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Proposed
course outline for FOODNET : CIAT : Networks
INTEGRATION
OF RURAL AGROENTERPRISE IN SUSTAINABLE MICROREGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Planned dates in May-June 2000
Introduction
Recent
years have seen significant changes in the focus of
rural and agricultural development. Today, multiple
objectives are the norm: increasing production of food
and agricultural raw materials, poverty alleviation/eradication;
preservation of the natural environment. At the same
time, many countries have started processes of economic
reform aimed at opening the economy to global trade,
which has made necessary the adoption of measures to
improve productivity and product quality, in order to
increase competitiveness in national and export markets.
Faced
with these changes, small scale agriculture has survived,
and continues to play an imporrant role in the production
of agricultural goods. This role will increase if links
between rural producers and markets (local, regional,
national andexport) can be strengthened. Rural agroenterprises,
as a mechanism for matching agricultural production
with market needs, will take and ever more important
role.
This
course, the first of its kind, will present a conceptual
framework and a series of methodologies and tools that
will permit the participant to improve decision making
with regard to rural agroenterprise development, within
the context of sustainable agricultural development
at micro-regional level.
Course
Objective
Contribute
to the strengthening of institutional capacity in the
design, formulation and implementation of research and
development projects that integrate the components of
production, postharvest/processing and marketing in
an enterprise context, with the aim of linking small
farmers with growth markets and motivating preservation
of natural resources.
Duration
May
2000
Location
IITA,
Kampala, Possible siting with KARI Postharvest Programme
Language
English
Participating
institutions
FOODNET,
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, CIAT,
Rural Agroenterprise Development Project (Natural Resource
Management Division). Others who buy into the programme.
University
of Valle, Cali, Colombia. Specialization in Rural Agroindustry
Development,
Faculties
of Social Science and Economics, Engineering y Administration
Science.
Proposed
partners
ASARECA
Networks, IARCs, IDEA Project,
Admission
requirements
Academic
experience: Batchelors degree required, related to rural
development. .
Experience:
two years of experience in government nor non-governmental
institution associated with rural sector activities.
Costs
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Registration: |
US$ To be determined |
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Food and lodging: |
US$ |
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Insurance: |
US$ |
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International travel to course: |
paid by participant |
Note:
the inscription covers the cost of instruction, reference
materials, study visits and local transport.
Scholarships
- Complete
grants.
Complete
scholarships will beoffered by FOODNET and other
collaborating ASARECA networks. These cover costs
of international travel, registration, board and
lodging and medical insurance.
Course
Program
Module
1.
Rural
context: of the rural poor and agroenterprises; changing
economic models (free market, globalization) and their
impact on rural society; causes and effects of degradation
of natural resources; organization and community participation
towards a strategy for management of these resources.
Role and current contribution of rural agroindustry,
and a vision for its future development.
Module
2.
Sustainable
development at micro-regional level: through discussion
and analysis of case studies, presented by invited speakers
and course participants. The fundamental principles
and criteria for the deisgn of sustainable development
programs at micro-regional level , with emphasis on
the incorporation of an agroenterprise component.
Module
3.
Rural
agroenterprise systems: integrated productive chains,
market intelligence, support services (management and
administration, credit, technical assistance, training
etc), prioritization of portfolios of investment and
research projects.
Module
4.
Integrated
Agroenterprise Proyects: collection and analysis of
information, participatory planning of projects, technology
search and selection strategies; participatory development
of technologies with users; feasibility studies for
pre-investment projects; measurement of adoption and
impact; enterprise organization for the implementation
of agroenterprise projects; design and formulation of
research and development projects.
Time
allocation in the course:
- lectures
and classwork 50%
- studies
and field visits 20%
- group
work on projects 30%
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