1. Horticulture Development and Research Needs Ahmad Dimyati Director General of Horticulture Ministry of Agriculture February 2007

2. Outline Priority crops Horticulture development issues Priority researchable topics Mode of research activities and enhancing transfer of knowledge Support systems for innovative investment

3. Current Priority Crops Citrus Banana Mangoes Mangosteen Durian Chili Potato Shallot Orchid Rhizomes

4. Reasons in Current Priority Setting Total economic and social value Volume and value of total production and trade Total and geographical distribution of people involved Environmental National image

5. Priority Crops Revisited Addition of selected crops from the following categories: Region-specific exotic fruits High value vegetables with structured supply chains High value tropical ornamental plants and cut foliages All pharmaceutical and cosmetic crops

6. Additional Reasons for Added List Future prospect Regional pride and image Improvability of the relevant supply chains Maintaining current foreign market

7. Horticulture Development Issues Food security and safety Competitiveness Better income and prosperity for the growers

8. More Development Issues Growing modern supply chains (MSCs) Increasing import for supplying MSCs Preparedness of growers, innovation bases and institutional set-up for access to MSCs

9. Development Program Improvement of productivity and quality through implementation of GAP Improvement of existing supply chains Establishing new innovative SCs Empowering growers and marginalized traders Strengthening institutions Integrated faciltation of hort. investment

10. Priority Researchable Areas (1) Improvement of productivity and quality through implementation of GAP Improvement of existing supply chains Establishing new innovative SCs Location specific fertilization & other cultural practices Characteristics and implications of variable charged tropical soils MRL Social and institutional aspects of growers-traders linkages Options of forms of products for trade Packaging material Transportation modes Export related technical issues

11. Commonwealth of Independent States Middle East South Africa Opportunity of Market Expansion China

12. Priority Researchable Areas (2) Empowering growers and marginalized traders Strengthening institutions Social and institutional aspects of growers- traders linkages Relearning and revitalizing traditional social capital Economic and legal aspects of linkages

14. Mode of Research Activities Comprehensive, synchronized, coordinated research programs Strengthening national and international collaboration among research institutions Strengthening public-private linkages Strengthening research-industry connectivity and research-extension linkages

15. Supporting System for Innovative Investment FATIH = Fasilitasi Terpadu Investasi Hortikultura INFAITH = Integrated Facilitation for Investment in Horticulture Network of public and private facilitators to enhance (innovative) investment in horticulture by synchronized and coordinated efforts for seizing the opportunities and alleviating the obstacles

16. SCM STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT POTENTIALS OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGES CONSUMPTION POLICYSTRATEGYPROGRAM PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION GAP FATIH EQUIPMENTFACILITESTECHNOLOGYINSTITUTIONINFORMATIONCAPITALHRDPOLICYOTHERS INTEGRATED FACILITATION OF INVESTMENT IN HORTICULTURE