"From this learning exchange, we hope that participant will not only learn from each other but also from
exhibitors. By doing so, farmers may taste the experience of dealing with players of regional trade" Said
Mrs. Yacinta Esti; Project Manager of AFOSP (ASEAN Farmers'Organisations Support Programme)
The ASEAN Learning Series sessions are specifically designed to empower farmers with the much-needed
skills, knowledge, and confidence to conduct business match-making and participate in global value chain.
One of the key approaches used is to connect the farmers with key experts and exhibitors at the Thai Food
Expo (THAIFEX) 2018.
Group on Agricultural Cooperatives (ASWGAC), ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Crops (ASWGC), private
sector, universities, and development institutions to strengthen the role of agricultural cooperatives in
addressing the opportunities of market integration as well as challenges of the ASEAN Economic
