Food Value Chain Seminar

Overview of the Projects

ASEAN has attained certain level of economic development including improved productivity in agricultural sector. However, development in the private sector remains limited so far and, with appropriate measures, the potential for the sector’s growth is large.
Moreover, the gap regarding industrial development among ASEAN Member States is wide. Therefore, fostering involvement of the private sector as well as narrowing the gap among AMSs is a key to strengthening global competitiveness of the region.
Another key issue lies in undeveloped system for storing, processing, and distributing harvested agriculture products, along with insufficient human resources for managing these processes, which has been generating a large amount of food loss, resulting in inefficient revenue distribution among stakeholders in the region.
Such food loss due to inefficiency in supply chain has to be addressed through building connection, or “value-chain”, along production, storage, processing and distribution of agriculture products.

In order to tackle theses issues, this Projects will focus on providing practical know-how and skills to university students through;

a. Establishing partnership programs on food-related areas at Universities in ASEAN region
b. Contribution from Japanese experts as guest lectures from private sector
c. Strengthening partnership and creating networks at various levels including public-private, academic-industrial and among different players in the industry along the value chain (e.g., agricultural production and processing).

The latest curriculum of FVC Seminar

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Food Value Chain (FVC) Seminar

1. Food Value Chain (FVC) Seminar at ASEAN region

Under a new ASEAN-Japan cooperation project, which aims to provide university students in ASEAN with practical and advanced knowledge and technologies through lectures by various Japanese companies along the food value chain.

Example of the Curriculum

Theme: Intensive Short-term Course of Food Value Chain
(Each 180mins lecture per day for 2 weeks)

Day 1

Topic	Intorduction
Contents	Introduction of Food Value Chain Current trends and issues in food industry in Japan Human Resource Development by Japanese Companies Japan's Agriculture and Food Value Chain
Lecturer	Food service companies

Day 2

Topic	Seed and Seedlings
Contents	Introduction of Seed Company and Seed Industry Vegetable Production in Japan Seed Industry and its Contribution to Livelihood of ASEAN Region
Lecturer	Nursery company

Day 3

Topic	Food Processing 1
Contents	Production and Processing of Palm Oils
Lecturer	Food service companies

Day 4

Topic	Food Processing 2
Contents	Soft Drink Market in Japan: Value Chain and Product Development Manufacturing/processing techniques and development process for dairy products
Lecturer	Food service companies

Day 5

Topic	Food Logistcs
Contents	Wrapping technology for dairy products: universal design and quality maintainance The latest technology of industrial refregirating equipments The newest technology in food preservation
Lecturer	Distribution, Packaging company

Day 6

Topic	Marketing
Contents	Development of Private Brand: case study in Malaysia and Thailand Business Strategy in ASEAN Countries: sales floors customization for consumer satisfaction based on marketing analysis
Lecturer	Food retailing

Day 7

Topic	Marketing/Food Service Industry
Contents	Role of Food Company in the Food Value Chain Value Chain and Marketing at Food Company Case Study: Development of New Products History and Current Situation of Food Service Industry in Japan The Latest Trend in Food Service Industry in Japan
Lecturer	Food service companies

Day 8

Topic	Contribution to Our Dietary Life
Contents	Ajinomoto Journey : From Umami to Foods and Beverages. How Frozen Foods have Changed Our Dietary Life (TBC)
Lecturer	Food service companies

Day 9

Topic	Japanese Food Culture
Contents	Essence of Food and Characteristics of Rice History and Charactaristics of Japanese Food Culture
Lecturer	Food service companies

Day 10