, --, . ... .... ....C. nt..... ,soo. .. ,.SUBJECT Food production and nutrition AE1O-OOOO-G52O .LASZI* ' '' FICATION . ..m. II. Agricultural economics--Asia 2. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Agricultral progress through institutional development; proceedings of the Far East Worksh6p on Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives 2. AUTNOR1I (101) Far East Workshop on Agr.Credit and Cooperatives.6th.Bangkok,1968 4. DOCUMKNT DATE S. NUMBER OF PAGES 6. ARC NUMBER 1968 IIo lq,. 'AMC 7. REFERENCE OROANIZATION AID/ASIA/USAID/Thai land NAME AND ADDRESS 6. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES (*pt'naoehing Ojsmuallm.;POlgiehts, Awallabflfty) S, ABSTRACT 10. CON ROL NUMBER 11. PRICE OF DOCUMENT 12 DESCRIPTORS 13. PROJECT NUMBER Asia Laos, Cooperatives Meetings 14. CONTRACT MUMBER Credit cooperatives 'Philippines r.-ATnlATAIItIATnlThailnd Japan- -Taiwan 15. TYPE OF DOCUMENT Korm -Thailand AID 590e1 14t-74 , Vfet-Nam Rep,e THE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF .A;R .-B MIC LIBRhUM" THE SIXTH FAR EAST WORKSHOP ON AGRICULTURAL. CREDIT AND COOPERATIVES: MARCH 11-22 B1968 K• BANGKOK, THAIAN TABLE OF. CONTEN9r 'Program Schedule Participating Countries and Orgzations .. 1 Actiitie.. " : •.. ' :. ;i . ... ....... Activities................ ..... "".."..".• ..."..................2 The Roll Call ..................... ............................... 7 Currency Computation, ........... .. .... ............................ 12, What the Workshop Did .................... .........,....... 13 ResolutionsRsltos.............. ........ ......................... .. .... .............. , . .... 18 18 Opening Ceremony The Welcome by Major General Chan Ansuchote ........ ........................... 21 Opening Address. by His Excellency Pote Sarasin ... ......... ............... t....... 22 Address by Minister - Director Howard I. Parsons ................... 23.1 Address by Mr. GlennG. Browne. ...... .... ............................... 26 Country Reports• Republic of China ............ ....... ........................... 30 Japan ................. ............... 37 Republic of Korea .... ........... .......... ................ 51 Kingdom of Laos ........................................ ,i... 59 Republic of the Philippines ......... I ng o of n Ihr,. I.• , . ...................... ... r ,........ ....... .6 63."1€; Kingdom of Thailand ..... - Ii ,. :, , Majo " ' ll.......... ... ..... .. ........, ' :: .. Republic of Vietnami............. ......................... 94 816kI' Major Papers ... ......................................... 98 1. Characteristics and Functions of Effective Agricultural Cooperative institutions For the Chinese Delegation Mr. G. Y. Yu ......... ...................... ........ .......... 99 For the Korean Delegation Mr. Bok-Rae Park ................................................ 104 For the Vietnamese Dclegation Mr. Do-Quang-Nang ........... ........ ....................... 109 2. Developing Effective Agricultural Credit InstitUtzon and Marshalling Capital Resources For the Japanese Delegation Mi. Yuzo Tanaka ................ ............ ......... 112 3. The Role of Regional and International Organizations in,Developing Effective Credit and Cooperative Institutions . For the Philippine Delegation Dr. Nathaniel B. Tablante ........................................118 4. Meeting the Educational and Training Demands for Effective Credit and Cooperative Institutions in an Expanding Agricultural Economy For the Laos Delegation Mr. Singsamouth Boulom ............................... ....... 124 For the Thai Delegation Mr. Arb Nakajud ............ ........ .. ..............127, 5. Special Paper - The Philippines Break Through in Rice Production For the Philippines Delegation Mr. Nicholas S. Fernandez. ....... 134 Work Group Reports Group No. 1. Characteristics and Functions of Effective Agricultural Cooperative 138 Institutions ...................................... Group No. 2. Developing Effective Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Marshalling Capital Resources .................................... 143 Group No. 3. The Role of Regional and International Organizations in Developing Effective Credit and Cooperative Institutions ................... 147 ,Group No. 4. Meeting the Education and Training Demands for Effective Credit and Cooperative Institutions in an Expanding Agricultural Economy ... 4.154 Concluding Statement of the Steering Committee .................................. .159 Final Plenary Session " Statements by: His Excellency Mom Luang Xujati Kambhu ... ...................... 162 Mr. Glenn G. Browne ...... ................ 163 Dr. R.E.fatterson. ... ,..,.................................164 Mr.Renoo.Suvarnsit ............................ ........... 167 Closing Remarks ........ ........ .... ...... ......... ....,... ..... 170. Field Tours to Provinces ........................................... .175 Appendix Rules andReguations .......... .. ................ ..... 179 Workshop Comrmittees .............. .................. ......... 182 Biographical Data ................. ............ .................. 186 PROGRAM SCHEDULE,: PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES Republic of China Japan Reprablic of Korea Kingdom of Laos Republic of the Philippines Kingdom of Tha nd S.Republic of Vietwam INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organization (AARRO) 'Co.operative League. of the U.S.A. (CLUSA) CUNA International, Inc. (CUNA) Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE). Farmers Union International As­ sistance Corporation (FUTAC) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) International Co-operative Training Centre (ICTC) International Labour Organization (ILO) 1968,WORKSHOP, PROCEEDINGS IACTIVITIES Sunday, March 10 Registration of delegates and observers. Meeting of Steering Committee, composed of chief delegates, USOM advisors, Workshop consultant and advisor, concurrently the consultant taking the chair: discussion of Workshop,,arrange­ ments. Monday, March 11 OPENING WORKSHOP CEREMONY 1. Welcoming Address by Major General, Chan Ansuchote, Director General, Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of National Development of Thailand, and Chairman of the Organization Committee for the Sixth Far East Workshop. 2. Opening address by His Excellency Pote Sarasin, Minister of National Development and Concurrently Minister' of Economic Affairs, Government of Thailand. 3. Address by the Minister-Director of the United States Operations Mission to Thailand, Dr. Howard L. Parsons. - 4. Address by the Deputy Governor, United States Farm Credit Administration, and Consultant to the Sixth FarEast Work­ shop, Mr. Glenn G. Browne. PLENARY SESSION 1. Introduction of delegates and observers. 2. Election of Workshop officials. 3. Adoption of agenda and procedures. 4. Presentation of the country reports. Reception given by the Chief Delegate of Thailand,:Mr. Renoo Suvarnsit, Director, Budget Bureau, Office of the Prime Minister. 2 PROG'RAM ,,Tuiesday, Ma'rch -,12. TLENARY SESSION Presentation and discussion of major papers. Social event given by th. Minister-Director of the United States operations Mission to Thailand, Dr. Howard L. Parsons. Wednesday, March 13 WORK GROUP 1. Effective agricultural cooperative institutions. 2. Developing effective agricultural credit institutions. 3. Role of International Organizations in development of coopera­ tives and credit institutions. 4. Education and training demands for effective cooperative and credit institutions. Visit to the Ministry of National Development' Thursday, March 14-, WORK GROUP, Continuation'of Work Group Session. Visit to KasetsartUniversity. * Social Event given by the Manager of the Bank for:Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives. Briefing on Bank's activities. Friday, March 15 WORK GROUP Field trip to Ayuthya and Saraburi, Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives' credit' operations and to Visit places of special historical interest. Luncheon in Saraburi given by Bank for Agricultureand Agricul­ tural Co-operatives. A'196. WORKSHO PRO;EEDINGS Saturday, March 16, WORK GROUP Continuation of Work Group Session. Sunday, March 17 Sight-seeing trip to such points of interest as the' Marble Temple, Emerald Buddha Temple, and Grand Palace. March 18-19 Two-day field trip. to Chachoengsao, Cholburi,:iand ,Rayong tAo observe co-operative credit services, agricultural credit activities' of,Bingkok Bank, Ltd., and other interesting aspects of business. Wednesday, March 20 WORK GROU? Conclusion of work group discussions. ?reparation of reports by respective work.groups.:, Preparation of comprehensive report by the Steering Committee.. Dinner reception by the Bangkok Bank, Ltd.' Thursday, March 21 WORK GROUP Continuation of work on reports by resetve work groups. Continuation of work on compriensive report by the' Steering Committee. PLENARY SESSION Presentation, discussion, and adoption.ofwo"rk groupreports. Dinner reception given by His Excellency PoieSarasin, inister of National Development. Friday, March 22 PLENARY SESSION Continuation of presentation, discussion, and adoption of work group reports. Presentation, discussion, and adoption of comprehensive report. Closing Ceremony. '4 PROGA FIELD TRIP ITINERARY Friday, March 15 Depart from Bangkok for Saraburi. Visit the Saraburi Branch of the Bank for Agriculture and AgricUl­ tural Cooperatives. Visit nral Phra-Buddhabat Unit of the Saraburi Branch.. Ob:.ere procedures of a typical group4eader meeting. Visit and tour of typical farm of region. Guests at luncheon of Bank for Agriculture