Progress Report of the Standing Committee on Integrated Pest ...

27 th Session <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Asia and Pacific Plant ProtectionCommissioni<strong>Progress</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>IPM <strong>Standing</strong> <strong>Committee</strong>Makati City, Philippines, 15-19 August 2011

Crop production intensification strategies <strong>of</strong>national food security agenda have resulted inhigher incidences <strong>of</strong> plant pests and diseasesin among APPPC member countries.High cropping intensities, indiscriminateg pp g ,pesticide usage, fertilizer overuse have causedsevere BPH outbreaks in Indonesia, Thailand,Vietnam and China.

Pest and disease problems have been exacerbatedby <strong>the</strong> entry <strong>of</strong> invasive plant pests and diseasesresulting from food & plant trade as well as byemerging pests and diseases resulting fromclimate change.Corn Planthopper; Coconut Hispine Beetle;pp ; p ;Golden Apple Snails; Rodents; Cassava PinkMealybug; Phytoplasma Diseases in Sugarcane

On-going IPM Programs and Activitiesin Asia and Pacific Development <strong>of</strong> ecological-based, environmentalfriendlytechnologies and mechanisms for <strong>the</strong>prevention and control <strong>of</strong> plant pests and diseases; Quality farmer education to ensure <strong>the</strong> adoption <strong>of</strong>preventive and control technologies & mechanisms.

Collaborative IPM Programs andActivities in Asia and Pacific APPPC Member Countries’ IPMInitiatives FAO Initiatives in IPM IRRI Initiatives in IPM IPM CRSP Initiatives

IPM Initiatives <strong>of</strong> APPPC Member CountriesCHINAInstitutionalization and nationwidescaling-up <strong>of</strong> FFS-based extensionand farmer education.NEPAL:Conduct <strong>of</strong> IPM-FFS Training under<strong>the</strong> EU-Food Facility Project

IPM Initiatives <strong>of</strong> APPPC Member CountriesBANGLADESH:Development <strong>of</strong> FFS-based farmingsystems initiatives to assist farmersin risk-prone areas to adapt to <strong>the</strong>impact <strong>of</strong> climate change.VIETNAM:One-UN supported project on“Capacity Building and Policy Reformfor Pesticide Risk Reduction”.

IPM Initiatives <strong>of</strong> APPPC Member CountriesThe ASEAN IPM Knowledge Network assistsgovernments and NGOs improve <strong>the</strong> effectiveness <strong>of</strong>program implementation by facilitating knowledgesharing among national IPM programs in ASEAN.The Pest Pr<strong>of</strong>iles Project under <strong>the</strong> ASEAN SectoralWorking Group for Crops aims at ensuringbio-security through <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> a regionalplant pest and disease early warning system.

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificProgram: Pesticide Risk Reduction in South EastAsia (GCP/RAS/229/SWE)Scope: Cambodia, China (Guangxi & Yunnan),Lao PDR & Vietnam (Thailand fortechnical backstopping)Component I: Farmer Education on IPM,Pesticide Risk ReductionComponent II: Streng<strong>the</strong>ning RegulatoryControl <strong>of</strong> Pesticides

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificPesticide Risk Reduction: FAO’s Integrated ApproachREGULATORY CONTROL:Streng<strong>the</strong>n regulatory control <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> importation, distribution anduse <strong>of</strong> pesticides.FARMER EDUCATION:Promotion <strong>of</strong> IPM:• Eliminate pesticide overuse.• Reduce reliance on pesticides.• End use <strong>of</strong> WHO Class I pesticides.id

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificADB 6521-REG: Accelerating <strong>the</strong> Implementation <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Core Agricultural Support Program:Technical Assistance for Capacity Building forPrevention e to and Management age e t<strong>of</strong> Invasive PlantPests & Diseases in <strong>the</strong> GMS (GCP/RAS/253/ASB)

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificTechnical support for Fruit Fly IPM Inception Workshop inAIT, Bangkok, September 2010 & Regional Training in TienGiang, Vietnam, Dec. 2010).Formulation Regional TCP on Spread, Prevention andManagement <strong>of</strong> Cassava Pink Mealybug; Inception Workshopin Bangkok, Thailand, 31 May-02 June 2011.Formulation TCP on Spread Prevention and Management <strong>of</strong>Weligama Leaf Wilt in Coconut.

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificAIT/Global Horticulture Initiative/CDF: Area-wideManagement <strong>of</strong> Fruit Fly in Selected PilotLocations in GMS Through Training and ActionResearch (GCP/RAS/268/AIT)

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & Pacific Regional Training for IPM in Fruit Fly, TienGiang, Viet Nam, November 2010 Development <strong>of</strong> Country Strategy Papers;CSPs Finalized in February 2011 In-country Activities: Baseline Survey, ToT,FFS in April 2011

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificTCP/RAS/3311: Spread Prevention andManagement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cassava Pink Mealybug:Capacity Building <strong>of</strong> Spread Prevention andManagement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cassava Pink Mealybugin APPPC Countries Using Biological Control

FAO Initiatives in IPM in Asia & Pacific Regional Training on Ecology and Management<strong>of</strong> Cassava Pink Mealybug (TCP/RAS/3311) inChonburi, Thailand, 1-5 August 2011. Regional Curriculum Development Workshop forCassava IPM-FFS with Focus on Pink Mealybug(TCP/RAS/3311-TTD in Korat, Thailand,November 2011.

IRRI Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificAn IRRI Website: RiceIPM provides a frameworkfor integrating ti knowledge, skills and informationon rice pest management in <strong>the</strong> tropics.Staff from <strong>the</strong> Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and <strong>the</strong>Philippines i have been involved in <strong>the</strong> RiceIPMProject.

IRRI Initiatives in IPM in Asia & PacificThe ADB-IRRI Rice Planthopper Project, acollaborative research network with nationalscientists in Asia, aims to share knowledge anddevelop sustainable ways to manage BPH problems,specifically in China, Thailand, and Vietnam.The Project helps farmers manage pests in asustainable way by developing pest-resistant ricevarieties, IPM strategies, and ecological engineeringapproaches.

IPM CRSP Initiatives in Asia & PacificIPM Collaborative Research SupportProgram (IPM CRSP)US-AID supported collaborativepartnership among US and developingcountry institutions in Asia & <strong>the</strong> Pacific.IPM CRSP focuses on participatory i t IPMresearch and education programs forhorticultural l export crops and o<strong>the</strong>r foodproduction systems.

IPM CRSP Initiatives in Asia & PacificIPM CRSP Regional Programs: Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia Regional IPM Project:Ecologically-based Participatory &Collaborative Research and CapacityBuilding in IPM in Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia.(Cambodia, Indonesia and <strong>the</strong> Philippines) IPM CRSP South Asia Regional Program:South Asian Regional Program for IPMCollaborative Research Support Program.(Bangladesh, ld India Idi and Nepal)

IPM CRSP Initiatives in Asia & PacificSou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia Regional IPM Program:CAMBODIA: Transfer <strong>of</strong> proven IPM tacticsdeveloped and implemented during previousphases <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> IPM CRSP.INDONESIA: IPM packages on vegetablecrops, cocoa, and rice/vegetable farmingsystems.PHILIPPINES: IPM packages for tomato,eggplant, strawberries and rice/vegetablefarming systems.

IPM CRSP Initiatives in Asia & PacificIPM CRSP South Asia Regional Program:BANGLADESH: IPM packages for tomato,eggplant, okra, bitter melon, cucumber,cabbage and country beans.INDIA: IPM packages on vegetable crops(tomato, brinjal, onion, okra, cauliflower,chili and cucurbits, with emphasis onbio-control.NEPAL: IPM packages for tomato andcucumber developed, includingbio-fertilizers & bio-pesticides.

CONCLUSIONSOARING FOOD PRICES, HUNGER & FOODINSECURITY, SERIOUS PEST OUTBREAKS,INDISCRIMINATE & UNREGULATED PESTICIDEUSE IN ASIA AND PACIFIC.These problems can be adequately addressed byAPPPC Member Countries’ experiences &technological breakthroughs in IPM and <strong>the</strong> politicalwill to invest in quality farmer education in IPM.

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