Fifty participants, nine of whom are women, from various farmer Organizations (FOs) in Cambodia under the MTCP2 Program participated in the Rice Cooperative Forum: Coop-to-Coop Integration Model for Linking Farmers and Consumers in the Supply and Distribution Chain of Rice held at Phnom Penh Hotel on 24 March 2018.
The forum was attended by representatives from Cambodia Rice Federation, Rural Development Bank, Microfinance Institute AMK, five farmer federations namely FNN, FWN, FCFD, FAEC, CFAP, AFA and CSA.
The forum was organized by FNN, FWN, and AFA with funding support from AFOSP-MTCP2 and CSA.
Cris Paez of AFA presented about Agribusiness Strategy: unlocking potential of agricultural cooperative in value chain of rice. 
Panel discussion on fund support and business development. Resource persons:
Mr. Chan Seyha, Deputy General Director of Rural Development Bank
Mrs. Kim Davin, Agriculture Economic Specialist, AMK MFI
Representatives of agricultural cooperative
Panel discussion on fund support and business development. Resource persons:
Mr. Chan Seyha, Deputy General Director of Rural Development Bank
Mrs. Kim Davin, Agriculture Economic Specialist, AMK MFI
Representatives of agricultural cooperative
Panel discussion on Situation Analysis: Issues and concerns faced by farmers in the production and maketing of rice. The resource persons are:
1. Mr. Moul Sarith, General Secretary of Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF)
2. Mr. Seu Rany, President of Farmer and Nature Net Association (FNN)
3. Mr. Oeu Sam Arth, Executive Director of Prah Vihea Meanchey Agricultural Cooperative Union
4. Mrs. Yan Srey Yan, Representative of agricultural cooperative
Panel discussion on Situation Analysis: Issues and concerns faced by farmers in the production and maketing of rice. The resource persons are:
1. Mr. Moul Sarith, General Secretary of Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF)
2. Mr. Seu Rany, President of Farmer and Nature Net Association (FNN)
3. Mr. Oeu Sam Arth, Executive Director of Prah Vihea Meanchey Agricultural Cooperative Union
4. Mrs. Yan Srey Yan, Representative of agricultural cooperative
Marek of CSA (Collectif Stratégies Alimentaires) provided inputs on roles of agricultural cooperative(AC) in agricultural product value chains and how the AC provides services to members effectively. 
Marek of CSA (Collectif Stratégies Alimentaires) provided inputs on roles of agricultural cooperative(AC) in agricultural product value chains and how the AC provides services to members effectively.
AFOSP-MTCP2 is a capacity building program funded by the European Union with co-financing from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. It is being implemented in seven ASEAN countries through the consortium Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and La Via Campesina (LVC). AFOSP-MTCP2 supports the strengthening of national farmers’ organization and their national platform towards improving their institutional capacity to deliver economic services to its members as well as to effectively engage in policy processes. At the ASEAN level, the consortium AFA/LVC works in partnership with Foundation in expanding the spaces for engagement of FOs in ASEAN processes.
Photos by MTCP2 Cambodia
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