Issues, Lessons Learned and Actions Planned for the Next Six Months. World Lab will further develop its system of preparing and distributing information concentrating on the following: • Development of ways that stakeholders can access relevant information services; • Distribution of information on a contractual basis, via phone and fax; and • Distribution of structured information services via Internet. The ACSA management has shown a large interest in the Vinnitsa Project and its experience pertaining to the development of an information system. Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx promised support in analysis of the Vinnitsa project that would facilitate the partnership between PFID and ACSA in the joint development of an information system. Under its role of consulting to farmers who participate in the developed scheme, PFID Moldova will prepare for dissemination a poster, “Ways to Success”, which will be published in collaboration with ACSA. Using easily understood terms, the methods of cost price reduction for pork production will be described in this poster. At least two seminars will be conducted in collaboration with the Soroca regional center of ACSA and the regional center of NVA. These seminars will cover the most appropriate technologies for pork production including feeding, disease prevention, cost efficiency and other relevant topics. Databases will be posted on the INZMV’s web page, including those client processors that gave their permission. Technical information developed for raw material seminars also will be included. INZMV’s information system will be further refined when the findings of a stakeholders survey is analyzed (the survey is currently being conducted). Dr. Xxxxxxxx is scheduled to jointly conduct additional fish farming seminars with ACSA service providers in Edinet, Balţi and other regions. Dr. Xxxxxxxx was invited by the AgroInform regional center at Ungeni to conduct seminars for beef producers.
Issues, Lessons Learned and Actions Planned for the Next Six Months. The Asov Sea Basin Model Association has proven itself to be a viable entity, able to act independently and provide services to its members (refer to the previous SAR). One of the greatest impacts provided by the Project is a dissemination and application of the ASBA model as a favorable contrast to older associations. Many of these associations are “top-driven” institutions accounting to government offices rather than to its members. They are characterized by an over-organized regulatory infrastructure. Recently, several of the largest Ukrainian poultry enterprises established an Association to promote their own interests. In the new economic situation, hundreds of small enterprises are under-represented. To advocate the interests of medium and small poultry businesses, PFID’s poultry expert in Ukraine has organized a core group, including heads of several poultry enterprises, for the establishment of a “bottom-driven” Association based on the ASBA model. Currently the core group is developing association by- laws and will receive members directly and not through regional centers. It will be able to conduct commercial activities among a wide array of services, and it will include poultry growing complexes, farmers and processors - allowing for a continuous production chains. In Kmelnytsky, a Fish Farmer Association was established using the same model of that poultry production chain from production to consumption. This newly established association will facilitate harmonious utilization of fresh water fish resources at the local level. Activities of PFID-established associations have revealed that these activities are relevant. In the period of economic reforms many small and medium enterprises have faced a series of legal and economic constraints, while organized institutions that originally advocated their interests were disbanded and not replaced. Under such conditions, associations often are the only means for small enterprises to survive and expand. Undoubtedly, it is necessary to continue development and enhancement of the established associations and replicate this model in other regions and industries. Taking into consideration a large share of old and obsolete equipment remaining from Soviet times, it was the right time and right place to establish UAUR and its regional Information and Advisory Centers and to develop materials on application of cold technologies. The Project has shown itself to be a “corridor”, through which cold chain informati...
