plantwise nepal, the nppo experience
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Plant health management in Nepal
Yubak Dhoj G. C., PhD
Program Director
Ministry of Agricultural Development
NepalHarihar Bhawan
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Nepalese Agriculture
Predominantly an agricultural country, 65.5%Major contribution in GDP: 42%Considerable scope: Increasing food productionUn acceptable losses of biotic and abiotic factors: 30-35%Majority of growers: illiterateNo or low attention on plant health improvementFormidable challenges in meeting food safety rules and standards
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Scientists
Solutions
Techniques
Research
Farmers
Lack of Guidance
Crop Losses
Plant Clinics
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clinics are seen as the missing link between farmers andexpert institutions
extension workers are able to reach more farmers in shorttime and at low cost
farmer demand is captured directly at the clinics
clinics are vehicles for dissemination of IPM technologies
clinics help their communities stay alert to new diseases andemerging epidemics, and
valuable synergies can be created between actors of the
healthcare system
Some Reasons for the RapidAdoption of Plant Clinics:
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Plant Clinics under Plantwise-Nepal
PartnershipPlant clinics initiated through Global Plant Clinic in 2008
Conducted mobile and permanent clinics with Government
and NGOs
Plantwise launched in 2012 by CABI South Asia India
Partnership established with agreements (involving
Government i.e. MoAD, Academia and NGOs)71 persons trained on different modules
18 clinics conducted started at different districts of Nepal
28 fact sheets produced, data collection in processVery encouraging response from farmers
Plan to involve extension and IPM programmes for up-
scaling by the Government in coming years
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Importance of plant clinics
Stimulates new networks,
improves collaboration
Strengthening farmers
with healthy crops
Surveillance of diseases
Awareness Direct help to growers
Gathers demand (for control)
and supplies technologies
Crop Management
How plant
health clinics
work
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Results so far
Kick start, 2008/09: CABI
Initial emphasis: Capacitybuilding
Systematic penetration in GoN :2011 by PPD and CABI India
Module I Training : J anuary2011, PPD and CABI India
Module II: April 2012 (PPD)Module II: J anuary 2012, PPDand local experts, 25 Officers
Module II: August 2012: PPDand CABI, Plantwise, 30participants
Module III: September 2012,PPD and CABI Plantwise, 30participants
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Implementing Plantwise in Nepal
Elementary
Step
Secondary
Step
Technical Step Plant Health
System
Studying about
the crop- pestscenario
Capacity building
of plant protectionofficers
Linking clinics to
diagnostic labs
Trained capacity
available forNational PlantHealth System
Discussion withNPPO and matchmandates withGovernmentpriority areas
Practicaltrainings ondiagnosis andconducting clinics
Scientificbackstopping andvalidation of data
Linking diagnosticlabs to backstopclinics
Layout plan for
working in Nepalwith Governmentof Nepal
Conducting
clinics asfrontline workersin dealing withfarmers
Feed the
validated inKnowledge bank
Embedding plant
clinics inGovernmentsystem
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Lessons learntPoor knowledge on plant problem diagnosis skills
Advisory services: pesticide dealers
Seeking cure without sample diagnosisControl measures: On guess
Result: losses in production, monetary value, non-target effects
of chemicalPlant clinic: Lately introduced
CABI: great support in capacity building and clinical activities
Government involvement: latelyPlant clinics: Important components of IPM and food security
Serve as a channel for communicating with farmers on emerging
pest problems
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Future needs:
Capacity building of the Govt staff, farmers, input dealersFunctional role: Govt (strength of infrastructure andhuman resources)
Supportive role: Research, Teaching Institutes andPrivate organization
Support: External (CABI and multi-partners association)
Government role: Streamlining and scaling up
Greater emphasis to the program-regularization
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Thank you!