Business plan development leading to external funding The Ai Nghia rice cooperation cooperative is a large cooperative of 1952 farmers working on 332 ha in their community  and another 100 ha in neighbouring communities. The management is sound  very well connected to the authorities  there is a good financial basis and a solid financial monitoring structure  geographically well positioned and interesting ideas about future growth of the income and longterm growth of various activities of the cooperative. • Improve the slaughterhouse (sewage and an electric heating system).• Finishing the two drying facilities• Raise member awareness by training the 14 production team leaders and the board team and supervisory board and organising an event• Organise an advice mission in order to realise a business plan focussed on attracting international funding for the extension of the present warehouse (1 bln) and the working capital need resulting from extra-long storage (10bln). • Exchange visit to other provinces inside Vietnam  to have a rapid feeling about Viet-GAP requirements and marketing approach (for sale and packaging of white rice)  Sustainable branding products  strengthening governance and increased participation of youth Based on the findings  Agriterra has presented an overview of the activities to be carried out in 2016 and 2017  and suggestions for a potential action plan in 2016 and 2017. After consultation with the management of Ai Nghia  the following action plan was decided upon for 2016:
2016:• Improve the slaughterhouse (sewage and an electric heating system).• Finishing the two drying facilities• Raise member awareness by training the 14 production team leaders and the board team and supervisory board and organising an event• Organise an advice mission in order to realise a business plan focussed on attracting international funding for the extension of the present warehouse (1 bln) and the working capital need resulting from extra-long storage (10bln). • Exchange visit to other provinces inside Vietnam  to have a rapid feeling about Viet-GAP requirements and marketing approach (for sale and packaging of white rice) -
2017: Ai Nghia prioritizes on improvement of sale of safety rice and rice paper (get higher market share and higher price). Moreover  to ensure sustainable involvement and stronger commitment of the members the Coop should improve its governance transparency and youth involvement. So the overall goals of Ai nghia coop in 2017 is to increase revenue and market share of safety rice and rice papers, improvement of financial transparency  increasing member commitment through awareness raising.
- Advisory mission on Marketing of safety rice and rice paper (get higher market share and higher price)
2018: Ai Nghia Cooperative (ANC) is going to organise their General Member Assembly in Oct 2018 where it's necessary to present a 5-year Strategic Plan. A clear road-map  realistic goals and financial projection is indeed highly appreciated as a support to the cooperative. This is also an importance moment to address change in Governance (review bylaw  separation of board  management etc).
Regarding the Business Development  as the continuation of 2017  Agriterra shall support ANC in expanding and reaching higher market share for "Dai Loc Rice paper" and safety rice.
2018  ANC shall also roll-out MyCoop training to members and with the expansion of audiences also to the Youth. This is also a continuation of the 2017 Youth Program where the expected results are to increase awareness among Youth about the cooperative  and how to involve Youth in the cooperative.