1. Potential Group/Products Identification
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In a district, area and village, any of potential OVOP group can be identified from any of research, survey and environmental analysis. Some considerations for identifying potential OVOP group can be described as follows;
(1) Locally available resources
There should be locally available resources around the area under utilization for value adding. Those can be primary products from Agriculture, Fishery, Animals and Forestry. Cultural activity such as traditional dances and music, and environment can be used as locally available resources for tourism.
(2) Processed products
There might be already existing processed products around the area. The products might need to be supported in the area of quality improvement, marketing, packaging and so on.
(3) Already existing group
There might be already existing group which is producing processed products or is providing tourism services.
[Table1] Examples of Primary Products and Value Added Products
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Secondary (Expected value added products) Products |
| Milk |
Dairy product ghee, cheese, yoghurt, butter, flavoured milk juices |
| Beef |
Biltong, sausages, blood meal, livestock feeds, canned beef, medicines |
| Hides and skins |
Tannery products, shoes, leather products, brushes |
| Tomato |
Tomato juice, sauce, puree, jam, soup, paste etc |
| Citrus Fruits |
Juice, canned fruit chops, jam, milk shakes, sweets, wine, livestock feed, air freshener, aromatic detergents, body lotion, gas |
| Avocado fruits |
Cooking oil, medicinal, body lotion, soap, soup, starter, sweets, custard |
| Fruit trees (cashew, palm, coconut, moringa, macadamia, malambe, bwemba, masuku, amarula, masau |
Edible oil, confectionery products, soap, body lotion, animal feed, soup, medicinal oils, liquor, wine, fruit juice, porridge, vitamin C supplements, baking powder |
| Leafy vegetables, pumpkins, carrots, beet root, snap beans |
Packaged salads, soups, oils, vegetable crisps, juices, jams, confectionery, porridge, starch, explosives, livestock feeds, canned vegetables |
| Sugar cane |
Juice, jam, sugar, molasses, candy, custard, wine, alcohol |
| Gemstones |
Rings, necklaces, cloth coatings, interior decorations, jewelry |
| Soil |
Ceramics, pottery, cement, construction, bricks, organic fertilizer, stabilizer, iron products, medicines, salt, livestock feed |
| Forestry |
Timber, furniture, medicines, tanning, dyes, confectionery, construction materials, Formica, livestock feed, cushions, paper, briquettes, decorations, motor vehicles manufacturing, curios, bee keeping, pottery, mushroom, edible caterpillars, mining products |
| Maize |
Starch, flour, cooking oil, porridge, explosives, animal feed, alcohol, detergents, cornflakes, soups wine, tortillas, bread, cakes, medicines, soda (chidulo), hats and mats, paper |
| Groundnuts |
Cooking oil, confectionery, chidulo, animal feed, condiments (nsinjilo, nthendero), soups, peanut butter, juices |
| Potatoes |
Soup, starch, juice, crisps, chips, mashed potato, biscuits cakes, explosive, alcohol, wine, medicines, livestock feed, nsima, porridge |
| Bamboo |
Furniture, food, juice, baskets, hats, mats, trays, winnowers, alcohol, fruit and flower holders, wine, mushroom production, construction materials, crisps |
| Tourism |
Hotels, toilets, resting places along high ways, cultural heritage, museums, tour operators and car hires, game and mountain viewing, hiking |
| Textiles and fabrics |
Tailoring, embroidery, house hold decorations, cloth manufacturing, cotton wool, bandage making, upholstery, furniture manufacturing |
| Production of supply stock |
Dairy animals beef, piggery, rabbitry, poultry |
| Legumes (Soya beans, beans, cowpeas, p/peas, broad beans, peas, grams, ground beans) |
Milk, porridge, oil, soya meat with different flavors, soap, soya sauce, confectionery, animal feed, adhesive for mining rigs, ceiling boards, chidulo (soda), baked and canned beans |
| Sesame |
Confectionery, oil, condiment |
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2. Group Sensitization
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Once any of potential group was identified, the group needs to be sensitized about OVOP before they are going to prepare OVOP proposals. Main concepts of OVOP which group members should understand on OVOP can be listed as follows;
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OVOP as an activity for value addition |
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OVOP as a business activity with risk sharing |
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OVOP as an activity of solid and mutual groups members |
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OVOP support is based on loan from GOM for capital investment |
3. Proposal Making
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The OVOP Application Form can be obtained either at the Assemblies or OVOP Secretariat. The potential group shall be supported to fill the amplification either OVOP District Officers or the staff of OVOP Secretariat.
The necessary information on the form is as follows;
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Group profiles (name, location, products, contacts and so on) |
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Strength of proposing products |
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Business records and projection |
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Market information |
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Necessary assistance by OVOP (items and loan amount) |
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Group contribution |
4. Pre-assessment at Assemblies
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The application should be submitted to the assemblies through OVOP District Officer. The assemblies and OVOP District Committee shall pre-assess the application from the following points; (pre-assessment sheet is attached to Appendix C)
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| (1) Principle Condition |
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Element of Value Addition |
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Usage of Local Resources |
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Group Formation & Contribution |
| (2) Business and Marketing Condition |
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Market Information (Market Demand and Competitors Information) |
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Business Administration (Profitability, Record Keeping, Proper Loan Amount) |
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Security & Collateral |
| (3) Environmental Condition |
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Land & Place |
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Power Supply |
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Water Supply |
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Transport |
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Communication Tool |
5. Document Assessment at OVOP Secretariat
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After pre-assessment hence endorsement by the assemblies, the application shall be sent to OVOP Secretariat. The secretariat shall assess the application from same point as indicated at 4.4.
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6. Field Assessment
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After the document assessment, OVOP Secretariat shall visit the applying group for field assessment. The assessment team would consist of represents from the assembly and the staff of OVOP Secretariat.
The field assessment includes interview to the members of the group and inspection of proposed sites environment such as factory shell, water supply, electricity supply, means of transport and means of communications.
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7. Approval at the OVOP National Board
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After the field assessment, the application form shall be submitted the OVOP National Board for final approval. The board meeting shall discuss the approval of the group one a year.
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