SocialEntrepreneurship inthe Agriculture Sector

by MariaAngeladlcVillalba

SoutheastAsianRegionalCenterforGraduateStudyand ResearchinAgriculture(SEARCA) DrilonHall,UniversityofthePhilippinesinLosBanos April5,2011

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WhatisEntrepreneurship?
Itisthepursuitofopportunity beyondthetangibleresources thatiscurrentlywithinonescontrol.(Stevenson) Seekingout newbusinessopportunities,innovating and commercializingnew goodsandservices. Entrepreneurshiphadbeenakeyelementintheprocessof advancementoftheeconomyandsociety.(Schumpeter)

WhoisanEntrepreneur?
Anentrepreneur isonewhoundertakesrisks, innovations,inestablishingandrunning anew business.
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SocialEntrepreneurshipis:
Findingnewandbetterwaystocreatesocialvalueor wealth.(vs.privatewealthorvalue)(J.GregoryDees) Aninnovative,socialvaluecreatingactivityaddressing asocialissue.Itcanoccurwithinandacrossthenon profit(social),businessorgovernmentsectors.(HBS,2000)

Who is asocialentrepreneur?
One who seeks opportunities andinnovative approaches andtechniques to address socialissues and effect socialchange.
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Socialentrepreneurshipisnot:
Philanthropy generosity,altruism,charity CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR) CorporateSharedValue(CSV) HybridValueChain(HVC)
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Threesystemsoftheeconomy*

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*Source:SocialEnterpriseinAnytown,UK

Howthe3systemswork
Indicators Motivation Corevalue Resources Private Public Social FinancialvaluePublicorder Humandignity ProfitabilityQualityoflifeSocialjustice FinancecapitalLaws&policiesCommitment TechnologyNationalincomeSolidarity InnovationStatemachineryCommons ShareholdersBureaucracy 3branches IncreaseprofitsNational development ROINPVROEGNP/GDP
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Governance

Formal&informalleaders

Outcome

IncreaseHHincome Accesstoopportunities Qualityoflife,happiness

Measuresof Success

Whyfocusonthesocialsector
Inadequaciesandexcessesoftheprivatesector Inefficienciesofthemarket Unbridledgreedforprivateprofit Survival ofthe fittestrule Failuresandabuseofthepublicsector Weakplanningandregulation Wastefulgovernmentspending Inadequatesocialsafetynets ValueandPotentialofthesocialsector NumericaladvantageoftheBOP Socialbaseforredistributivejustice Socialandfinancialcostoftheirvulnerability
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Whyfocusonagriculture
Majority of the poor are in rural areas : 11.655 million (mostly in agriculture) Lack of access to wealth creating assets
land, Capital technology market

Low priority against urban based enterprises, e.g. services, manufacturing

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Matinao RiceCenter

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Integratedmicroagribusinessfarm

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Vegetablegardening

VirginCoconutOil

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Foodprocessing

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Coconuthusks?

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Cocofiber

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Cocodust

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Benefitsofsocialenterprisestotheeconomy
Entrepreneurially productive constituency Investments that remain in the community Contributes to the local development thrust Creation of local jobs and local products Opportunity to develop value adding activitiesprocesses in the locality Stimulation of local economic transactions Increase in local income and government revenues
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Barrierstosocialentrepreneurship

Accesstotechnology
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 Bearingthecostof(under)development

EconomicCrisis

Governmentfailstoregulategreed Taxpayerpaysforgreedandthelackof regulation

Derivatives Financialweaponsofmassdestruction
(WarrenBuffet)
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EnvironmentalCrisis

Ginsaugon,SouthernLeyte

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CrisisinValues

advancementandinterestvs commongood Consumerism unsustainable consumption&waste Greed insatiablelustformoney andmaterialwealth

Selfishindividualism Personal

Hubris arrogancederived

fromdelusionthatthemeresize ofonesholdingsalonewill insulateonefromanyeconomic distress

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Prosperityandpoverty

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Socialunrest
Egypt Libya Philippines Bahrain

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Adevelopmentparadigm

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StockEstimatesofFilipinosOverseas
(some200FilipinosleavingRPeveryhour)
9 8
Permanent

7
Temporary

6
Irregular

5
TOTAL

4 3 2 1 0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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TheOverseasFilipinoWorkers

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SocialEntrepreneurasLeader&Manager
Leadershipisaboutinspiringyourteamtoachievehigh performanceandcreatingacompellingvisionofthefuture. Management isaboutmakingyourorganizationrunbetter. Manager Focusonthings (managesthings) Administers Shortrangeview Askshow&when Eyeonbottomline Acceptsstatusquo Leader Focusonpeople (Leadspeople) Innovates Longrangeperspective Askswhatandwhy Eyeonthehorizon Challengesstatusquo
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BarrierstoSocialEntrepreneurship
Nonentrepreneurialmindset Lackofexposure,trainingandskills; Lowdemandtobesociallyentrepreneurial; Incoherent development policies andprograms Economic/business culture High cost ofentrepreneurship: >high cost ofcapital
>lack ofinfrastructure support >high cost ofenergy >high corporate tax
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Whatcanbedone?
InvestinandpromotethestudyonSocial Entrepreneurship Learnfrom&disseminategoodpractices Integrateincurriculumintheearlygrades Generatesupportivepolicyenvironment& publicsupport Support&rewardsocialentrepreneurs Structuralchangeinthewaysocietyismanaged
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Whatcansocialentrepreneursdo? Aim for an internally driven localeconomic development Establish strategic partnership with the Social Sector Institutionalize traininganddevelopment of homegrown socialentrepreneurs Buildandnurtureacommunityofpracticeand enablesocialentrepreneurstogrow.
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Issues&Opportunities.
Foodsecurity wholesome&sufficient Alternativeenergy accessible&renewable Valueaddingprocessesinsupplychain Enhancinghumanresourcequality Traffic,transportation&mobility Productiveuseoftechnology&communication Consumerculture
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Ideasforsocialenterprisesinagriculture
Aworkerscoop:construction,generalservices Nanaysgeneralservices:babysitting,laundry, wellness,etc. Containergarden

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Maraming Salamat Po!

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