1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Workshop Objectives 3 Format of Workshop 4 Workshop Content 4 Expected Outcome 4 Programme 5 About the Organizers 7 About the Speakers 8 List of Participants 10 Conclusion 11 Workshop Photos 12 I. INTRODUCTION A joint effort of The International Tropical Fruit Network (TFNet) and the NAM Institute for the Empowerment of Women (NIEW) Malaysia under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development organized a training workshop with the theme “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food Business Through Tropical Fruits Value Chain”. The four day Workshop from 29 November to 2 December 2016 was organized to provide relevant and practical knowledge skills on food production and food business to women entrepreneurs in developing countries. The Workshop was attended by 26 participants from Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and Cambodia representing the public and private agencies. The training workshop was successfully carried out through a series of activities, mainly practical sessions led by industry experts, trainers, and extension workers who are currently working with women. Simple techniques such as how to prepare fruit products like jams, cookies, cakes, and traditional desserts. This allowed participants to experiment and have hands-on experiences on techniques to produce value added tropical fruit products with the purpose of supplementing existing household incomes. Several invited speakers imparted their valuable recommendations to address common issues faced by smallholder women entrepreneurs, such as lack of recognition in society and family, and gender and social norms that hamper the advancement of women up the social ladder. Sessions conducted were highly interactive and participants were able to explore with each other their strengths and opportunities. The participants also had field trips that included hand- on training sessions in Talam & Tartlets in Taman Sri Kenari, Kajang and KBI Food Processing Centre, Nilai 3 Industrial Area. The participants also visited the Malaysia Agriculture and Agro Tourism Show 2016 (MAHA- 2016) where they visited various booths exhibiting an array of agricultural produce while simultaneously observing creative ideas on packing, labelling, and marketing food products. 2. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES The general objective of the training program was to empower women to participate in agrifood business value chain towards sustainable agriculture and socio-economic development. Therefore, the proposed training workshop was designed to provide immersive learning and hands-on knowledge to empower them in agri-food business value chain of tropical fruits through the specific objectives as follows: 1. To equip participants with a concept on women in agri-food business toward sustainable agriculture and socio-economic well-being. 2. To equip participant with new ideas on agri-food business value chain from farm to market place. 3. To equip participant with hands-on experience of selected food processing and marketing system. 3 4. To equip participant with the new concept of food marketing channel and utilization of Internet Of Thing. 5. To equip participant with basic business tools and infrastructure. 3. FORMAT OF WORKSHOP The workshop will begin with a welcome address by the Director of NIEW, followed by: 1. Presentation of plenary papers related to the objectives. 2. Selected presentations from countries. 3. Food processing center and onsite business visits to companies and hands-on training on fruit and food processing, packaging and marketing. 4. Introduction to the concept of Internet Of Things for women business development. 5. Final recap and wrap up of the programme. 4. WORKSHOP CONTENT The content of the training workshop will focus on entrepreneurship development in food with special emphasis on tropical fruits: 1. Introduction to Women in Agribusiness 2. Development of Agri-Food Business Prospect 3. How to manage Agri-Food Business 4. Company Visits 5. E-Marketing for Agri-Food Business 5. EXPECTED OUTCOMES The outcomes of the training workshop are as follows: 1. All participants will gain the necessary knowledge and exposure on entrepreneurship. 2. The establishment of networking among and between participants from the various developing countries and NAM member countries. 3. Participants trained from the workshop can provide training and leadership on this subject to other participants in their own countries (Train the Trainer) 4. This workshop will develop the skills on agri-food production and marketing. 4 6. PROGRAMME DAY ACTIVITIES VENUE MODERATORS DAY 1 / 28 NOVEMBER 2016 /MONDAY All Day Arrival of participants and -- TFNet : check in at ILPP Maria Hariyatul DAY 2 / 29 NOVEMBER 2016 / TUESDAY 8.30 am – Registration ILPP TFNet : 9.00 am Noor Hariyatul 9.00 am – Welcome Remarks Bilik Teratai, ILPP Mdm. Normalia Ibrahim 9.30 am Director of NIEW 9.30 am – Programme Introduction and Bilik Teratai, ILPP Mr. Daud Otheman 10.00 am Overview Consultant, TFNet 10.00 am – TEA BREAK 10.30 am 10.30 am – Module 1: 11.00 am Government Intervention Bilik Teratai, Agro-based Industry Towards Developing Agro ILPP Division, Food Industry Through Ministry of Agriculture National Agro-Food Policies Malaysia 11.00 am – Introduction to Women in Bilik Teratai, Dr. Zulkiply Omar 1.00 pm Agribusiness and Global Food ILPP Malaysian Institute of Economy. Economic Research How to Manage Agri-Food (MIER)/ Business? Mr. Daud Otheman, TFNet Consultant 1.00 pm – LUNCH BREAK 2.30 pm Module 2 : 2.30 pm – Development of Agri- Bilik Teratai Dr. Juwaidah Sharifuddin, 3.30 pm food Business Prospects ILPP Faculty of Agriculture, and Challenges for Women University Putra Malaysia Entrepreneurs 3.30 pm – Selected country reports and Bilik Teratai Selected Participants 5.00 pm presentations ILPP Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Cambodia DAY 3 / 30 NOVEMBER 2016 / WEDNESDAY 5 DAY ACTIVITIES VENUE MODERATORS 8.00 am Assemble and depart to Talam & Tartlets Co. 8.30 am – Hand-on Training on Talam & Tartlets Ms. Zuraini Mamat 5.00 pm Homemade Traditional Food Taman Sri Kenari Talam & Tartlets Co./ Production for High Value Kajang Mr. Daud Otheman Market TFNet Consultant - Durian Seri Muka - Banana Cake - Fruit Cake - Kuih Keria DAY 4 / 1 DECEMBER 2016 / THURSDAY 8.00 am Assemble and depart to KBI Food and Processing Centre 8.30 am – Hands-on Training at KBI Food KBI Food Ms. Meriam Ishak 5.00 pm Processing Centre Processing Pusat P. Makanan KBI/ - Coconut Halwa Centre Mr. Daud Otheman, - Banana Jam Nilai 3 Industrial TFNet Consultant - Pineapple Tart Area - Cordial, Fresh Juices - Packaging After 5.00 Visit MAHA Exposition MAEPS TFNet/NIEW pm Food Truck and Commercial Street Food Vendor System DAY 5 / 2 DECEMBER 2016 / FRIDAY 9.00 am – E-Marketing for Agri-Food Bilik Teratai Mr. K. Thevaraja 10.00 am Business, Business Action and ILPP VNT Holdings Mission Plan. 10.00 am – TEA BREAK 10.30 am 10.30 am – Cont’d: E-Marketing for Bilik Teratai Mr. K. Thevaraja 1.00 pm Agri-Food Business, Business ILPP VNT Holdings Action and Mission Plan. 1.00 pm – LUNCH BREAK 2.30 pm 2.30 pm – Cont’d: E-Marketing for Bilik Teratai Mr. K. Thevaraja 3.30 pm Agri-Food Business, Business ILPP VNT Holdings Action and Mission Plan. DAY 5 / 2 DECEMBER 2016 / FRIDAY 3.30 pm – Wrap-up Session Bilik Teratai Mr. Daud Otheman 4.00 pm ILPP TFNet Consultant 4.00 pm – Closing Ceremony and Bilik Teratai 5.00 pm Presentation of Certificates to ILPP Participants 5.00 pm Tea and End of Workshop DAY 6 / 3 DECEMBER 2016 / SATURDAY All Day Departure of Participants NIEW/TFNet 6 7. ABOUT THE ORGANISERS MINISTRY OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (KPWKM), MALAYSIA The establishment of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is a manifestation of the country’s aspirations, pursuant to the Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in Beijing in 1995, and has been implemented in accordance to the document entitled “Platform for Action For The Development of Women towards the Year 2000”, i.e.: “Establishment of a full-fledged ministry that demonstrates the government’s commitment to raise the status of women in this country”. It was first named as the Ministry of Women Affairs and its establishment was announced by YAB the Prime Minister on 17 January 2001. The role and functions of the Ministry were then enlarged and expanded and the ministry was subsequently re-named as the Ministry of Women and Family Development (KPWK) on 15 February 2001. As a result, the Department of Women Affairs (HAWA) and the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) were placed under this Ministry. The role and function of HAWA was subsequently reviewed and restructured and it is now known as the Department for Women Development (JPW). After the 11th General Election in March 2004, the roles and responsibilities of KPWK were further broadened. On 27 March 2004, the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development was dissolved and some of their functions were subsequently subsumed into KPWK. In line with the restructuring, KPWK was further re-named as the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM). NAM INSTITUTE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, MALAYSIA (NIEW) The NAM Institute for the Empowerment of Women, Malaysia (NIEW) under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development was established on 1 July 2006 following the First NAM Ministerial Meeting on the Advancement of Women in 2005. Its vision is to be the catalyst in providing visionary and leadership roles including setting priorities