience. Internationally accepted organic certification is
under development.
What is the potential for improving market access? 6 Domestic market is Vientiane capital and export markets are Thai
buyers. Organic off-season vegetable production fetches a high price
premium, but organic production requires improved technology.
Vegetables and demand in vegetable markets will improve after systems
for quality control are put in place. Keeping vegetables in a cold
environment for the time interval to reach markets is a paramount need.
Successful business models in Champasack provide ample evidence
that quality markets are within reach of Lao producers, provided that all
of the components of the marketing chain are in place.
Are there sufficient climate resilient infrastructure needs? 4 The proposed cold chains will reduce losses from produce deterioration
with subsequent reduction of GHG emissions. As temperatures increase
and yields decline along with accelerated produce decomposition, the
adaptation to CC impacts will occur from produce preservation and loss
reduction from farm to consumer along the cold chain.
What is the scalability and transferability potential? 4 Good, since small holder producers see benefit from this, technology
adaptation and livelihood strategies for non-rice income improvement will
be a major motivating factor. The fact that integrated chains exist in a
few areas is encouraging for the possibility of wider VC strengthening.

12. ຏໟຽກັຍຆືີ້
Collectors/buyers
ສ຺ົ່ຄຬຬກ
Exporters
Retailers
Whole
salers
ຆາວກະສິກຬຌ
Producers
Input
supplies
Global
retailers
ຆາວກະສິກຬຌ
Producers
ຆາວກະສິກຬຌ
Producers
Pre-production Production Post-production Processing Market
Seeds Vegetables growing Mutual contract Repackaging /
drying
Logistic
companies
Fertilizers Irrigation packaging Cooling Cooling
Machinery Fertilizer Transportation Storage Distributing
Materials Protected cropping Distributing Food and beverage
processing
ສະໜັຍສະໜຌກາຌຽຄິຌ
Financial provision
ສະໜັຍສະໜຌຉະຫົາຈຏໞາຌ....
Supporting market through PPP
຃ຸໟມ຃ຬຄ຃ຸຌະພາຍ
Quality control
ສໟາຄຽຄືື່ຬຌແຂຽຬືີ້ຬຬໍາຌວງ຾ກໞຂະ຾ໜຄກາຌພືຈຏັກ
Create Enabling Environment for Vegetables sector

13. ຏະລິຈຉະພັຌ຋າຄຽລືຬກ
Alternative Value Chains

14. ກາຌມີສໞວຌອໞວມຂຬຄຆາວກະສິກຬຌ ຾ລະ ຃ວາມງືຌງ຺ຄ
Farmer/producer inclusion and sustainability
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ສາລີ
Maize Assessment
Is there potential to reach greater number farmers and producers in
production, support services and postharvest operations?
7 Nationally there are 214,460 ha of the crop (2014). There is no statistical data
available on exact number of small-holder producers. In Oudomxai and Sayabouly
province, 70% of farmers grow maize. The total area of maize production in those
provinces are: Oudomxai 53,155 ha, and Sayabouly 59,830 ha.
What is the potential to increase income for producers? 8 Road access and additional irrigation schemes are required to optimize maize
production. Many maize areas are isolated with problematic accessibility.
Smallholder farmers in more accessible areas improve yields through adopting
high quality inputs that can access international and increasing the local
processing markets (e.g, Don Koi and Tha Ngon Animal feed produce co., located
in Vientiane capital).
Does the chain/commodity fit with the focus of central and provincial
government programs and priorities and other donors?
7 Commodity production is a priority with respect to the Industrial Development
Policy. Government policies target intensive production and the ability to add value
through processing.
How project-crowded is the sector? To what extent are sector needs
addressed by the other donors and lenders?
6 Limited local processing and agronomic practices and research and development
assistance. There is room, particular for the value chain down stream nodes.
Does it offer social and gender inclusion? 4 There are opportunities to enhance gender inclusion. Presently, the division of
labour in maize production is more male oriented and less balanced than for other
crops such as rice.
Is it ecologically feasible and environmentally sustainable? 5 Significant ecological feasibility. Farmers in both provinces mainly produce under
rain-fed conditions in the uplands. Some farmers intercrop maize with pulses such
as black and green bean. Farmers continuous annual cropping leads to erosion
potential. The deep rooting of maize plants provides some draught tolerance.
Some farmers improve agro-ecology through direct seeding under vegetative
cover.
Is it economically sustainable? 8 Domestic and international demand is growing, for exports to processors in
Thailand and Vietnam. In Lao PDR, some value addition occurs since there’re
two processors in Vientiane capital. The crop is sustainable as an industrial crop
to supply inputs to animal feed.
Can external risks be minimized? 4 Mainly a rain-fed crop would benefit from irrigation. Pest infestation is an issue and
risk assessment is required. International price fluctuations can be addressed
through contract farming. There is need for further soil improvement and road
access to maize growing areas.

15. ອຍ຾ຍຍ ຾ລະ ລັກສະຌະຏະລິຈຉະພັຌ
Structure and value chain characteristics
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ສາລີ
Maize Assessment
Does PPP exist or is there potential for PPP? 6 Yes for industrial crop development. The appropriate model
would be to establish maize production hubs wherein business
entrepreneurs supply technology, production credit , and
guaranteed markets to farmers and as well as provide post-
harvest handling such as shelling, grading, sorting and climate
controlled storage.
Is there scope to improve efficiencies in the value
chain
5 Yes, particularly input supply, drying and storage.
Is there potential for post-harvest productivity/ value-
addition?
6 Good potential for value addition; starch flour, syrups, oils,
biofuels, animal feed and food stocks. Lao processors share
some market segments with Vietnam and Thai processors for
animal feed produce.
What is the potential for improving market access? 4 Good, CP-Thailand has expressed interest in procuring large
quantities of maize subject to a risk assessment. Aggregation is
a problem in many areas because of poor road networks.
Are there sufficient climate resilient infrastructure
needs?
4 The crop is susceptible to climate change and this need to be
addressed. Plant toxins requires development to CC
adaptation to changing monsoon rainfall patterns.
What is the scalability and transferability potential? 4 Maize production can be scaled up. There is a need however to
develop and indentify business models for maize which links
farmer groups to entrepreneurs who guarantee markets,
provide credits and transfer technology as well as operte post-
harvest infrastructure.

16. Villages / Main road
ກາຌພ຺ວພັຌລະຫວໞາຄລາ຃າ, ຽສັີ້ຌ຋າຄ ຾ລະ ສັຌງາ
Link between price, access road construction,
and contract

17. ກາຌມີສໞວຌອໞວມຂຬຄຆາວກະສິກຬຌ ຾ລະ ຃ວາມງືຌງ຺ຄ
Farmer/producer inclusion and sustainability
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ແໝມໟຬຌ
Silk Assessment
Is there potential to reach greater number farmers
and producers in production, support services and
postharvest operations?
2 No official statistical report of silk production output for Lao PDR.
In Phonsavanh district, Xieng Khouang Province there 400
households on 45 hectares who raise silkworms (2014) with 8.8
tons of annual production. But farmer outreach limited and
focused on small specific areas. The total annual production of
Lao silk is around 25 tons/annum.
What is the potential to increase income for
producers?
3 With product differentiation and marketing and moving towards
organic production, the market potential is high. However,
presently the modalities for organic production are not yet in
place.
Does the chain/commodity fit with the focus of
central and provincial government programs and
priorities and other donors?
6 Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) has supported Lao
women in textile production as a one district one product in
Phonsavanh district of Xiengkhouang. The commodity meets
government priorities as it is a high value niche market product .
How project-crowded is the sector? To what extent
are sector needs addressed by the other donors
and lenders?
2 Limited project activity mainly focused on silk sericulture
production work. More qualified and trained agronomists are
required.
Does it offer social and gender inclusion? 7 As an intensive high value crop that requires good product
presentation and packaging. Agro-tourism is an option.
Is it ecologically feasible and environmentally
sustainable?
6 This commodity mulberry crop only can plant in suitable soil and
climate in certain agro-climatic zones.
Is it economically sustainable? 8 International demand is growing for Lao silk products in amount
of USD 20,000. And agro-tourism possibilities increases.
Can external risks be minimized? 3 Drought can affect the mulberry crop and silkworm raising is
needed more attention. Pesticide residues can be an issue since
Xiengkhouang farmers have recommended in use of pesticides
few years ago.

18. ອຍ຾ຍຍ ຾ລະ ລັກສະຌະຏະລິຈຉະພັຌ
Structure and value chain characteristics
຃ະ຾ຌຌ
Score
ແໝມໟຬຌ
Silk Assessment
Does PPP exist or is there potential for PPP? 4 Lao Handicraft Association is main buyers that export
and retail .
Is there scope to improve efficiencies in the
value chain
3 Limited, small producers cannot meet market demand.
Is there potential for post-harvest productivity/
value-addition?
2 Limited through packaging and presentation, possibly
spice processing.
What is the potential for improving market
access?
7 Through tourism market, export market and high-end
retail
Are there sufficient climate resilient
infrastructure needs?
3 Improved irrigation practices to make the crop drought
resilience and improved IPM relating to varying pest and
disease problems as a result of climate change .
What is the scalability and transferability
potential?
2 Limited scalability, moderate transferability to other spice
and medicinal plant crops .

19. ຆາວກະສິກຬຌ
Silk Producers
ອໟາຌ຃ໟາຽກັຍຆືີ້
Silk Companies
ຉະຫົາຈຏໟາແໝ
Silk Markets
Mulberry
cultivation and
silk worm rearing
Farmer group
formulation
Fund to support
expansion from
project
Sericulture
extension
services
Sericulture
materials and
equipment for
farmers
Producer
agreement with
farmer groups
Certification of
G-Mark and ISO
14000
Brand name of
ODOP, Chai-Lao,
and Lao Handicraft
Association
Fostering value-
addition by linking
to agriculture and
tourism sector

20. COMMODITY RANKING
CRITERIA Weight
Farmer/producer inclusion and sustainability (60%) % Rice Rice % Maize Maize % Veg Veg % Silk Silk %
Is there potential to reach greater number farmers and producers
in production, support services and postharvest operations?
9% 10 0.9 9% 7 0.63 9% 7 0.63 9% 2 0.18 9%
What is the potential to increase income for producers? 7% 8 0.56 7% 8 0.56 7% 7 0.49 7% 3 0.21 7%
Does the chain/commodity fit with the focus of central and
provincial government programs and priorities and other donors?
5% 8 0.4 5% 7 0.35 5% 7 0.35 5% 6 0.3 5%
How project-crowded is the sector? To what extent are sector
needs addressed by the other donors and lenders?
7% 2 0.14 7% 6 0.42 7% 2 0.14 7% 2 0.14 7%
Does it offer social and gender inclusion? 7% 3 0.21 7% 4 0.28 7% 6 0.42 7% 7 0.49 7%
Is it ecologically feasible and environmentally sustainable? 7% 4 0.28 7% 5 0.35 7% 7 0.49 7% 6 0.42 7%
Is it economically sustainable? 11% 8 0.88 11% 8 0.88 11% 8 0.88 11% 8 0.88 11%
Can external risks be minimized? 7% 3 0.21 7% 4 0.28 7% 3 0.21 7% 3 0.21 7%
Structure and Value Chain Characteristics (40%)
Does PPP exist or is there potential for PPP? 6% 7 0.42 6% 6 0.36 6% 7 0.42 6% 4 0.24 6%
Is there scope to improve efficiencies in the value chain? 7% 9 0.63 7% 5 0.35 7% 7 0.49 7% 3 0.21 7%
Is there potential for post-harvest productivity/ value-addition? 5% 6 0.3 5% 6 0.3 5% 8 0.4 5% 2 0.1 5%
Is there potential for improving market access? 8% 6 0.48 8% 4 0.32 8% 6 0.48 8% 7 0.56 8%
Are there sufficient climate resilient infrastructure needs? 7% 8 0.56 7% 4 0.28 7% 4 0.28 7% 3 0.21 7%
What is the scalability and transferability potential? 7% 7 0.49 7% 4 0.28 7% 4 0.28 7% 2 0.14 7%
Total 6.46 5.64 5.96 4.29
ສະຫົຸຍສັຄລວມ
Summary and Conclusion

21. ຽຫຈຏ຺ຌເຌກາຌຽລືຬກຽຂ຺ີ້າ ຾ລະ ພືຈຏັກ
Why we come up with two value chains:
Rice and Vegetable
• Both are aligned with government policy
priority.
• Rice is covered whole country that affect
70% Lao people growing rice in rural area
and 724,000 households.
• The vegetable is second crop option choice
for rural household’s income generating after
rice in Lao PDR.
• Maize is mainly grown in the northern part
of Lao PDR, maize is far from other value
chains since the PPTA limits time and human
resource to conduct all four value chains.
• For Silk production is just 25 Tons/year, our
sub-project can do software intervention
e.g., providing technical assistance to
strengthen value chain.
• ຽຂ຺ີ້າ ຾ລະ ຏັກ ຾ມໞຌສຬຈ຃ໞຬຄກັຍ ຍຸລິມາສິຈຂຬຄ
ລັຈຊະຍາຌ.
• ກາຌຏະລິຈຽຂ຺ີ້າ ຾ມໞຌກວມລວມໝ຺ຈ຋຺ົ່ວ຋ຸກຽຂຈຂຬຄ
ຎະຽ຋ຈລາວ ມີຎະມາຌ 70% ຂຬຄຎະຆາຆ຺ຌຢູ່ຽຂຈ
ຆ຺ຌຌະຍ຺ຈ ຫົື ຎະມາຌ 724,000 ຫົັຄ຃າຽອືຬຌ.
• ກາຌຏະລິຈພືຈຏັກ ຾ມໞຌ຋າຄຽລືຬກ຋ີສຬຄເຌກາຌສໟາ
ລາງອັຍ຃ຬຍ຃຺ວຂຬຄຎະຆາຆ຺ຌຽຂຈຆ຺ຌຌະຍ຺ຈ.
• ກາຌຏະລິຈສາລີ ສໞວຌເຫງໞ຾ມໞຌ຋າຄ຋າຄພາກຽໜືຬ
ຂຬຄລາວ, ສາລີຫໞາຄແກ຅າກຏະລິຈຉະພັຌສິຌ຃ໟາກະສິ
ກໍາຬືື່ຌ ຋ີມຄາຌກະກຼມ຿຃ຄກາຌມີຆັຍພະງາກຬຌ
ມະຌຸຈ ຾ລະ ຽວລາ຅ໍາກັຈເຌກາຌຈໍາຽຌີຌ 4 ຏະລິຈຉະ
ພັຌສິຌ຃ໟາກະສິກໍາ.
• ກາຌຏະລິຈແໝມໟຬຌ ຍັຌລຸພຼຄ຾ຉໞ 25 ຿ຉຌ/ຎີ,
຿຃ຄກາຌສາມາຈຽອັຈສ຺ົ່ຄຽສີມກິຈ຅ະກໍາເຌອຍ຾ຍຍ
ລັກສະຌະເຫໟ຃ວາມອໟ ຽຆັົ່ຌ., ເຫໟກາຌຆໞຬງຽຫົືຬ຋າຄ
ຈໟາຌຽຉັກຌິກວິຆາກາຌ ຽພືື່ຬສໟາຄ຃ວາມຽຂັີ້ມ຾ຂຄເຫໟ຾ກໞ
ຏະລິຈຉະພັຌ.

22. ຂຬຍເ຅
Thank you
Contact:
Dr. Steven Shepley
Mr. Phetsoulaphonh Choulatida
scshepley@yahoo.com
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