#InPhotos | The DA-PRDP RPCO XII I-PLAN component spearheaded the conduct of the 2-Day write shop of the Regional Climate Resilient Agro-Industry Oriented Value Chain Analysis of Rice on January 21-22, 2024 in General Santos City. The selected technical writers from the Rice Program, I-PLAN, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), and Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) participated in the activity.
In his message, DA-PRDP RPCO XII Deputy Project Director Engr. Abraham A. Onotan underscored the significance of developing a Value Chain Analysis (VCA) for rice. This initiative is one of the DA’s top priorities. Furthermore, he commended and motivated the technical writers to possess the fervor necessary to complete the VCA by the conclusion of the first quarter.
“Let us employ the VCA to identify and rectify the deficiencies in the value chain.” “We must collaborate to assist all stakeholders involved in the value chain of Region 12,” stated Onotan. “You are among the select few who will play a significant role in organizing the data collected into various formats, including words, phrases, paragraphs, figures, maps, and graphs. Most importantly, your critical thinking will be used to analyze the situation, information, and significant data in a comprehensible way.” This is not intended for administrators or policymakers but for the general public, with a particular emphasis on those in the rice industry, regardless of the input provider, production, aggregation, milling, processing, marketing, and final product segments.
Nelly E. Ylanan, the I-PLAN Component Head of RPCO 12, presented the rationale and objectives of the activity. She also emphasized the significance of VCA, stating that it will increase productivity and complement the commodity. Our primary sustenance source. The “rice.” “This write shop will be a significant milestone and will have a transformative impact on the further development and enhancement of this VCA Study,” stated Ylanan.
The technical authors selected by DAXII presented the initial outputs of their respective regional VCAs, which were subsequently deliberated and clarified in the open forum.
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