To contribute to government policies for improving the rice sector in Vietnam, the Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) has developed and submitted a concept for the establishment of a public-private partnership task force (PPP TF) for the rice commodity to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
This is to support MARD’s decision to approve a plan for restructuring the Vietnamese rice sector until 2020 and vision to 2030 with the goal of “improving the efficiency of rice production and business as a basis to ensure national food security, create jobs and increase income for rice farmers, protect ecological environment, promote sustainable development and global market participation.”
The Rice PPP TF will be co-chaired by the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, a public sector representative, and Bayer, a private sector representative. The TF members include representatives of public-private sectors, research institutes, universities, international organizations, donors, and farmers’ organizations.
The active participation of the public sector can generate spillover effects for stakeholders in the whole chain, reduce risk and enhance the links between farmers and enterprises, as well as support the initial investment in the activities of the working groups. While the public sector plays an important role during the TF formation period, this is also an opportunity for the public sector to access management skills and improve resource utilization efficiency from the private sector.
The active participation of the public sector can generate spillover effects for stakeholders in the whole chain, reduce risk and enhance the links between farmers and enterprises, as well as support the initial investment in the activities of the working groups. While the public sector plays an important role during the TF formation period, this is also an opportunity for the public sector to access management skills and improve resource utilization efficiency from the private sector.
Read the full story: Better Rice Initiative Asia Monthly Update September 2017
