Seminar on Enhancing Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains through Partnership among Cooperative in Asia and the Pacific
07 November 2023
Crown Plaza Manila Galleria Hotel, Philippines
Cultivating a Greener Tomorrow: Uniting Cooperative Leaders for Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains in Asia-Pacific. 🌱🤝 #CooperativePartnerships #SustainableAgriculture.
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Manila – The collaborative seminar on Enhancing Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains through Partnership among Cooperative in Asia and the Pacific was organized on November 7, 2023 from 11:00 – 12:30 (Philippines Time) at the Crown Plaza Manila Galleria Hotel. It was collaboratively organized with ICA-AP Trade and Business Committee in association with the ICA-AP Regional Assembly taking place in Manila from November 6-10, 2023.
The seminar aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural supply chains and fostering partnerships among cooperatives within the Asia-Pacific region. The seminar provided a platform for ICA-AP members, committee representatives, and NEDAC members to share knowledge, exchange experiences, and collaboratively explore ways to align their efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Three presentations were delivered during the seminar, featuring esteemed speakers who shared valuable insights on key topics:
- FAO support to agricultural and fisheries cooperatives, presented by Dr. Lionel Dabbadie, FAO Representative in the Philippines. [PDF]
- SDGs and Cooperative Development, presented by Mr. Ray R. Elevazo, Executive Director, Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Philippines [PDF]
- A study of value chain and financial achievements among agro-food cooperatives in Malaysia, presented by Mr. Zulkiflee Aspan, Director, Cooperative Institute of Malaysia [PDF]
The Cooperative Leaders and Functionaries also took active participation in this important Seminar of ICA AP and NEDAC. Few ways through which Co-operatives can have meaningful collaboration among themselves to help enhance sustainable agriculture supply chains are:
- Cross sectional knowledge and technology sharing and learning of best practices from each other
- Building strong Network and Partnership at regional, national and international levels among Co-operatives in the Region
- Joint marketing initiatives to gain better market reach and increase negotiation capacity among farming community
- Jointly invest and adopt modern agricultural technologies and techniques for sustainable farming practices
- Working together by pooling resources as Consortium and also optimise expenses and co-branding among Co-operatives on the principle “Cooperation among Co-operatives”
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