OCOP Webinar: Sustainable Value Chain of Honey
27 May 2024, 12:00-13:45 (CEST)/11:00-12:45 (Benin time)/06:00-07:45 (Chile time)/12:00-13:45 (Rwanda time)/17:00-18:45 (Viet Nam time)
Virtual Event, 27/05/2024
Join us for this insightful webinar, organized by the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Secretariat in collaboration with the FAO Animal Production and Health Division, and the Ministry of Agriculture in Benin, Chile, Rwanda, and Vietnam. The focus of this episode is on the sustainable value chain of honey.
This event aims to provide a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and lessons learned in the sustainable production, processing, and marketing of honey in Benin, Chile, Rwanda, and Vietnam. It serves as an opportunity to inform and inspire other countries interested in promoting honey or other SAPs through the OCOP initiative.
Participants will gain knowledge about sustainable honey value chains from various countries including Vietnam, Benin, Rwanda, and Chile, with insights into beekeeping practices and the monitoring of bee diversity. The webinar will also cover the application of value chain concepts to beekeeping and conclude with a general discussion participated by various stakeholders.
FAO launched the OCOP initiative in September 2021 to support countries in developing sustainable value chains for selected SAPs, which are unique products with special characteristics tied to their geography and culture. The initiative helps countries identify products that fit their specific production systems and unlock the potential of their special products by getting access to new markets regionally and globally. Since its inception, over 85 countries from all five FAO regions have expressed strong interest in the sustainable promotion of more than 54 products.
Target Participants
- Agronomists/professionals
- Government officials
- Researchers and expert technicians
- Private sector representatives
- FAO Regional and National Focal Points
- Honey producers
- Academics and students
Moderator: Mr Hafiz Muminjanov, Global Coordinator of the OCOP Initiative, and Technical Advisor, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO.
| TIME (CEST) | ITEM & PRESENTER |
| 12:00-12:05 | Opening remarks by Mr Jingyuan Xia, Executive Secretary of the OCOP Secretariat, Special Advisor to the Director-General, FAO |
| 12:05-12:07 | Video on OCOP initiative by MH Kawsar Rudro, Communications Specialist, FAO |
| 12:07-12:12 | Regional update on OCOP in Asia and Pacific by Ms Xuan Li, Senior Policy Officer, Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific, FAO |
| 12:12-12:17 | Regional update on OCOP in Latin America and the Caribbean by Ms Ana Posas Guevara, Agricultural Officer, Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC), FAO |
| 12:17-12:30 | Sustainable value chain of honey in Viet Nam by Mr Dang Quy Nhan, Deputy Head, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Followed by OCOP Viet Nam video on Longan honey |
| 12:30-12:40 | Sustainable value chain of honey in Benin by Mr Michel-Patrick Crinot, Project Coordinator and Technical Expert OCOP in Benin |
| 12:40-12:50 | Sustainable value chain of honey in Rwanda by Ms Christine Mukantwali, National Project Personnel, FAO Followed by OCOP Rwanda video on modern beekeeping |
| 12:50-13:00 | Sustainable value chain of honey in Chile by Mr Carlos Tello, ODEPA Ministry of Agriculture |
| 13:00-13:10 | Sustainable beekeeping practices and monitoring the diversity of managed bees for food and agriculture by Ms Roswitha Baumung, Animal Production Officer, FAO. |
| 13:10-13:20 | Value chain applied to beekeeping by Mr Riccardo Jannoni, Programme Assistant, FAO |
| 13:20-13:40 | General discussion by all participants |
| 13:40-13:45 | Closing remarks by Mr Thanawat Tiensin, Director, Animal Production and Health Division (NSA), FAO |
This webinar is organized by the FAO OCOP Secretariat, FAO Animal Production and Health Division, FAO Country offices and the Ministry of Agriculture in Benin, Chile, Rwanda, and Vietnam.