Newsletter Issue 10

Contents:

Feed Making Operation Becomes a Place of Learning.......3

Promoting Technical Skills and Good Business relations...4

New Technologies Improving Animal Breed.......................5

Motivating the Hesitant Businessperson........................................6

To Improve Animal Health Legislation ...........................................7

Rural Entrepreneur Diversifi es His Agri-Business......................8

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Newsletter #9

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Newsletter #9

Contents:
Rural Trade Fairs Bring Business and
Networking Opportunities to Rural Businesses ...............................................3
Honey Sales Help Forest Communities Grow their Businesses and Conserve
Cambodia’s Natural Resources ....................................................................4
Skills Upgrading Improves Quality and Attracts More Tourists to Community-
Based Tourism Sites ...................................................................................5
Diversifying from Rice Cultivation to a
Thriving Aquaculture Business ...................................................... ...............6
Investment Promotion Forges Business
Relationships between Cambodians and Singapore-based Investors ..................8
Adding Value to the Garment Industry Workforce ...........................................9
Fish Harvest Yields Increasing Exponentially
For Cambodia MSME Project Clients ............................................................10
Working Together to Improve Animal Health Legislation ..................................11

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Newsletter #8

Contents:
Local Pork Producers Show Their Stuff at the First Local Pork Promotion Fair
in Svay Rieng Province....................................................................................3
Local Swine Cooperatives Proving To Be Highly Effective.....................................4
Progress Achieved on Law to Protect Cambodian Businesses against
Unfair Trade Practices......................................................................................5
Facilitating Training to Enhance Value-Added Pork Processing................................6
USAID Boosts Local Entrepreneurship in Latrine Production ..................................8
USAID Helps Water Companies Significantly Boost Piped Drinking
Water Supplies in Six Provinces.........................................................................9
USAID Cambodia MSME Leads the Fight against Blue Ear Disease, Helping
Rebuild the Swine Industry...............................................................................11

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Newsletter #7

Contents:
Recognizing the Value of Women Entrepreneurs.................................................1-2
Building Relationships between Private Sector Tour Operators and
Hidden Treasure Sites.....................................................................................1-2
Enhancing the Implementation of Slaughter house Regulations
through Public- Private Dialogue..........................................................................3
Local Farmer Inspired by Radio Program to Start
Business..........................................................................................................4
Community Forest Agreements Take Major Step towards Ensuring
Conservation of Community Forest Resources....................................................5
Brick and Tile Producers Collaborate to Renew Industry Growth
and Seize Market Opportunities at MSME Business Forum......................................6
Embedded Technical Trainings Enhance Linkages between
Aquaculture InputSuppliers and Producers............................................................7
Learning to Communicate…Strategy Training Improves Private
and Public Sector Dialogue and Helps Solve Business Issues.................................8

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Newsletter #6

Contents:
Partnering with the Private Sector to Expand Access to Safe and Clean Water......1-2
Indonesia Visit Offers a Learning Opportunity and Experience Exchange
on NRM and Honey Business Best Practices....................................................1-2
Three MSME Clients Win Champion Awards in National Agricultural Competition........3
Honey Resource Zoning to Protect Bio-Diversity Conservation Areas.....................4
Establishing a Tourism Marketing and Promotions Board for Cambodia....................5
Swine videos now adopted for practical training by universities
and community NGOs across Cambodia.............................................................6
Sanitation Success in Svay Rieng province.........................................................7
New Production Management Certificate Trains Cambodian Garment Manufacturing Managers.........................................................................................................8
Private-Public Sector Partnership Improves Provincial Business Environment...........9
Water Promotion PPD Workshop in Kampong Cham............................................10
Highlight of Cambodia MSME Rural Trade Fairs 2010...........................................11

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Newsletter #5

Contents:
Swine Business Forum improves Cambodia’s competitiveness ..............................1
Cambodia Can Do! The “I AM PRECIOUS”contest................................................2
USAID Cambodia MSME selects 6 winners for the Hidden Treasures Contest...........3
Aquaculture business grows with help from the USAID Cambodia MSME Project.......4
Careful Evaluation of Regulation Drafting Trainings show lasting effect,
and demand for more....................................................................................... 5
Trade remedies to support Cambodian businesses................................................6
Sanitation Marketing..........................................................................................7

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Newsletter #4

Contents:
26 Water Service Providers Sign MOUs with Cambodia MSME ..............................1
Provincial Investment Promotion Draws the Right Attention ..................................2
Hidden Treasures - Lesser Known Tourist Destinations .........................................3
Increasing Production & Sales Volumes by Changing Production Practices ..............4
Improved Dialogue Leads to New Skills and Access to Better Supplies ...................5
Communications Training Gets the Message Out .................................................6
Improving Business Relations for Aquaculture Business people .............................7
MSME Radio Success Starts With You! ..............................................................8
The Cambodia Garment Industry: Building a Strategic Vision for the future .............9
Business Advice Sweetens Profi ts for Honey Producers ....................................10

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Newsletter #3

Contents:
Cambodians Honored at the Philippines National Hog Convention...........1/7
Biodiversity Conservation – Bettering the Honey Business Environment
By building relationships............................................................................1-2
USAID Supports Better Regulation for Stronger Industry...............................4
Swine Raisers’ Investment in Local Feed Production Facilities Leads to
Increased Income for Rural Households........................................................5
Improving Competitiveness-New Course on Pattern Making.......................2/4
Cambodia MSME Forums Clear Doubts on Prevailing Infl uenza A
(H1N1)...........................................................................................................3
Swine Forum Resolves Unoffi cial Fee Collections in Svay Rieng.................6

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Newsletter #2

Contents:
The Key to Making Business Deals ....................................................................1
Cambodia MSME Expands Activities to 6 provinces .............................................9
Good Governance Starts with Good Rulemaking at MSME Workshop ......................3
Interview with Ms Erin Soto, USAID Cambodia Mission Director, about the
second phase of the Cambodia MSME project (2008 – 2012) .................................4
From subsistence farmer to business leader (aquaculture) ....................................6
Rural Trade fair: Cambodia MSME helps promote rural products .............................8
Mean Commune Swine Raisers Association Begins a Group Savings ................... 12
Business Radio Magazine, Cambodia MSME ..................................................... 10

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Newsletter #1

Contents:
Improving Businesses, Promoting Dialog, & Improving the Business
Environment...................................................................................................1
Private-Public Dialog Highlights Cambodia MSME
Provincial Workshops......................................................................................1
Case study: Building a Successful Business,
One Brick at a Time ........................................................................................4
Leading Entrepreneurs – Those With the Desire to grow their Business...................5
Helping Provinces Attract Investment................................................................6

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