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Documents Produced Under Grant Lao PDR: Sustainable Natural Documents Produced under Grant Project Number: 37579-032 October 2014 Lao PDR: Sustainable Natural Resources Management and Productivity Enhancement Project Banana, Sweet Potato and Peanut Value Chain Development in Champasak, Salavanh, and Savannakhet Provinces Prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for the Asian Development Bank. This is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Lao People’s Democratic Republic Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity Champasak Province Champasak Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office (PAFO) FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT Subproject: Integrated Cattle Raising for Commercialization of Cattle in Pathoumphone, Sukhuma, Khong, and Mounlapamoune Districts of Champasak Province Category: Poverty Reduction Banana, Sweet Potato, and Peanut Value Chain Study Lao People’s Democratic Republic Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity Banana, Sweet Potato, and Peanut Value Chain Development In Champasak, Salavanh, and Savannakhet Provinces Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity and Enhancement Project October 2014 Page 1 Banana, Sweet Potato, and Peanut Value Chain Study ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ANR – agriculture and natural resources CD & G – Community Development and Gender DAFO – District Agriculture and Forestry Office GIS – Geographic information system GoL – Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development Lao PDR – Lao People’s Democratic Republic MAF – Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry PAFO – Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office PAM – Project Administration Manual PPMES – Project performance monitoring and evaluation system PPO – Provincial Project Office SNRMPEP – Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project TA – Technical assistance THB – Thai Baht US$ – United State Dollar Page 2 Banana, Sweet Potato, and Peanut Value Chain Study ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my special thanks to SNRMPEP and PPDs and consultants and local line government agencies that had kindly assited in the arrangement of the field visits and the secondary information of their selected project sites. Although I could not mention the names of all people who helped to make this field study possible, I am in debt for their help with arrangements for the meetings and to all farmer groups, agricultural product collectors, traders and buyers who have given their valuable time and information to me. This field study was carried out in a limited time and there are errors in this report. I would take the full responsibility for these errors. Orawan Ananvoranich, Ph.D. Page 3 Banana, Sweet Potato, and Peanut Value Chain Study TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................... 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. 3 CHAPTER I. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION ............................................. 15 I.1. SUBPROJECT NAME & LOCATION ................................................................................ 15 I.2. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................ 15 I.3. COMPONENTS OF THE STUDY ..................................................................................... 16 I.4. OWNER/ INVESTOR/ FUNCTIONAL MANAGERS ........................................................... 16 I.5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 17 I.6. SUBPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD ..................................................................... 17 I.7. O&M AGENCY ........................................................................................................... 18 I.8. TARGET BENEFICIARIES ............................................................................................. 18 I.9. REPORT OF THE VALUE CHAIN STUDY ......................................................................... 19 CHAPTER II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ................................... 20 II.1. DATA COLLECTION .................................................................................................... 20 II.2. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION .................................................................................... 20 II.3. LINKAGE TO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE SELECTED PROVINCES ..................... 23 II.3.1. Summary ....................................................................................................................... 23 II.3.2. Production of Temporary and Permanent Crops ........................................................... 23 II.3.3. Selected Agricultural Infrastructure .............................................................................. 26 II.3.4. Type of Services and Organisations at Village Level ................................................... 29 II.3.5. Linkage to Financial Support ........................................................................................ 29 II.3.6. Market Linkage ............................................................................................................. 30 II.3.7. Linkage to Information ................................................................................................. 32 II.3.8. Constraints .................................................................................................................... 33 II.4. INFORMATION OF THE THREE PROVINCES AND SELECTED AREAS .............................. 34 II.4.1. Champasak province ..................................................................................................... 34 II.4.2. Salavanh province ......................................................................................................... 36 II.4.3. Savannakhet province ................................................................................................... 40 II.5. THAILAND IMPORT STATISTICS OF BANANA, SWEET POTATO, AND PEANUT ............. 44 II.5.1. Importation of banana into Thailand ............................................................................. 44 II.5.2. Importation of sweet potato into Thailand .................................................................... 46 II.5.3. Importation of Peanut into Thailand ............................................................................. 47 II.6. VARIETIES OF BANANA, SWEET POTATO, AND PEANUT IN THAILAND ....................... 50 Page 4 Banana, Sweet Potato, and Peanut Value Chain Study II.6.1. Varieties of Banana Available for Commercial in Thailand ......................................... 50 II.6.2. Varieties of Sweet Potato available in Thailand ........................................................... 54 II.6.3. Varieties of Peanut Available for Commercial in Thailand .......................................... 56 CHAPTER III. FIELD SURVEY ................................................................. 61 III.1. FIELD VISITS IN THAILAND ..................................................................................... 61 III.1.1. Banana at Talad Thai Agricultural Wholesale Market.................................................. 63 III.1.2. Sweet Potato at Talad Thai Agricultural Wholesale Market......................................... 67 III.1.3. Peanut at Talad Thai Agricultural Wholesale Market ................................................... 70 III.1.4. Supermarkets, Trade Fairs, and Shops at Don Muang Airport ..................................... 73 III.1.5. Local markets in Thailand ............................................................................................. 79 III.1.6. Charoensri Wholesale Market in Ubonrachthani .......................................................... 83 III.1.7. Ban Kha Khome Women Group in Ubonrachthani ...................................................... 90 III.1.8. Khangsapeu Market in Ubonrachthani.......................................................................... 91 III.1.9. Warinchumrarp Market in Ubonrachthani .................................................................... 93 III.1.10. Kanthoraluk Market in Sisakhet ............................................................................... 95 III.1.11. Field Visit to Phichit on Japanese Sweet Potato ....................................................... 97 III.1.12. Bangkrathum District of Phitsanulok province ......................................................... 98 III.1.13. Wat Phra Sri Rattanamahathat Market in Phitsanulok ............................................ 105 III.1.14. Pakchong Research Station, Nakornrachasima ....................................................... 108 III.1.15. Department of Physics, Silpakorn University, Nakornpathom ............................... 111 III.1.16. Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom .................................... 116 III.2. FIELD VISITS IN LAO PDR ...................................................................................
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