• Organize technical activities such as study tour, meeting, training of senior level policy makers and middle-level managerial and technical staffs on various technical aspects of food marketing system with minimum charge for members and non-members

• Conducting project activities to enhance exchanging of information and experiences among the food marketing institutions, International organizations, NGOs in the countries in Asia and Pacific Region, on policies, programs, projects and technologies on food marketing
  

• Business matchmaking such as identifying producers and suppliers in the region
  

• Distribute news and advertisement through our medias
  

Please contact AFMA Secretariat for more details or proposal.

Study tour

AFMA regularly organize study tour for government and enterprise on agricultural marketing to suit their objectives, time and budget. We are working on both propose program and from our program available, also it depend on seasonal and convenience of the activities and crops we would like to see. Our programs suit for decision makers, entrepreneurs and operating supervisors who working on agricultural production, postharvest, extension or marketing. From 2007, we had organized more than ten study tours covering fresh produce supply chain, grain handling and storage, food security and sustainability of small farmer. We could organize the tour in any countries in Asia and Pacific such as China, Korea, Thailand, Philippine, Vietnam, Lao, Myanmar, India etc. We develop our own program, in charged by our own team and some will be in charged by experts depend on the subject. The regular program will be announced on the website, otherwise the program can be tailored.

The smallest group we usually organize is for five persons. The cost of each tour or each person will be giving by a proposal based on level of knowledge, domestic transportation, meals and time frame. Therefore, the cost does not include international flight and accommodation. However, we can help with arranging and booking hotel.

Training

AFMA could organize the training course on small scale food processing, postharvest handling, agricultural branding and marketing. For benefit of the trainee, one day or few days trip to see shall be added into the program also we can arrange leisure activities for their free times. AFMA usually collaborate with training institute or university to use their facilities and room.

The training could be for small group of five persons or up to twenty to benefit for cost sharing and facilitating of trainees. The cost of a training course depends on facilities, equipment, number of lecturers and their experiences, meals, domestic transportation and additional trip. Therefore, the cost does not include international flight and accommodation same as the condition for organizing the study tour.

Workshop and seminar

AFMA organize at least one workshop a year. These workshops were organized with supporting from international donors or collaborating with international and national organizations. The topic has to be in the interests of members, involving in agricultural marketing and does not against objectives of the Association. We rotate our workshop to many countries in the region in which we have our members to host or help on coordinating such as in India, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippine, China, Myanmar etc.

The size of the workshop can be ten to hundreds depending on budget, international and local participation of people involving in the topic. A workshop is usually organized on agreement. The budget for one workshop is estimated from numbers of speakers, participants, air fare, venue, type of room, interpreter (if need), materials, extra services and meals.

Project

AFMA conducts project study with our own manpower together with expert and consultant depending on agreement. The project shall conduct and has impact within the region while implementation and output of the project shall not against the objectives of the Association.

AFMA with support from FAO Regional Office has been studying the successful cases of small farmers in the region and is preparing the media for extension purposes.