Final Workshop on “Strengthening of the Horticulture information Support Network for Small Farmers in Egypt” (HORTISUN) Project. Tuesday, 20 October 2015

1. More than 40 years of sustainable
development
, October 2015

2. ResearchResearch
TechnologyTechnology
TransferTransfer
GrowersGrowers
InputInput
SuppliersSuppliers
ExportersExporters
TransportersTransporters
ImportersImporters
BuyersBuyers
Has been established according to the
presidential law no. 68 for year 1971
UNION OF PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS
OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS

3. Mission
To promote the sustainable
development of Egypt's
agriculture and to ensure the well-
being of its rural areas.

4. Vision
Horticultural industry is the bridge to increase job Opportunities
and its exportation is the vehicle towards economical development
Enhance the competitiveness of Egyptian
Horticultural Crops
UNION OF PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS
OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS

5. • Small, medium, and large size growers.
• Agricultural cooperatives and associations.
• Processors.
• Exporters.
MEMBERSHIP
Small farmers represent 85% of the UPEHC total
membership, while 15% represent exporters and
associations

6. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Enhancement of the horticulture industry.
• Development of Egyptian horticultural exports.
• Creation of employment opportunities.
• Increasing the national income.

8. Strengthening of the
Horticulture information Support
Network
for Small Farmers in Egypt
(HORTISUN)

9. Program Number :
TCP/EGY/2403-LOA2/UPEHC
Funded by
Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Duration : 2 years
UPEHC agreement
Conduct Training and awareness activities

10.  To establish an effective and efficient horticulture
sector information support network/system.
‫البستانية‬ ‫للحاصالت‬ ‫معلوماتى‬ ‫نظام‬ ‫إنشاء‬
 Improving access and flow of horticulture
information and knowledge sharing
‫المعلوماتية‬ ‫والمشاركة‬ ‫البستانية‬ ‫المعلومات‬ ‫وتدفق‬ ‫الوصول‬ ‫تطوير‬
 to support small-scale producers and market
services providers for poverty reduction and
sustainable agricultural and rural development,
based on the needs and demands of its stakeholders.
 ‫حدة‬ ‫تقليل‬ ‫إجل‬ ‫من‬ ‫التسويقية‬ ‫الخدمات‬ ‫ومقدمى‬ ‫الصغار‬ ‫المنتجين‬ ‫دعم‬
‫إحتياجات‬ ‫على‬ ‫بناء‬ ‫والريفية‬ ‫الزراعية‬ ‫التنمية‬ ‫واستدامة‬ ‫الفقر‬
‫المشاركين‬ ‫ومتطلبات‬
HORTISUN Objective :

11. Project Main outputs
Output 1: A stakeholder analysis identified and a national
information dissemination strategy for horticulture science and
technology formulated
Output 2: Establishment of a central horticulture information and
press communication for the selection and release of information
and training materials related to Horticulture for dissemination.
‫األوبى‬ ‫النتيجة‬ :
‫العلوم‬ ‫عن‬ ‫المعلومات‬ ‫لنشر‬ ‫قومية‬ ‫استراتيجية‬ ‫وتحديد‬ ‫المتعلقة‬ ‫للقطاعات‬ ‫استبيانى‬ ‫تحليل‬
‫الزراعية‬ ‫للتنمية‬ ‫القومية‬ ‫لالستراتيجية‬ ‫وفقا‬ ‫والتكنولوجيا‬ ‫البستانية‬(2030 ).
‫االتصاالت‬ ‫ووحدة‬ ‫البستانية‬ ‫للحاصالت‬ ‫مركزية‬ ‫معلومات‬ ‫وحدة‬ ‫إنشاء‬
‫المعلومات‬ ‫ونشر‬ ‫اختيار‬ ‫بهدف‬ ‫وذلك‬ ‫الزراعية‬ ‫البحوث‬ ‫مركز‬ ‫داخل‬ ‫اإلعالمية‬
‫الفائدة‬ ‫لتعميم‬ ‫البستانية‬ ‫بالحاصالت‬ ‫المتعلقة‬ ‫التدريبية‬ ‫والمواد‬.

12. Output 3: A Horticulture Information Support Network (HORTISUN)
and an Arabic version of Hortivar
Output 4: The operational agriculture TV satellite channel
strengthened for communication with growers and horticulture
business operators.
‫بستانية‬ ‫معلومات‬ ‫شبكة‬ ‫إنشاء‬(‫صن‬ ‫هورتى‬)‫عربية‬ ‫وترجمة‬
‫من‬(‫فار‬ ‫هورتى‬)‫اإلنترنت‬ ‫على‬ ‫بها‬ ‫المتعلقة‬ ‫والصفحة‬.
‫بصناعة‬ ‫والعاملين‬ ‫المزارعين‬ ‫مع‬ ‫التواصل‬ ‫لتحسين‬ ‫الزراعية‬ ‫القناة‬ ‫تقوية‬
‫البستانية‬ ‫الحاصالت‬.

13. Output 5: Interface with small holder farmers enhanced in order to
debate on their constraints and facilitate interaction with specialised
research units, central laboratories, private sector stakeholders and
stakeholders of the horticulture industry and donors’ community.
‫النقاش‬ ‫أجل‬ ‫من‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫الحيازات‬ ‫أصحاب‬ ‫المزارعين‬ ‫مع‬ ‫التفاعل‬ ‫تحسين‬
‫البحثية‬ ‫الوحدات‬ ‫مع‬ ‫التفاعل‬ ‫وتسهيل‬ ‫تواجهم‬ ‫التى‬ ‫والصعاب‬ ‫المشكالت‬ ‫حول‬
‫الخاص‬ ‫القطاع‬ ‫من‬ ‫المصلحة‬ ‫وأصحاب‬ ،‫المركزية‬ ‫والمعامل‬ ‫المتخصصة‬
‫المانحة‬ ‫والجهات‬ ‫البستانية‬ ‫الصناعات‬ ‫في‬ ‫المصلحة‬ ‫وأصحاب‬.

14. Output 6: A team of professional staff in the horticulture sector
trained and scaled-up their capacities in modern information
management through HORTISUN and Arabic HORTIVAR.
Output 7: A project proposal for further development of
HORTISUN for enhancing its resource mobilization capabilities
to fund its operations.
‫إدارة‬ ‫فى‬ ‫قدراتهم‬ ‫وتقوية‬ ‫البستانية‬ ‫الحاصالت‬ ‫فى‬ ‫محترف‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫فريق‬ ‫تدريب‬
‫فار‬ ‫هورتى‬ ‫من‬ ‫العربية‬ ‫النسخة‬ ‫و‬ ‫صن‬ ‫هورتى‬ ‫خالل‬ ‫من‬ ‫الحديثة‬ ‫المعلومات‬.
‫قدراته‬ ‫لتعزيز‬ ‫صن‬ ‫لهورتى‬ ‫أكبر‬ ‫لتطوير‬ ‫مشروع‬ ‫مقترح‬ ‫صياغة‬
‫تشغيله‬ ‫وتمويل‬ ‫اإلنشائية‬

15. UPEHC Achievements in
Implementing FAO agreement
1- Nine Thematic Workshops
Good agricultural practices
horticultural crop production
Post harvest practices and how to reduce
losses through value
plant disease, integrated pest and
weed management
Green houses management
Marketing
Expert system
Mobile
Value Chain Development
Target : 270 Farmers Achieved : 475 Farmers

17. 2- Train Fifty extentionists /knowledge workers and
subject matter specialists to be facilitators on access to the
HORTISUN and RADCON and direct interactions
between them and the growers and stakeholders.
Target : 50 Extensionists Achieved : 68 Extensionist

19. 3- Hold Nine awareness, one day workshops for 360 small
farmers in two governorates in upper Egypt on access to the
HORTISUN , HORTIVAR and RADCON.
Achieved : as planned

20. 4- Midterm review workshop held
On the 25th of June, 2014
Main recommendations :
1. The project duration should be extended for better
dissemination of the project activities and objectives.
2. A wide range of coordination between the project main
stakeholders is essential for better performance of the project
activities.
3. Creating a tool to measure whether farmers are receptive to
receive and use the HORTISUN technology or not.
4. Disseminating the HORTISUN project activities on a national level
so it can cover all governorates.

23. 5- Provide Misr Alzzeraya TV, the technical materials
and data of the above mentioned trainings as well
as from FAO or other services to be used for video
Episodes production (11 episode)..

24. 6- Preparing stakeholder analysis and national
information dissemination and communication strategy
for horticulture science and technology.

25. ‫الفيوم‬ ‫بمحافظة‬ ‫تقييمها‬ ‫تم‬ ‫التى‬ ‫االهلية‬ ‫الجمعيات‬
.1‫بالعزيزية‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫العزيزية‬ ‫قرية‬–‫طاميه‬ ‫مركز‬
.2‫مصر‬ ‫أوالد‬ ‫جمعية‬‫طاميه‬
.3‫المزارعين‬ ‫صغار‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫هوجمين‬ ‫قرية‬–‫طاميه‬ ‫مركز‬
.4‫العضوية‬ ‫الزراعات‬ ‫لتنمية‬ ‫الفيوم‬‫الفيوم‬
.5‫بالعجميين‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫العجميين‬ ‫قرية‬–‫ابشواى‬ ‫مركز‬
.6‫الحيط‬ ‫بمنيا‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫الحيط‬ ‫منيا‬-‫إطسا‬
.7‫بالكرادسة‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫الكرادسة‬ ‫زاوية‬–‫الفيوم‬
.8‫ببيهمو‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫بيهمو‬ ‫قرية‬–‫سنورس‬ ‫مركز‬
.9‫دمو‬ ‫بمنشأة‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫دمو‬ ‫منشأة‬-‫الفيوم‬

26. ‫بالفيوم‬ ‫اختيارها‬ ‫تم‬ ‫التى‬ ‫االهلية‬ ‫الجمعيات‬
.1‫بالعزيزية‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫العزيزية‬-‫طامية‬
.2‫العضوية‬ ‫الزراعات‬ ‫لتنمية‬ ‫الفيوم‬ ‫جمعية‬‫الفيوم‬
.3‫بالفيوم‬ ‫االتحاد‬ ‫فرع‬‫الفيوم‬

27. ‫المنيا‬ ‫بمحافظة‬ ‫تقييمها‬ ‫تم‬ ‫التى‬ ‫االهلية‬ ‫الجمعيات‬
.1‫الشاملة‬ ‫للتنمية‬ ‫النيل‬ ‫ابناء‬ ‫جمعية‬‫الفدا‬ ‫قرية‬–‫مطاى‬ ‫مركز‬
.2‫االنجيلية‬ ‫القبطية‬ ‫الهيئة‬‫المنيا‬ ‫مدينة‬
.3‫المشرقى‬ ‫تادرس‬ ‫االمير‬ ‫جمعية‬‫منبال‬ ‫قرية‬–‫مطاى‬ ‫مركز‬
.4‫بالطيبة‬ ‫للتنمية‬ ‫االنجيلية‬‫الطيبة‬ ‫قرية‬–‫سمالوط‬ ‫مركز‬
.5‫الزراعى‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫منبال‬ ‫قرية‬–‫مطاى‬ ‫مركز‬
.6‫الجديدة‬ ‫الرؤيا‬ ‫جمعية‬‫المنيا‬ ‫مدينة‬
.7‫المحلى‬ ‫المجتمع‬ ‫تنمية‬ ‫جمعية‬‫منبال‬ ‫قرية‬–‫مطاى‬ ‫مركز‬
.8‫غنى‬ ‫بنى‬ ‫نهضة‬ ‫جمعية‬‫غنى‬ ‫بنى‬ ‫قرية‬–‫سمالوط‬ ‫مركز‬
.9‫والبيئة‬ ‫للتنمية‬ ‫االسالمية‬ ‫الجمعية‬‫إطسا‬ ‫قرية‬–‫سمالوط‬ ‫مركز‬
.10‫االمم‬ ‫نور‬ ‫جمعية‬‫مغاغة‬-‫المنيا‬

28. ‫بالمنيا‬ ‫اختيارها‬ ‫تم‬ ‫التى‬ ‫االهلية‬ ‫الجمعيات‬
.1‫االنجيلية‬ ‫القبطية‬ ‫الهيئة‬‫المنيا‬ ‫مدينة‬
.2‫الجديدة‬ ‫الرؤيا‬ ‫جمعية‬‫المنيا‬ ‫مدينة‬
.3‫والبيئة‬ ‫للتنمية‬ ‫االسالمية‬ ‫الجمعية‬‫إطسا‬ ‫قرية‬–‫سمالوط‬ ‫مركز‬

29. ‫اإلختيار‬ ‫معايير‬
.1‫فى‬ ‫وخاصة‬ ‫الخبرة‬ ‫من‬ ‫عالية‬ ‫كفاءة‬ ‫وعلى‬ ‫مدرب‬ ‫وإدارى‬ ‫فنى‬ ‫جهاز‬
‫المنتجين‬ ‫صغار‬ ‫مع‬ ‫التعامل‬.
.2‫الجمعيات‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫وتدعم‬ ‫منتظمة‬ ‫وإدارية‬ ‫مالية‬ ‫ولوائح‬ ‫إدارة‬ ‫مجالس‬.
.3‫االوروبى‬ ‫االتحاد‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫أجنبية‬ ‫جهات‬ ‫من‬ ‫ممولة‬ ‫مختلفة‬ ‫مشروعات‬
‫ت‬‫العمل‬ ‫نجاح‬ ‫فى‬ ‫كبير‬ ‫بشكل‬ ‫تساهم‬ ‫سوف‬ ‫الزراعة‬ ‫مجال‬ ‫فى‬ ‫عمل‬
‫الجمعيات‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫مع‬.
.4‫التدريب‬ ‫وسائل‬ ‫بأحدث‬ ‫مجهزة‬ ‫تدريب‬ ‫مقرات‬.
.5‫المنيا‬ ‫محافظة‬ ‫ومراكز‬ ‫قرى‬ ‫جميع‬ ‫يغطى‬ ‫الجمعيات‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫نطاق‬.

30. Responding to local
associations’ needs :
providing economic
services
Identifying needs of
farmers in getting
access to market
Learning from these practical experiences (transfer methodology) :
-Enhancing dialog between national/regional and local levels

31. 7- Hold Monthly meetings and short campaigns
held with small farmers to appraise their needs
to focus on common and emerging problems
tackled in the network systems either to solve it
collectively or to be included in the research
agenda.

32. 8- Hold Monthly performance appraisal
meetings with field staff to get their feedback
and explore the constraints, and update their
information (refresher training) provided.

34. 9- End of Project
Workshop
This workshop is the main tool to collect feed
back and build on the existing activities to better
disseminate on a larger scale

35. Terminal Statement
HORTISUN
Small Farmers
Civil Society
Organizations Agric.
Association
s Coop
Local
Marketing
Logistics
Export
Markets
Logistics
Utilize HORTISUN experience in widely
disseminate the Horticulture information among
small farmers in Egypt for better income
generation
Research
centers
MOA
Value Chain Development
Processing

36. E-mail: mail@upehc.org
http://www.upehc.org