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1 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR PREPARATORY SURVEY FOR INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE PROMOTION PROGRAM IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR FINAL REPORT (APPENDIXES) FEBRUARY 2016 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) SANYU CONSULTANTS INC. (SCI) 1R JR

2 CONTENTS COMPOSITION OF THE REPORTS MAIN REPORT (English Version) APPENDIXES (English Version) CONTENTS APPENDIX I IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT... I I.1 JICA Team Members and Counterpart Personnel.... I-1 I.1.1 JICA Team Members... I-1 I.1.2 Counterpart Personnel... I-1 I.2 Person-Month Input for the Survey.... I-3 I.3 Minutes of Meeting and Aide-Memoire... I-4 APPENDIX II AGRICULTURE... II 1. Results of House Hold Survey and Yield Survey... II Cohort of the Sampled Household Members... II Farmland Area per Household... II Cropping Times per Year in the 4 Priority Area... II Yield in the 4 Priority Areas... II Agricultural Input of Fertilizer... II Agricultural Machineries... II Farmer s Problems... II Production Statement... II Shwebo (3 years average)... II Mandalay (3 years average)... II Nay Pyi Taw (3 years average)... II Ayeyarwady (3 years average)... II-13 APPENDIX III INFRASTRUCTURE (IRRIGATION, ROAD, ETC.)... III 1. Irrigation Canal and Drainage Canal... III Irrigation Canal... III Shwebo Irrigation Scheme... III Mandalay Irrigation Scheme... III Nay Pyi Taw Irrigation Scheme... III Drainage Canal... III Ayeyarwady Irrigation Scheme... III Rural Road and National Road... III Rural Road... III Type of Rural Road... III-16 i

3 2.1.2 Type of Bridge (Rural Road)... III National Road (Ayeyarwady Region)... III-18 APPENDIX IV CONSULTANT TOR, SCHEDULE, AND COST ESTIMATION.. IV 1. Terms of Reference for Consulting Services... IV Detailed Design... IV Procurement Assistance... IV Assistance in Pre-Qualification (PQ) of Contractors... IV Assistance in Engagement of Contractors and Suppliers... IV Construction Supervision... IV Disbursement Management... IV Assistance for Water Management Improvement and Establishment of Water Users Associations... IV-5 2. Implementation Schedule... IV-6 3. Manning Schedule for the Consulting Services / Expert... IV Cost of Components.... IV Agriculture Extension Strengthening... IV Irrigation Rehabilitation, Land Consolidation, FMR Improvement... IV Polder and Drainage Improvement, Land Consolidation, FMR Improvement... IV Agricultural Machinery Station Enhancement... IV Flood Monitoring System Establishment... IV Plant Breeding Enhancement... IV Jetty Improvement... IV Market Improvement (District level)... IV Wholesale Market Development (New)... IV Supply Chain Improvement of Rice... IV Value Chain Enhancement of Vegetables & Fruits... IV Food Processing Industry Promotion... IV Dissemination of Advanced Farming Technologies... IV Plant Protection Enhancement... IV Cost of Components in Priority Area... IV Summary of Cost of Components in Priority Area... IV Cost of Components in 4 Priority Areas... IV-34 APPENDIX V PROJECT EVALUATION... V 1. Project Evaluation... V Condition, Methodology and Evaluation Cases... V Purpose of Evaluation... V Methodology of Evaluation... V Evaluation Criteria... V-1 ii

4 1.2 Cases for Project Evaluation... V Cases for Agricultural Extension Strengthening + Irrigation Rehabilitation... V Cases for Land Consolidation... V Case for Road Rehabilitation... V Project Cost... V Project Benefit... V Project Benefit of Agricultural Extension Strengthening + Irrigation Rehabilitation. V Project Benefit of Land Consolidation... V Project Benefit of Farm Road Rehabilitation... V Farm and Farmers Economy... V-25 APPENDIX VI ENVIRONMENT... VI 1. Size and Type of Project Required IEE and EIA... VI-1 2. Procedure of EIA / IEE... VI-9 3. Scoping Result... VI-13 APPENDIX VII PDM AND PO (FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROJECTS)... VII 1. Project Design Matrix (PDM) for Technical Cooperation Projects... VII Supply Chain Improvement of Rice... VII Value Chain Enhancement of Vegetables and Fruits... VII Food Processing Industry Promotion... VII Dissemination of Advanced Farming Technologies... VII-4 2. Plan of Operation for Technical Cooperation Projects... VII Supply Chain Improvement of Rice... VII Value Chain Enhancement of Vegetables and Fruits... VII Food Processing Industry Promotion... VII Dissemination of Advanced Farming Technologies... VII-8 iii

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6 APPENDIX I: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS I.1 JICA Team Members and Counterpart Personnel.... I-1 I.1.1 JICA Team Members... I-1 I.1.2 Counterpart Personnel... I-1 I.2 Person-Month Input for the Survey.... I-3 I.3 Minutes of Meeting and Aide-Memoire... I-4

7 Myanmar Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program I.1 JICA Team Members and Counterpart Personnel I.1.1 JICA Team Members Mr. Kosei HASHIGUCHI Mr. Fusataka ARAKAWA Mr. Kotaro KIKUCHI Mr. Masakazu KANAMOTO Ms. Miho HANAMURA Mr. Yoji SAWADA Mr. Ryo INOUE Ms. Rie KITAO Mr. Shigeru SUGIYAMA Team Leader / Irrigation Development Co-leader / Irrigation Development Agricultural Products Processing and Value Chain Agricultural Products Processing Facilities Agriculture Supporting Design / Cost Estimation Economic and Financial Analysis Environmental and Social Consideration Satellite Image Analysis I.1.2 Counterpart Personnel (1) Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 1) Irrigation Department (ID) Mr. Kyaw Myint Hlaing Director General Mr. Tint Zaw Deputy Director General (Lower Myanmar) Mr. Tint Lwin Director (Procurement) Mr. Zaw Win Chit Director of Design Branch (Lower Myanmar) Mr. Kyaw Zaw Director (Planning & Works) Ms. Khon Ra Director (Hydrology) Ms. Myintzu Saw Director (Investigation) 2) Department of Agriculture (DOA) Mr. Kyaw Shwe Director General Mr. Naing Kyi Win Deputy Director General Mr. Aye Ko Ko Deputy Director General Mr. Than Kyine Director (Planning) Mr. Aung Kyi Thein Director (Admin) Mr. Thet Zin Maung Director (Seed) 3) Department of Agriculture Planning (DAP) Mr. Tin Htut Director General Mr. Kyaw Swe Lin Deputy Director General Mr. Maung Ni Director Ms. Thander Kyi Director Ms. San San Hla Director 4) Water Resources Utilization Department (WRUD) Mr. Kyaw Min Oo Director General Mr. Htay Lwin Director (Planning) Mr. Moe Oo Director (Admin) JICA I-1 MOAI

8 Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program Myanmar (2) Ministry of Construction 1) Highway Department Mr. Aye Tun Maw Mr. Aung Myint Oo Mr. Khine Tun Zaw Deputy Director (Head Office) Chief Engineer (Ayeyarwady Branch) Staff Officer (Ayeyarwady Branch) (3) Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development 1) Department of Rural Development (DRD) Mr. Myint Win Assistant Director (Shwebo Didtrict) Mr. Myo Naing Aung Director (Mandalay) Ms. Soe Soe Ohne Director (Nay Pyi Taw) Mr. Sa Tint Wai Deputy Director (Ayeyarwady) Mr. Hla Myo Aung Assistant Director (Ayeyarwady) MOAI I-2 JICA

9 JICA I-3 MOAI Person-month Schedule: Preparatory Study on the Programs for Intensive Agriculture Promotion in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (PIAP) In Myanmar In Japan Team Leader/ Irrigation Development Kosei HASHIGUCHI SCI Co-leader/ Irrigation Development Fusataka ARAKAWA SCI Agricultural Products Processing and Value Chain Agricultural Products Processing Facilities Kotaro KIKUCHI Masakazu KANAMOTO SCI SCI Agriculture Supporting Miho HANAMURA SCI Design / Cost Estimation Yoji SAWADA SCI Economic and Financial Analysis Ryo INOUE SCI Environmental and Social Consideration Team Leader/ Irrigation Development Rie KITAO Kosei HASHIGUCHI SCI SCI Co-leader/ Irrigation Development Fusataka ARAKAWA SCI Agricultural Products Processing and Value Chain Kotaro KIKUCHI SCI Design / Cost Estimation Yoji SAWADA SCI Economic and Financial Analysis Ryo INOUE SCI Environmental and Social Consideration Rie KITAO SCI Satellite Image Analysis Shigeru SUGIYAMA SCI Legend In Myanmar Expertise Name Firm Report and Submission, Total Person-month In Japan SCI: SANYU Consultants Inc., JAPAN March April May June July August September October November December January February Field Home Total (2) (27) (15) (31) (5) (28) (18) (19) (4) (2) (31) (27) (6) (24) (20) (13) (30) (31) (20) (30) (15) (30) (2) (31) (12) (30) (15) (30) (31) (30) (20) 1 15 (2) (13) (30) (15) (7) (2) 15 4 (27) (15) (10) (10) (4) (14) (5) (5) (10) (10) (6) ICR (14) (15) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) March April May June July August September October November December January February ICR: Inception Report ITR: Interim Report DFR: Draft Final Report FR: Final Report Person-month ITR DFR FR I.2 Person-Month Input for the Survey Myanmar Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program

10 Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program Myanmar I.3 Minutes of Meeting And Aide-Memoire No. Title Date Page 1 Minutes of Preparatory Meeting on Inception Report 14 th May 2015 I-5 2 Aide-Memoire on the Inception Report Presentation 1 st June 2015 I-9 3 Aide-Memoire on the Interim Report Presentation 18 th July 2015 I-12 4 Aide-Memoire on the Review And Direction Setting 22 nd December 2015 I-17 5 Minutes of Meeting for DFR 28 th January 2016 I-23 MOAI I-4 JICA

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185 Myanmar Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program 2. Plan of Operation for Technical Cooperation Projects 2.1 Supply Chain Improvement of Rice 14.Supply Chain Improvement of Rice Activities Output 1. Establishment of partnership among stakeholders 1-1. Identification of target stakeholders Collecting detail information on supply chain stakeholders Establishment of selection criteria of target stakeholders Selection of target stakeholders 1-2. Need assessment of the target stakeholders Conducting baseline survey of target stakeholders Conducting needs assessment of target stakeholders Identification of supporting mechanism of stakeholders' needs 1-3. Promotion of dialogue among the stakeholders Organizing forum of supply chain stakeholders Identification of role of stakeholders in the supply chain enhancement Holding periodical dialogue among the stakeholders Output 2. Productivity improvement in rice production 2-1. Promotion of introducing certified seeds Reconfirm issues on current farming practices Development of farm improvement plan Dissemination of certified seed of rice Development of collaboration system among stakeholders using certified seeds 2-2. Promotion of appropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides Development of list of appropriate fertilizers and pesticides Development of guideline of appropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides Promotion of appropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides 2-3. Improvement of post-harvest management of farmers Development of improved post-harvest management handbook Dissemination of the improved post-harvest management handbook Output 3. Productivity improvement in rice distribution and processing 3-1. Nurturing business mind in traders and millers Reconfirm of current issues of trading and milling of rice Development of training program of traders and millers Provision of training to traders and millers 3-2. Promotion of kaizen in the milling and distribution process Introducing Kaizen practice in the trading and milling of rice Organizing Kaizen workshop to selected traders and millers Conducting periodical monitoring to the selected traders and millers 3-3. Improvement of rice quality for export Enhancement of plant protection of rice Provision of certification to quality rice for export 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year JICA VII-5 MOAI

186 Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program Myanmar 2.2 Value Chain Enhancement of Vegetables and Fruits Activities Output 1. Establishment of partnership among stakeholders 1-1. Identification of target stakeholders Collecting detail information on value chain stakeholders Establishment of selection criteria of target stakeholders Selection of target stakeholders 1-2. Need assessment of the target stakeholders Conducting baseline survey of target stakeholders Conducting needs assessment of target stakeholders Identification of supporting mechanism of stakeholders' needs 1-3. Promotion of dialogue among the stakeholders Organizing forum of value chain stakeholders Identification of role of stakeholders in the value chain enhancement Holding periodical dialogue among the stakeholders Output 2. Productivity improvement in vegetables and fruits production 2-1. Promotion of introducing quality seeds Reconfirm issues on current farming practices Development of farm improvement plan Dissemination of certified seed Development of collaboration system among stakeholders using certified seeds 2-2. Improvement of soil condition Identification of soil condition Improvement of soil condition 2-3. Promotion of appropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides Development of list of appropriate fertilizers and pesticides Development of guideline of appropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides Promotion of appropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides 2-4. Promotion of irrigated upland farming Development of demonstration farm for irrigated upland farming Promotion of irrigated upland farming 2-5. Demonstration of mechanized farming Procurement of farm machineries Development of mechanical upland farming method Demonstration of mechanized upland farming 2-6. Improvement of post-harvest management of farmers Development of improved post-harvest management handbook Dissemination of the improved post-harvest management handbook Output 3. Improvement in vegetables and fruits distribution and processing 3-1. Nurturing business mind of traders and processors Reconfirm of current issues of trading and processors Development of training program of traders and millers Provision of training to traders and processors 3-2. Improvement of distribution method 3-3. Identification of stable buyers 3-4. Improvement of quality of fruits for export Enhancement of plant protection Provision of certification to quality vegetables and fruits for export 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year MOAI VII-6 JICA

187 Myanmar Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program 2.3 Food Processing Industry Promotion Activities Output 1. Establishment of Food Processing Technology Center 1-1. Construction of Food Processing Technology Center Establishment of project impromentation committee Development of Plan for Food Processing Center Conducting Feasibility Study and Detail Design Construction of Food Processing Technology Center 1-2. Procurement of food processing equipment Conducting needs survey for processing equipment Identification of processing equipment Procurment of processing equipment 1-3. Establishment of management system Development of management system Establishment of management organization Output 2. Establishment of partnership among stakeholders 2-1. Identification of target stakeholders Collecting detail information on food processing stakeholders Identifying food processing stakeholders 2-2. Need assessment of the target stakeholders Conducting needs assessment of target stakeholders Identification of supporting mechanism of stakeholders' needs 2-3. Establishment of partnership among stakeholders Identification of role of stakeholders in the value chain enhancement Holding periodical dialogue among the stakeholders Output 3. Development of service program of the Food Processing Technology Center 3-1. Development of service menu of the Food Processing Technology Center Identification of service menue Development of service program of the food processing technology center 3-2. Development of training method and training materials Development of training methods Development of training materials Output 4. Provision of service to Entrepreneurs 4-1. Provision of service to Entrepreneurs by administering a series of training 4-2. Monitoring and feed backing of project activities 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year JICA VII-7 MOAI

188 Intensive Agriculture Promotion Program Myanmar 2.4 Dissemination of Advanced Farming Technologies Activities 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year Output 1. Establishment of demonstration centers in the strategic locations 1-1. Survey for strategic locations of demonstration centers 1-2. Establishment of demonstration centers Development of Plan for Demonstration Center Conducting Feasibility Study and Detail Design Construction of Food Processing Technology Center Output 2. Identification of advanced technology 2-1. Identification of advanced technology for demonstration purpose Conduct needs survey for advanced technologies Analysis of applicability of the advanced technologies 2-2. Developing demonstration method with preparing demonstration materials Development of demonstration method Development of demonstration materials Output 3. Promotion of display and extension of intensive production of lowland vegetables and fruits 3-1. Introduction of mechanized farming, 3-2. Introduction of irrigation method 3-3. Introduction of horticulture development including greenhouse farming, tunnel cultivation, hydroponics, vermin-culture and organic farming Output 4. Promotion of market oriented lowland vegetable production by small-scale farmers 4-1. Introduction of market oriented farming approach 4-2. Promotion of pump/ sprinkler irrigation 4-3. Promotion of advanced farming technologies to meet market demand 4-4. Improvement of packing method 4-5. Introduction of value adding technologies Output 5. Promotion of mechanized rice farming 5-1. Promotion of mechanized rice farming 5-2. Promotion of land consolidation, drainage system, proper water management 5-3. Promotion of advanced rice production method and modernized milling and storing facilities. 5th year MOAI VII-8 JICA

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