Supply Chain for Kampong Speu Palm sugar

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Supply Chain for Kampong Speu Palm sugar
Geographical Indications Protecting territory
brands for the benefit of rural producers
FAO / EU Regional workshop  Quality and
Origin  Bangkok 8-11 June 2009

• Prepared by
• Prak Sereyvath, CEDAC (1)
• Jean-Marie Brun, GRET (2)
• Martine François, GRET (3)

June 2009
(1) National technical assistant, GI project
(sereyvathp_cedac_at_online.com.kh) (2) Head of
pilot project for the protection of Geographical
Indications, GRET Cambodia (brun_at_gret.org) (3)
Program manager, GRET France (francois_at_gret.org).
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)
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FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and
agricultural and food quality linked to
geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok 08-11 June
2009
Palm sugar production is a long tradition of
Kampong Speu province. This areas sandy soils
and low rainfalls combine with the know-how of
producers, make Kampong Speu Palm Sugar
particularly tasty, concentrated and
aromatic. These specific characteristics provide
notoriety to the product on the market and among
consumers.
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)
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FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and
agricultural and food quality linked to
geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok 08-11 June
2009
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)
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FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and
agricultural and food quality linked to
geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok 08-11 June
2009
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)
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FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and
agricultural and food quality linked to
geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok 08-11 June
2009
Production and Commercialization of KSPA members
within GI production zone in 2008
1 data 2008 from KSPA and GI support project 2
data 2003 from district offices of agriculture,
the nb. of palm trees have been significantly
decreased after 2003 3 estimation 1 exploited
tree 70 kg/year 4 estimation in average 25
trees per producer
(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)
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FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and
agricultural and food quality linked to
geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok 08-11 June
2009
Current development toward the improvement of
supply chains system

• GI management organization (KSPA) established,
  capacity building of the management committee is
  going on
• Reinforcement of the quality improvement amongst
  all members enable them to follow the BoS
• The quality control system established, the auto
  control (control made by producers and processors
  themselves) and internal control by KSPA are
  implementing

(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)
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FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and
agricultural and food quality linked to
geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok 08-11 June
2009
Current development toward the improvement of
supply chains system

• A specific study was conducted on the market of
  packaged and labeled palm sugar products
• Action-research is conducting to find the ways
  for improving packaging and labeling of Kampong
  Speu palm sugar as GI product
• KSPA is playing a communication and coordination
  role in liking producers to new distributors in
  selling out their products

(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)
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FAO-EC regional seminar on rural development and
agricultural and food quality linked to
geographical origin in Asia, Bangkok 08-11 June
2009
Immediate Action Plan toward the improvement of
supply chains system

• Proceed for official registration of Kampong Speu
  Palm Sugar as a PGI product under the ministerial
  Prakas /decree (issued on 18/05/09)
• Communication and promotion campaign to raise
  public awareness on afford done so far
  establishment of KSPA, quality improvement and
  control following the BoS, GI legal framework and
  the product protection (once registered)
• Identifying and contracting with an appropriate
  and eligible control and certification body.
• Establishment of producer cooperative for
  commercializing their products

(The pilot project for protection of Geographical
Indications in Cambodia is led by Ministry of
Commerce, in partnership with Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It receives
financial support from AFD - French Agency for
Development - and technical support from GRET and
CEDAC)