OCOP Webinar: Sustainable Value Chain of Mango
22 July 2024, Thursday 09:00-10:30 (CEST)/14:00-15:30 (Cambodian time)/15:00-16:30 (Philippines time)
Virtual Event, 22/07/2024
Join us for this insightful webinar, organized by the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Secretariat in collaboration with the FAO Country Offices, and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of Cambodia and the Philippines. The focus of this episode is on the sustainable value chain of mango, which is the special agricultural product of Cambodia and the Philippines.
This event aims to provide a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and lessons learned in the sustainable production, processing, and marketing of mango. It serves as an opportunity to inform and inspire other countries interested in promoting mango or other special agricultural products through the OCOP initiative.
Participants in this webinar will gain insights into sustainable mango value chains, including case studies and lessons from Cambodia and the Philippines based on ongoing research and institutional developments.
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
- Farmers
- Academics and students
Moderator: Mr Yurdi Yasmi, Deputy-Executive Secretary of the OCOP Secretariat and Special Coordinator, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO.
Agenda
TIME | ITEM & PRESENTER | |
9:00-9:05 | Welcoming remarks by Mr Jingyuan Xia, Executive Secretary of the OCOP Secretariat, Special Advisor to the Director-General, FAO | |
9:05-9:10 | Video on OCOP initiative | |
9:10-9:15 | Regional update on OCOP in Asia and the Pacific by Ms Xuan Li, Senior Policy Officer, Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific (RAP), FAO | |
9:15-9:25 | OCOP Mango Project in Cambodia by Ms Chansonita Ear, Technical Specialist in Agrifood Systems, FAO Cambodia | |
9:25-9:27 | Video on Cambodia Mango Industry by Mr Ehsan Kabir, Communications Specialist, FAO Cambodia | |
9:27-9:37 | Mango Research and Value Chain Development in Cambodia by Mr Reathmana Leang, Agriculture Economist, FAO Cambodia | |
9:37-9:47 | Challenges and Lesson Learned from Mango in Cambodia by Mr Sophea Soth, Representative from Kampong Speu Mangoes Association, Cambodia | |
9:47-9:57 | Developments and Status of OCOP in the Philippines by Mr Junibert E. De Sagun, Director, Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service, the Philippines | |
9:57-10:00 | Video on Mango Industry in the Philippines by Mr Jake Evangelio, Programme Development and Coordination Specialist, FAO Philippines | |
10:00-10:10 | The Philippine Mango Industry: Challenges and Breakthroughs by Ms Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero, Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Mr Yondre J. Yonder, Chief, Guimaras NCRDPSC, Bureau of Plant Industry | |
10:10-10:20 | General discussion by all participants | |
10:20-10:30 | Closing remarks by |
Organized by the FAO OCOP Secretariat, FAO Country Offices and the Ministry of Agriculture Cambodia, and the Philippines.