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4-10
Dec |
OVOP
Intensive Training(OIT) Course in Rumphi. |
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OVOP Intensive
Training Course was held at Rumphi District
Assembly Chamber in Rumphi covering Chitipa,
Karonga and Rumphi Districts.This 4-5 days training
consists of wide range of topics including OVOP
Concept Awareness, Value addition understanding,Practical
skills for value addition (Agro processing)
Marketing and Sales Promotion, Product label
Design and Packaging, Participatory Business
Training and OVOP Proposal Making & Assessment
.
Further detail
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27-30
Nov |
OVOP
Intensive Training(OIT) Course in Liwonde. |
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OVOP Intensive
Training Course was held at ST Theresa Teacher
Development Centre (TDC) in Liwonde covering
Machinga, Mangochi and Neno districts.This 4-5
days training consists of wide range of topics
including OVOP Concept Awareness, Value addition
understanding,Practical skills for value addition
(Agro processing) Marketing and Sales Promotion,
Product label Design and Packaging, Participatory
Business Training and OVOP Proposal Making &
Assessment
.
Further detail
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19-21
Nov |
Training
of Trainers workshop on Processing Specific food
products at Bunda College. |
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OVOP Secretariat,
Jomo Kenyatta University and Bunda College of
Agriculture jointly organised the Training of
Trainers Worshop on Processing Specaific food
products. The Training was organised with assistance
from JICA.. Further
detail
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6
-9 Nov |
OVOP
Business Training course for New groups |
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OVOP Business
Training Course was held at Natural Resources
College covering Mendulo, Malabada, Muona, Zumulu,
Likangala and Lufiliya groups The training was
conducted for 31 members from the new groups.
Further
detail
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20-21
OCT |
Malawi
OVOP Secretariat vigorously
attended the Summit |
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The Ministry
of Local Government and Rural Development nominated
Dr. B.Munthali as the Leader of Delegation,
and Mr. D. Moffat to represent Malawi One Village
One Product Programme at the annual OVOP International
Summit in Oita Japann. Further
detail
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2-4
SEP |
AFRICAN
FAIR in TOKYO |
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The event was
part of the One Village One Product campaign
promoted by the Government of Japan and the
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
Further
detail
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25
AUG |
Participatory
Business Training |
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Participatory
Business Training Course (PBT) was held for 20
representatives of OVOP Mitundu Group. Mr.Uchikawa
(OVOP), Mr. Moffat (OVOP), and Mr.Chinowa. (Community
Development Officer) organized and conducted the
training.
Further
detail
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2
AUG |
Japanese
Teachers Visited Cassava Group |
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The teachers
delegated by JICA Chubu International Center
visited Malawi on a study tour for the period
1st-11th of August, 2006
They visited an OVOP project site (Nankhaka
Cassava flour group) on the 2nd August.Further
detail
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28
JUL |
Japanese
Parliament members Visited Mitundu Group |
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The Japanese
members of the African Union (AU) Parliamentary
Friendship League visited the Mitundu model
factory. The Mitundu group and the Minister
of Local Government and Rural Development held
a reception for them.
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24
JUL |
JETRO
Visited OVOP |
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On the 24 of
July, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization,
Ministry of Trade & Industry of Japan) mission
visited Malawi.
Their purpose of visit was to collect Malawian
products to be displayed at the African Fair,
which was held from 2nd to 4th September 2006
in Tokyo.
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10
JUL |
OVOP awareness workshop
for District commissioners |
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OVOP awareness
workshop was held on the 10th July in Lilongwe.
District Commissioners (DCS) & Chief Executive,
representatives from the Ministry of Local Government
& Rural Development, JICA and other development
partners participated in the worksho
p.
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3
JUL |
JICA Consultation study team visited Malawi |
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JICA
Consultation study team came to Malawi on 3rd
- 13th of July. They participated the Joint Coordination
Committee meeting and OVOP awareness workshop
for District Commissioners (DCS). They also visited
some of OVOP project sites. |
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29
JUN |
Mitundu
Workshop |
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The
participatory role-playing type business training
was held for the representatives of the group.
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19-21
JUN |
Field
visit to the Northern Region |
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OVOP
secretariat visited Kaporo Palm Oil Group &
Hara Rice Association in Karonga to facilitate
their activities. They also visited nearly proposed
site in Mzuzu. |
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15
JUN |
Vice
President of JICA Visited Malawi |
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Mr.Izawa, the
vice president of JICA, visited Malawi, He observed
OVOP Khumbo Oil Group in Blantyre. He paid a
courtesy visit to the Head of the State. His
Excellency Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika to exchanged
views on cooperation between Malawi and Japan.
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19-28
MAY |
Trade
Fair in Blantyre |
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The
Trade Fair was held in Blantyre on the 19-28th
of May. The OVOP stand and groups were sponsored
by JICA, OVOP Secretariat and the groups themselves.
OVOP products during the fair include; OVOP rice,
Orange, Tangerine fruit juices, Bvumbwe pasteurized
milk. Banana wine, Baobab jam and oil, cane furniture
and other OVOP products |
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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: ovopmalawi@yahoo.com
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