Báo cáo khoa học: Developing a strategy for enhancing the competitiveness of rural small and medium enterprises in the agro-food chain: the case of animal feed (MS10)

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development CARD PROJECT REPORT 030/06 VIE Developing a strategy for enhancing the competitiveness of rural small and medium enterprises in the agro-food chain: the case of animal feed MS10: Project Completion Report August 2010 1 Table of Contents 1. Institute Information ___________________________________________________ 2 2. Project Abstract _______________________________________________________ 3 3. Executive Summary ____________________________________________________ 3 4. Introduction & Background _____________________________________________ 4 5. Progress to Date_______________________________________________________ 5 5.1 Implementation Highlights ________________________________________________ 5 5.2 Smallholder Benefits______________________________________________________ 7 5.3 Capacity Building ________________________________________________________ 8 5.4 Publicity________________________________________________________________ 8 5.5 Project Management _____________________________________________________ 8 6. Report on Cross-Cutting Issues___________________________________________ 9 6.1 Environment ____________________________________________________________ 9 6.2 Gender and Social Issues __________________________________________________ 9 7. Implementation & Sustainability Issues___________________________________ 10 7.1 Issues and Constraints ___________________________________________________ 10 7.2 Options________________________________________________________________ 10 7.3 Sustainability___________________________________________________________ 10 8. Next Critical Steps ____________________________________________________ 10 9. Conclusion __________________________________________________________ 10 10. APPENDIX I ______________________________________________________ 12 11. APPENDIX II _____________________________________________________ 13 1 1. Institute Information Project Name Developing a strategy for enhancing the competitiveness of rural small and medium enterprises in the agro-food chain: the case of animal feed Vietnamese Institution Institute of Policy and Strategy for Vietnamese Project Team Leader Australian Organisation Agriculture and Rural Development Dr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan University of Western Australia Australian Personnel Ms Sally Marsh, Dr Donna Brennan, Date commenced Completion date (original) Completion date (revised) Reporting period Professor John Pluske, Dr Greg Hertzler (left UWA in Jan 2008), Dr Jo Pluske 1st May 2007 30th April 2009 30th April 2010 1st November 2008 – 30th June 2010 Contact Officer(s) In Australia: Team Leader Name: Position: Organisation Ms Sally Marsh Research Assistant Professor University of Western Australia Telephone: Fax: Email: +61 8 6488 4634 +61 8 6488 1098 spmarsh@cyllene.uwa.edu.au In Australia: Administrative contact Name: Position: Organisation In Vietnam Ms Erica Hodgson School Manager Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia Telephone: Fax: Email: +61 8 6488 1757 +61 8 6488 1098 Erica.Hodgson@uwa.edu.au Name: Position: Organisation Ms. Nguyen Thi Thinh Researcher – Market Analysis Unit Center for Agricultural Policy – Institute of Policy and Strategy Telephone: Fax: Email: +84-4-37282551 +84-4-37280489 ntthinh2008@gmail.com 2 for Agriculture and Rural Development (CAP-IPSARD) 2. Project Abstract The objectives of this project were to: 1) Build capacity at IPSARD in agricultural marketing research, specifically the value chain, industrial organization and production economics; 2) Understand the role and performance of SMEs in the animal feed sector in other countries and draw lessons for Vietnam; 3) Provide a quantitative assessment of the factors affecting the competitiveness of the animal feed industry in Vietnam; and 4) Provide policy recommendations to the government with regard to the efficiency of firms operating in the livestock feed sector, and provide advice to SMEs competing in the livestock feed sector. Standard agricultural economics techniques were used to quantify the characteristics of the animal feed industry, and to identify issues and opportunities for small enterprises in the animal feed supply chain. Two project research reports have been completed, documenting the results of the research assessing the factors affecting the competitiveness of SMEs in the livestock feed sector, and the use of industrial feed by livestock producers. Four policy briefs have been completed with recommendations from research results on the topics: Quality Control, Competitiveness of SMEs, Constraints facing SMEs, and Use of Feed. The capacity assessment demonstrated that there were positive impacts of the project on capacity of IPSARD/CAP staff, and a Training Manual has been completed. 3. Executive Summary The research work and documentation of the project have been successfully completed. Project activities during the 20 months since October 2009 to project completion included: • completion of analysis of the feedmill survey data, and writing a report of the descriptive statistics from the survey data (first draft finished in January 2009); • development of further survey questions specific for livestock producers, and implementation of this survey in November and December 2008; • data entry, cleaning and analysis of the survey data from livestock producers and incorporating these results into a report; • updating secondary data for the research reports; • research for and writing of a report exploring the policy role of IPSARD/CAP; • training for two CAP staff at UWA in August 2009 for 3 weeks; • stakeholder workshops held in Hanoi (December 2009) and Ho Chi Minh City (January 2010) to discuss results and invite comment; • completion of a Training Manual based on the project activities; and • writing of policy briefs for a final project workshop in Hanoi (May 2010) with a policy focus. Documents submitted to the CARD office in this period include: • Two detailed reports on the research work: o Small-Medium Enterprises in the Livestock Feed Sector in Vietnam: Vol I Livestock feed production; and 3 o Small-Medium Enterprises in the Livestock Feed Sector in Vietnam: Vol II Feed use by pig and chicken livestock producers. • A Training Manual based on the research work undertaken. • A Policy Pathways Report outlining the role of IPSARD/CAP in policy formulation. • A report of the project’s impact on capacity of IPSARD/CAP staff based on benchmark and end-of-project assessments. • Four policy briefs based on the research work: o Quality control in the livestock feed sector in Vietnam; o Competitiveness of small-medium enterprises in the livestock feed production sector in Vietnam; o Constraints facing small-medium enterprises in the livestock feed production sector in Vietnam; and o Use of industrial and mixed feed by livestock producers in Vietnam. 4. Introduction & Background The underlying aim of this project was to investigate the circumstances under which SMEs in Vietnam can operate at an efficient level and compete with other firms or not, especially in the context of the globalization process. This project seeks to gain benefit from Australian collaboration in designing methodology that can be used in ongoing work at IPSARD. In this study the animal feed industry is being used as a case study, but the methods and lessons learned will be applicable in other areas of agricultural marketing. The proposed training and supervised research exercises will provide the IPSARD/MARD with a suitable methodology for ongoing work in quantitative policy analysis. The research approach used in the project has been captured in a Training Manual. The project was carried out using a combination of training courses, and supervised research exercises combining collection of secondary data, field work, analysis and synthesis of findings in reports and policy briefs. Training focussed on building skills and experience in market analysis, including value chain analysis, production economics, industrial organisation and analytical techniques. Field work was undertaken in seven provinces incorporating the three regions (Mekong Delta, South East region and Red River Delta) to cover a broad cross section of performance of animal feed enterprises. Local stakeholders were involved throughout the process, and findings communicated through workshops held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Specific activities and outputs under the project objectives included: Objective 1: Build capacity at IPSARD agricultural marketing research, specifically in analysis of the value chain, industrial organisation, and production economics • Training workshops at IPSARD on survey and data collection techniques; and market analysis, including value chain analysis, production economics, and industrial organisation. • Training on data management techniques including: data entry in Microsoft Access, data cleaning in Stata, techniques in Microsoft Excel and Word. • On-the-job training for IPSARD staff on assessment of competitiveness of SMEs and other firms in the Vietnamese animal feed value chain. 4 ... - tailieumienphi.vn