One Village One Product in Malawi

Malawi Government

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1 January 2009
	Cooperative Sensitisation Meetings held at Benga Rice Group and Kasitu Rice Group in Nkhotakota District. (18 -19 December 2008)
	Cooperative Sensitisation Meetings held at Luflya water Users Association in Karonga District, Limphasa Water Users Association and Mkondezi Winery Group in Nkhatabay District. (10 -12 December 2008)
	Visit to Mapanga Honey Producers by Mr Yukio Mizuno a Japanese Business Partiner. The aim of the Visit is to Assess the Groups'capability in Handling honey Exports to Japan. (17 -19 November 2008)
	Mkondezi Winery Construction Operations Discussed in Nkhatabay District. (13 November 2008)
	Coopeartive Sensitization Meetings held at M'bwazi Rice Group in Nsanje District andBvumbwe Vegetable Growers Association in Thyolo DisrictBvumbwe Tomato Processing Factory Construction Starts in Thyolo.(6-7 November 2008)
	Bvumbwe Tomato Processing Factory Construction Starts in Thyolo.(4 November 2008)
	Japanese Ambassador Mr Motoyoshi Noro Visited Antenna Shop and Mitundu Agro Processing Group. (3 - 4 November 2008)
	OVOP Secretariat (Antenna Shop Staff) participated at IWAM Bazaar that took Place at Bishop Mackenzie International School. This was an Opportunity to Showcase OVOP Products to the International Community. Delegates to the Bazaar included Top Ranking Officials, Ambassadors and Commissioners. (1 November 2008)
	OVOP Marketing section and South African Business Partiner Visited Bwanje Valley Rice Producers and Marketing Coopeartive to Discuss the Possibility of a Long Term Contract to Export Kirombero Rice to South Africa. (30 October 2008)
	OVOP Malawi Participated at a Mini Exhibition in South Africa Organised by Trade Africa. The Fair was to Establish Business Agreements and Contacts with Participating Countries, Which included Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa. (13-17 October 2008)
	Coopeartive Member Educationwas Held at Mzimba District Assembly for Mzimba Gemstone Miners. This is part of Capacity Development as the Groups Prepares to form a Cooperative Society. (13-17 October 2008)
	Follow up Consultative workshop for Common Wealth Secretariat on the Development of Strategic Options for OVOP Secretariat was Conducted at Malawi Institute of Management(MIM) in Lilongwe. (6-7 October 2008)
	Lufilya Rice Processing Mill was Commissioned. (30 September 2008)
	OVOP Secretariat conducted orientation on Product Packaging and Costing for Muona Rice Milling Group and Biriwiri Farmers and Marketing Cooperative Society Limited. (25 September 2008)
	OVOP Secretariat held discussions with Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) on the Progress of OVOP Product Certification. (25 September 2008)
	OVOP Group Training (OGT) for Malabada Conctrete Products Cooperative Society Limited and Mapanga Honey Producers and Marketing Cooperative Soiety Limited was conducted at Thuchila RTC in Mulanje. (23- 26 September 2008)
	New Project prososalAssessment anf Feild appraisals were conducted for Central, North and Southern Region by OVOP Secretariat and OVOP Desk Officers from District Assemblies. (15 September - 14 November 2008)
	Bunda College Home Economics and Human Nutrition Staff( Messers Kingsley Masamba and Owen Kantikana) participated in Food Processing Training course at Obihiro University in Japan. (15 September - 15 November 2008)
	Cooperative sensitization meetings held with Mzimba Gemstone Miners in Mzimba District, Wovwe Water Users Association and Hara Water Users Association in Karonga District. (16- 17 September 2008)
	OVOP participated at the Review Programme for Participatory Local Social Development, Dar saalam in Tanzania. The aim was to follow up and enhance PSLD into the National Programmes and Projects. (6- 16 September 2008)
	Commonwealth Secretariat consultations with stakeholders on the development of strategic options for OVOP Secretariat. Consultations are being conducted by Mr Ramesh Arunachalam in liason with OVOP Secretariat. (27th August - 15 September 2008)
	OVOP Group Training (OGT)for Biriwiri Farmers and Marketing Cooperative Society Limited was conducted at NICE Offices and RTC in Ntcheu. (26th- 29th August 2008)
	OVOP Malawi through JICA hosted Research Fellows from Overseas Development Institute. The Reseach fellows ( Dr Dirk te Verde and Dr Fletcher Tembo) visited selected active and upcoming OVOP groups to learn experiences from Malawi's OVOP Programme. (25th August - 29th August 2008)
	OVOP Antenna Shop was opened in Area 3 (Opposite Dc's Offices) in Lilongwe. Products available at the shop includes OVOP Kirombero and Faya rice, Banana wine, Cassava Flour, Ground nut cooking oil, Dried Vegetables, Palm Oil soap, Baobab Jam, Wooden furniture table set,Cane and bamboo furniture, Moringa Powder and many others. (25th August 2008)
	OVOP Malawi hosted a delegation from Zimbabwe. The main aim was to learn from OVOP Malawi's endevours as a model for Rural Economic Development in Africa. The delegation visited Blantyre and Lilongwe City Assembly OVOP Committees, Mitundu Agro Processing Group, Bwanje Valley Milling Cooperative, Khumbo Oil Refinery, Bvumbwe Dairy Farmers Group. At the end of visit the delegation exprerssed satisfaction on the lessons learned. The delegation was led by Deputy Ambassodar to Malawi Mr Matondorotya. ( 18th - 21st August 2008)
	6th Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting for JICA funded Institutional and Human Resource Development Project for OVOP, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Lilongwe, Malawi ( 13th August 2008)
	A Marketing Review Meeting was conducted for active OVOP groups at Bunda College of Agriculture in Lilongwe.Sixteen active OVOP groups were invited for the review meeting. The aim of theMarketing Review meeting was to provide OVOP groups with an opportunity to learn from each other about what problems each group has faced and how the problems have been solved; to let OVOP groups understand that utmost efforts by both OVOP groups and OVOP Secretariat are needed for the successful operation of the Antenna shop and to discuss options for marketing structures of OVOP products after one year trial period of the Antenna Shop. ( 6th August 2008)
	OVOP Secretariat through JICA engaged a Short Term Expert (Mr Shinichi Mori) on OVOP Marketing Strategy. The outcome of the assignment was to "Strengthen the Marketing System of the OVOP Programme in Malawi. ( 6th July - 18th August 2008)
	OVOP Group Training (OGT) for Mitundu Agro Processing Group at Mitundu Teacher Development Centre . The training was on OVOP Concept understanding, Introduction to Improved Skills for Quality Control (QC) and Hygiene, Introduction to Development for New Product and Marketing Strategy and Sales Promotion of OVOP Products. ( 21st July - 22nd July 2008)
	Commonwealth Secretariat and OVOP Secretariat conducted a National Consultative Workshop on the Development of Stretegic Options for the OVOP Secretariat in Malawi at Livingstonia Beach Hotel in Salima. ( 3rd - 4th July 2008)
	OVOP Malawi hosted a delegation from Uganda. The aim of the visit was to learn from Malawi experience with the Implementation of the OVOP programme. Of major interest was the institutionalisation of the OVOP Programme in Malawi. The delegation visited Bwanje Valley Rice Cooperative, Nankhaka cassava Group and Katengeza Cane and bamboo furniture among others. ( 24th - 26th June 2008)
	OVOP Malawi attended the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) under the theme "Towards a Vibrant Africa" . TICAD IV was co -held with African Fair 2008 where 40 African countries displayed and sold products from their countries. OVOP products that were displayed at the fair included baobab jam, palm oil soap, cow dung cards and cane furniture. ( 28th -30th May 2008)
	OVOP groups participated at athe 20th Malawi International Trade Fair at the Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds in Blantyre. The theme for the International Trade Fair was " Promoting Export led Growth through Regional Trade.Twelve OVOP groups participated and showcased fifteen different types of products ( 16th -24th May 2008)
	Cooperative Member Education training for Malabada Brick Making Group in Ndirande, Blantyre in corraboration with Ministry of Trade and Industry ( 7-11 Apr 08)
	Cooperative Member Education training for Ntcheu Potato Crisps Processing group in corraboration with Ministry of Trade and Industry ( 31 Mar-4 Apr 08)
	5th Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting for Institutional and Human Resource Development Project for OVOP, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Lilongwe, Malawi ( 5th March 2008
	Follow Up OVOP Business Training Course at Natural Resources College in Liliongwe Covering wovwe , Hara, Mitundu Agro processing, Kunthembwe Nsinjiro, Nankhaka Cassava Processing, Katengeza cane and Babmoo Furniture, Zipatso Juice, BCA Carpentry, Bwanje Rice Processing and Tikoleraneko Groups ( 19 -22 Feb 08)
	OVOP Secretariat hosted an International Seminar for African Countries in Lilongwe, Malawi ( 22-24 Jan08)
	OVOP International Seminar for African Countries In Malawi preparations in Lilongwe, Malawi (Dec 07- 20 Jan 08)
	OVOP Intensive Training Course at Rumphi District Assembly Chamber covering Chitipa, Karonga and Rumphi Districts (4-10 December)
	Training of Trainers Workshop on Processing of Specific Foods Products organised by OVOP Secretariat, Jomo Kenyatta University and Bunda College of Agriculture (19-21 November)
	OVOP Intensive Training Course at St Theresa TDC in Liwonde covering Machinga, Mangochi and Neno districts (27-30 November)
	OVOP Business Training Course at natural Resources College covering Mendulo, Malabada, Muona, Zumulu, Likangala , Lufiliya groups (6-9 November)
	OVOP Intensive Training Course in Mponela covering Ntchisi, Balaka and Dowa (23-27 october)
	OVOP Intensive Training Course in Zomba covering Zomba, Chiladzulu and Blantyre (25-28 September)
	OVOP review meeting (20 October)
	OVOP Intensive Training Course in Nkhotakota covering Nkhotakota, Salima and Likoma (28-31 August)
	OVOP Intensive Training Cource in Kasungu covering Kasungu and Mzimba (24,Feb-27, July)

One Village One Product Programme (OVOP) is a community-centered and demand-driven regional economic development approach initiated by Oita Prefecture in Japan in the 1970s. The uniqueness of the approach is that they intended to achieve their regional economic development through adding value to products using locally available resources through
Processing, quality control and marketing. At the time other regions in Japan relied on external resources, such as budgetary support from central government and huge investment by private companies for their economic growth. Following symbolic slogans of OVOP in Oita namely 'Think Globally Act Locally', 'Self-Reliance with creative spirit' and 'human resource centered Development' Oita prefecture has been showing fairly stable development and progress for the last few decades
Further detail

	Baobab Jam, a Product from Khumbo Oil Refinery, Michiru Blantyre . The Group was awarded a Hiramatsu Internation OVOP Promotion Award in November 2008 at an OVOP Seminar in China.
	Cassava Flour, a product from Nankhaka Cassava Association in Lilongwe and Rumphi Cassava Association.

　

Concept of OVOP in Malawi

1. Definition of OVOP

Development of produce or services through value adding by communities using locally available resources in a designated area.

2.Major Objectives of OVOP Programme

To promote OVOP concept approach of economic development at community level.

To promote value adding technologies, such as agro-processing, quality control and packaging, at the community level.

To facilitate small-scale business skill development at the community level.

To promote market linkages between products & services from communities and domestic/international markets.

OVOP Projects in Malawi

1.Number of OVOP Funded Projects
Year	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	Total
Number of Project	4	14	4	14	7	7	16	47
Number of group members at the beggining	700	1,273	3,151	7,785	505	229	pipeline	8,790
Funded Amount(1000MK)*	3,300	9,891	1,176	14,259	14,993		pipeline	17,012
*Estimation from some major projects sales

ONE VILLAGE ONE PRODUCT PROGRAMME (OVOP) SECRETARIAT
MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

P.O BOX 30312 LILONGWE 3, MALAWI
Tel: (265) 01 770 698/606
Fax: (265) 01 770 698
E-mail: ovop@globemw.net/ovopnc@globemw.net