Rep o rt of th e tw en - Rotterdam Convention
Rep o rt of th e tw en - Rotterdam Convention
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8. Progress in integrated pest managem<strong>en</strong>t in <strong>th</strong>e region<br />
Dr Iftikhar Ahmad, Deputy Director G<strong>en</strong>eral <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Pakistan Agricultural Research Council<br />
pres<strong>en</strong>ted <strong>th</strong>e progress in Integrated Pest Managem<strong>en</strong>t in <strong>th</strong>e region. The full repo<strong>rt</strong> is attached as<br />
Annex IV.<br />
8.1 Discussions on <strong>th</strong>e pres<strong>en</strong>tation<br />
8.1.1 Ext<strong>en</strong>sion <strong>of</strong> IPM projects<br />
Delegates agreed <strong>th</strong>at <strong>th</strong>ere was a need to ext<strong>en</strong>d IPM projects to sou<strong>th</strong> Asian and o<strong>th</strong>er<br />
countries. For existing projects, <strong>th</strong>ere would be a need to proceed to a second phase, where refinem<strong>en</strong>t<br />
<strong>of</strong> parameters such as <strong>th</strong>e review <strong>of</strong> pesticides as being an agriculture input should be put into place.<br />
There was also a suggestion to include Hazard Analysis at Critical Control Point (HACCP) for quality<br />
control and <strong>th</strong>e monitoring <strong>of</strong> migratory pests on a regional basis to be included in IPM.<br />
8.1.2 Curriculum for IPM <strong>of</strong> cotton<br />
The delegates were informed <strong>th</strong>at a curriculum for IPM <strong>of</strong> cotton was already developed and<br />
tested in 1996. However, <strong>th</strong>is curriculum would vary wi<strong>th</strong> regional differ<strong>en</strong>ces, and would be expected<br />
to change continuously.<br />
8.2 Pres<strong>en</strong>tation on role <strong>of</strong> IPM in good agricultural practices<br />
Ms Patcharee M<strong>en</strong>akanit <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Pest Managem<strong>en</strong>t Division, Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e Agricultural Product<br />
Developm<strong>en</strong>t, Depa<strong>rt</strong>m<strong>en</strong>t <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Ext<strong>en</strong>sion, Thailand, pres<strong>en</strong>ted a paper on <strong>th</strong>e role <strong>of</strong> IPM<br />
in good agricultural practices.<br />
9. Progress in agricultural pesticide managem<strong>en</strong>t in Asia and <strong>th</strong>e Pacific<br />
region<br />
Dr Gamini Manuweera, Registrar <strong>of</strong> Pesticides, Depa<strong>rt</strong>m<strong>en</strong>t <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Sri Lanka pres<strong>en</strong>ted<br />
a paper on <strong>th</strong>e progress in agricultural pesticide managem<strong>en</strong>t in Asia and <strong>th</strong>e Pacific region. The<br />
full repo<strong>rt</strong> is attached as Annex V.<br />
10. APPPC Standing Committee meetings on IPM, Plant Quarantine and<br />
Pesticide Managem<strong>en</strong>t<br />
10.1 Standing Committee on Plant Quarantine<br />
10.1.1 Att<strong>en</strong>dance<br />
The meeting was att<strong>en</strong>ded by following delegates:<br />
Australia : Dr Brian Stynes, Mr Robe<strong>rt</strong> Schwarz<br />
Bangladesh : Mr Md. Abdul Awal<br />
Cambodia : Mr H<strong>en</strong>g Chhun Hy<br />
China : Ms Wu Xiaoling, Mr Wang Yuxi, Mr Wang Yiyu<br />
FAO : Mr PiaoYongfan, Dr Niek Van der Graff<br />
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