Ronstard Gapu reports on a training workshop held in Western province:
On the 27th Feb a workshop was held facilitated by the Marketing and Processing team from KGA with 27 farmers attending. The training covered:
- Value Chain
- Gross Margin Analysis
- Bookkeeping 1- Basic Household Expenses
Open discussion session follows the training to identify PMN farmers’ concerns which included:
- Better links to market
- Need crates for storage of fruits and vegetables when transporting to farm produce to Gizo market
- More training is required on basic household expenses for partners
- Farmers do not treat their gardens/farms as business
- Price setting for farm produce (how to set reasonable price against cost)
- Facing population pressure thus there is a need for more training on organic,
- Marketing and composting skills
- Need more seed varieties
