1. Learning Lessons form Khon Kane Area By Group 2 and 3

2. Team Composition Mr. Yarzar Hein Mr. Yarzar Hein Ms. Mu Mu Thet Ms. Mu Mu Thet Ms. Aye Pwint Ms. Aye Pwint Ms. Khin Aye Mar Ms. Khin Aye Mar Ms. Khin San Nwe Ms. Khin San Nwe Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Ms. Van Anh Ms. Van Anh Ms. Pham Chuc Thinh Bach Ms. Pham Chuc Thinh Bach Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dat Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dat Ms. Tran Thi Kieu Van Ms. Tran Thi Kieu Van Mr. Lam Ngeunh Mr. Lam Ngeunh 5 participants from Myanmar, 5 from Vietnam, and 1 from Laos

3. Description of Places Visited Queen Sirikit Sericulture Center, Khon Kaen Nong Waeng Village (Silk Thread), Khon Kaen Nong Kee Hen Village (Silk Production), Khon Kaen Sala Mai Thai (Thai Silk Exhibition & Museum Hall) Silk Road, Khon Kaen

4. Map of Silk Value Chain Salamai Thai Salamai Thai CenterCenter Cocoon / Yarn Farmers WeaversWeavers Shops ConsumersConsumers ExportsExports TradersTraders FactoriesFactories

5. Cocoon/ Yarn Farmer WaversTradersShops Salamai Thai ExporterConsumers Cocoon/ Yarn Farmers Exchange Information, Sharing M. leaves, Set the price of Yarn Exc. Info; Getting Cash Exc. Info; Getting Cash NoneExc. Info; Request Marketing Assistance NoneExc. Info; Getting Cash Wavers-Exc. Info; Sell together, Membership Exc. Info; Get Cash Exc. Info; Get orders Negotiation Get cash Exc. Info; Request marketing assistance Set price None Join in Exh; Promotio ns TradersOrder by Qty & Quality Price negotiation Exc. Info; Get Orders Join in Exh. Supply products Exc. Infor; Exc. Info; Get Cash ShopsExc. Info; Exc. Products, Silk Shop Association Salamai Thai Promote Info. Sharing Promote Awareness Exc. Info; ExportersNoneExc. Info; Silk Exporters Associati on Consumers Actors’ relationship in Silk Chain (Rule & Regulations)

6. Cocoon Farmers Wavers Traders / Shops Total Cost (bh) 140045304810 Cost (bh) 53010 Revenue (bh) 400048008411 Avg. Sale 3kg of Yarn 6pcs shawls Costs and Returns of Silk Chain

7. CostRevenueProfitMargin Unit Total Cost Added Unit Cost % Added Cost Unit PriceUnit Profit % Unit Profit Unit Margin % Margin FarmerA 1400 A/F 72.2 G 4000 G-A 2600 (G-A)/(I- F) 40.2 G 4000 G/I 47.6 WaversG+B 4530 B 530 B/F 27.3 H 4800 H-B-G 270 (H-B-G)/ (I-F) 4.2 H-G 800 (H-G)/I 9.5 Trader / Shops H+C 4810 C 10 C/F 0.5 I 8411 I-C-H 3601 (I-C-H)/ (I-F) 55.6 I-H 3611 (I-H)/I 42.9 TotalF= A+B+C 1940 100I-F 6471 100I 8411 100 Relative Financial Position of Actors in Value Chain

8. Ways to Improve the Chain ActorsIssuesTo Improve Income Cocoon Farmers1)Low Income (74 Bt/day) 2)Limitation of time 3)Limitation of Mulberry production 1)Wave Silk Products More 2)Setup Own Shop in Village 3)Division of Labor among Group ( a.Cocoon production, b.Raring, c.Waving) Weavers1)Low Income (39 Bt/day) 2)Limitation of time 3)Limitation of Mulberry production 1)Use of Small Machine 2)Improve Marketing 3)Cultural (Home Stay) Tourism 4)Product Diversification 5)Improve Production Technologies [a. Better Breed of Silkworm, b. Better Breed of Mulberry Species, c. Better Plantation of M. (irrigation in dry season), d. Improve Silkworm Raring]

9. Reflections on Visit Enabling / Success Factors I. Farmers II. Political-Supports by Queen /Gov; -GOL / O DOP / Dept. of Silk - Silk Production Association Economic-Improve H/H Income -Earn of Foreign Currency Technological-Use of Natural Dye -Hand Made Social- Traditional Culture / Wisdom - Use of Extra time (Secondary Income) - Women Income Generation - Employment Creation - Preservation of Culture Environment- Environmental Friendly Production Techiques - Increase Green Cover - Use of Community Land Legal- Local Knowledge, Technologies / patterns

10. Reflections on Visit (Cont;) Lessons LearnedVietnamMyanmarLaos Assistance from Gov: Positive Silk CenterPositive Sala Mai ThaiPositive Farmer Organization ?How to Organize / Manage Farmer Groups Same (as Myanmar) Cocoon / Yarn Production Techniques Negative?Positive Use of Natural DyeNegativePositiveNegative MarketingNegativePositive

11. Reflections on Visit (Cont;) ApplicabilityVietnamMyanmarLaos Assistance from Gov: Positive Silk CenterPositive Sala Mai ThaiPositive Farmer Organization ?Positive Cocoon / Yarn Production Techniques Negative?Positive Use of Natural DyeAlready in PracticePositive MarketingGood practices existing Positive

12. Thank You!!