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A Global Alliance for Plant Health Support
Plantwise:
U. Kuhlmann, April 2013Plantwise Programme Executive
CABI member countries
Anguilla Australia Bahamas Bangladesh Bermuda Botswana British Virgin BruneiIslands Darussalam
Burundi Canada Chile China Colombia Cote d’Ivoire Cyprus DPR Korea
Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana India Jamaica Kenya Malawi
Philippines Rwanda Sierra Leone Solomon South Africa Sri Lanka St Helena Switzerland Islands
Tanzania Trinidad & Uganda United Vietnam Zambia ZimbabweTobago Kingdom
Malaysia Mauritius Montserrat Myanmar The Netherlands Nigeria Pakistan Papua NewGuinea
CABI - global reach
350+ staff across 19 locations worldwide
UK 195 Netherlands 2 Switzerland 22
Bulgaria 1
China 4
USA 3
Costa Rica 1
Trinidad & Tobago 5
Australia 1
Kenya 27
Brazil 1
Malaysia 10
India 9Pakistan 65
Hungary 1 Serbia 1
Cameroon 1 Uganda 1 Ethiopia 1
Impact (Goal)To contribute to enabling male and female farmers around the world to lose less and grow more
Outcome (Purpose)To strengthen the capacity of agricultural institutions and organisations to establish sustainable plant health systems within their country, using the Plantwise approach as the framework for action
Outputs (Expected Results)Innovative linkages established between key actors in a plant health system, including extension, research, regulation and input supply
National networks of plant clinics established to provide regular advice to farmers and facilitate pest surveillance through the collection and use of plant clinic data
Comprehensive knowledge bank developed according to user needs for pest diagnosis, treatment and distribution, and made available to national advisory services and organisations contributing to plant health systems
Monitoring and evaluation schemes implemented for continuous learning, improving processes and quantifying outcomes and impact
PartnershipsThe success of Plantwise is dependent on partnerships
Plantwise facilitates institutional change through strong partnerships with relevant government ministries and departments, such as:
extensioncrop protection (often representing the NPPO)
PartnershipsWith national governments as the key partner, Plantwise strengthens national plant health systems by linking stakeholders, such as:
diagnostic servicesagro-input suppliersresearch institutionsnon-governmental organisationspost-secondary educational institutionsfarmer- and community-based organisations
Plant clinicsWork like the human health system (doctors, pharmacies, laboratories/diagnostic services)Run on a regular scheduleRecord data about the farmer, location and problemProvide a mechanism by which new and emerging pests can be detected (surveillance)Provide a mechanism for reaching farmers with other key messages about plant health
Free at the point of use
Set up at local meeting places, such as markets
Farmers bring a sample into the plant clinic
They receive a diagnosis and a ‘prescription’ (recommendation) from a trained plant doctor giving practical treatment advice
How the clinics work (farmer point of view)
Plant clinic, DR Congo
‘plant doctors’(extension/plant protection staff)
Farmers
Plantwise Plantwise knowledge
bank
Diagnosis, support, advice
“Intelligence”:What crops, pests are being seen?
Dialogue with farmer, collect key information
Improved, evidence-based extension materials; pest alerts; support tools
Partner materials/data
Scientific information and expertise
Information flow
PW Implementation 2013
AfricaDR CongoKenyaRwandaSierra LeoneTanzaniaUgandaGhanaEthiopiaMalawiMaliZambiaMozambique
South AsiaBangladeshIndiaNepalSri Lanka
C&W AsiaPakistanAfghanistan
SE AsiaCambodiaVietnamThailand
East AsiaChinaCaribbean & Central
AmericaNicaraguaHondurasBarbadosGrenadaTrinidad & TobagoSuriname
Latin America
BoliviaPeruBrazil
Plantwise can be an important contributor to the mission of the IPPCFeedback from the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures will help to ensure that PW responds to the needs of it constituentsSide event is intended to serve as a forum to discuss on how PW can help to support the NPPO activities and the mission of IPPC
Opportunities forIPPC–PW Collaboration
Thank you
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Plantwise Knowledge Bank
Shaun Hobbs, Global Director, Knowledge Bank
11 April 2013CPM8, Rome
Input supply
Research
Farmers
Regulation
Extension
Plant clinics
Knowledge and Information
CABI in collaboration with
CABI in collaboration with
CABI in collaboration with
Leading to a datasheet on furtherinformation
Maps of disease distribution
Full references given foreach point
Partner data from CIAT
Distribution information collated from reliable sources
NPPOs and RPPOs (e.g. information sharing with EPPO)Peer-reviewed literature (over 800 relevant journals scanned per year)Other referenced sources (such as species collections)
References given in all cases
CABI in collaboration with
Pest alert example
Recording clinic data:
Pests seen at clinics
Dashboard of clinic data
Thank you
Shaun [email protected]
www.plantwise.org/knowledgebank
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U. Kuhlmann, April 2013
Future Directions for Collaboration between IPPC and Plantwise
Plantwise Policy Statements
Plantwise can be an important contributor to the mission of the IPPCFeedback from the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures will help to ensure that PW responds to the needs of it constituentsSide event is intended to serve as a forum to discuss on how PW can help to support the NPPO activities and the mission of IPPC
Opportunities forIPPC–PW Collaboration
Clarify the Plantwise stance on three key issues (currently), including international conventions, regulations and standards relevant to plant protection, biodiversity and the environment
Tackle the following topics:publishing pest reportsuse of plant clinic datause of pesticides use
Policy Statements
Pest Reporting – within the country
National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) have the key responsibility of reporting the occurrence, outbreak and spread of pests in the area for which they are responsible (ISPM 17) under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)Plantwise facilitates the reporting of potential new pests to the official IPPC contact point within the NPPOWhere in-country diagnostic services have limited capacity, specimens may be sent to a laboratory outside the country, in concurrence with the NPPO
Policy Statements
Pest Reports – from the public domain
Plantwise offers IPPC contact points and other interested parties an alerting service which sends subscribers information on their country or the worldThe NPPO may challenge a pest report at any time and its status on the Plantwise knowledge bank will be changed (deleted or otherwise updated) in the light of supporting evidence, referencing the NPPO correspondence
Policy Statements
Use of Plant Clinic Data
CABI recognises the value of scientific data but also the potential sensitivity of some of this information and so has created two sections of the knowledge bank, one that is ‘access-controlled’ and one ‘open-access’. The national responsible organisation decides the level of access.Access-controlled --- only selected employees from partner organisations, relevant in-country government bodies and CABI can view the material depositedOpen-access --- clinic data is freely available for research, teaching, and for wider exploitation for the public good, by individuals, government, business and other organisations
Policy Statements
Use of Plant Clinic Data (continued)
CABI will only use access-controlled data to:Support quality control of the clinicsSupport data management, validation and analysisPrepare analyses and reports for donors or in-country government bodiesDemonstrate Plantwise to potential partners within the target countryUndertake research for the improvement of the KB and associated offeringPrepare generalised reports where the data cannot be identified as coming from a specific country
Policy Statements
Future Directions forIPPC–CABI CollaborationCollaboration on pest reportingSharing knowledge and contact pointsSecondment of a CABI staff at the IPPC SecretariatEstablishment of an IPPC-CABI technical working groupCABI has recently offered £40,000 to support the IPPC in implementing its PhytosanitaryCapacity Evaluation (PCE)
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Policy statementsUse of pesticides
Plant doctors are advised to give advice that follows the principles of Integrated Pest Management
Where the use of pesticides is unavoidable, only locally-registered pesticides are recommended
Pesticides that are subject to international restrictions should not be recommended
Advice should keep pesticide usage to the lowest effective level and ensure minimal risk to human health and the environment
Use of Pesticides
Plantwise facilitates the development and distribution of information resources/tools (e.g. pest management decision guides) to support the implementation of IPM
Policy Statements
Use of Pesticides (continued)
Within the knowledge bank and other Plantwise information resources, all references to internationally-restricted pesticides are avoided
Policy Statements
Plant health management in Nepal
Yubak Dhoj G. C., PhDProgram Director
Ministry of Agricultural DevelopmentNepal
Harihar Bhawan++ 977 98511 28 1 [email protected]
Nepalese AgriculturePredominantly 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: illiterate No or low attention on plant health improvementFormidable challenges in meeting food safety rules and standards
Scientists
Solutions
Techniques
Research
Farmers
Lack of Guidance
Crop LossesPlant Clinics
clinics are seen as the ‘missing link’ between farmers and expert institutions
extension workers are able to reach more farmers in short time 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 and emerging epidemics, and
valuable synergies can be created between actors of the ‘healthcare system’
Some Reasons for the Rapid Adoption of Plant Clinics:
Plant Clinics under Plantwise-Nepal Partnership
• Plant 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 process• Very 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
Results so far
Kick start, 2008/09: CABI Initial emphasis: Capacity building Systematic penetration in GoN : 2011 by PPD and CABI IndiaModule I Training : January 2011, PPD and CABI IndiaModule II: April 2012 (PPD)Module II: January 2012, PPD and local experts, 25 Officers Module II: August 2012: PPD and CABI, Plantwise, 30 participantsModule III: September 2012, PPD and CABI Plantwise, 30 participants
Implementing Plantwise in Nepal
Elementary Step
Secondary Step
Technical Step Plant Health System
Studying about the crop- pest scenario
Capacity building of plant protection officers
Linking clinics to diagnostic labs
Trained capacity available for National Plant Health System
Discussion with NPPO and match mandates with Government priority areas
Practical trainings on diagnosis and conducting clinics
Scientific backstopping and validation of data
Linking diagnostic labs to backstop clinics
Layout plan for working in Nepal with Government of Nepal
Conducting clinics as frontline workers in dealing with farmers
Feed the validated in Knowledge bank
Embedding plant clinics in Government system
Lessons learntPoor knowledge on plant problem diagnosis skillsAdvisory services: pesticide dealersSeeking cure without sample diagnosis Control measures: On guess Result: losses in production, monetary value, non-target effects of chemicalPlant clinic: Lately introducedCABI: 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 emergingpest problems
Future needs:
Capacity building of the Govt staff, farmers, input dealers Functional role: Govt (strength of infrastructure and human resources)Supportive role: Research, Teaching Institutes and Private organization Support: External (CABI and multi-partners association)Government role: Streamlining and scaling upGreater emphasis to the program-regularization
Thank you!
IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANTWISE IN
SIERRA LEONE
I. M. O. SHAMIEDirector of Crops (MAFFS)
HOW IT STARTED
Organisation
Who is involved?
Clinicimplementation
RegionalCoordination
National authority
MAFFS/Crops Division/Crop
Protection Services
District Crop Protection offices
MAFFS Crop Protection Officers
MAFFS /Projects/District Councils
NATC/Njala University/FBC/
GAFSP/COOPI/IITA
Partnership between Plantwise & the NPPO• National responsible organisation for Plantwise = the NPPO
• Plant doctors are extension agents working for the MAFFS
• Plant doctors support general surveillance activities:
o Part of the national Early Warning System (EWS)
o Clinic reports are collected and sent to Crop Protection Services HQ
• Phytosanitary services alerts plant doctors of emerging issues
• Plant doctors hold meetings with the communities to raise awareness about emerging issues.
Results so far• 36 clinics providing advice to farmers in 13 districts
• MAFFS signed a Partnership Statement and Data Sharing Agreement with PW
• Plantwise activities included in MAFFS, Crop Protection Services and the Sierra Leone Agriculture Research Institute (SLARI), NATC Njala staff, District Agricultural Officers ‘ annual performance contracts.
• Staff appointed in MAFFS with new ToRs to coordinate PW activities and data processing.
• Crops Division has also signed MoU with GAFSP of the SCP/CAADP to establish 50 plant clinics at the ABCs
• MAFFS in collaboration with the District Councils to provide funds for running plant clinics.
• NATC staff have started running plant clinics to encourage students to become interested in PW activities.
• Recommendations have been made to NATC/Njala University to incorporate plant doctor training into their curriculum.
• PW has established a Sierra Leone‐specific knowledge bank website
Lessons learnt
• Communication between plant health stakeholders is key.
• nstitutionalisation of plant clinics by the MAFFS is critical for sustainability
• Champions at all levels of operation an ingredient for success
• Partners realizing PW role in facilitating their success builds enthusiasm for participation
• Need to be ready to respond to increased demand
Next steps
• Identifying 25 ABCs for locating plant clinics, and training of 50 plant doctors for running of the new clinics
• Link plant clinics with newly established Agricultural Business Centres at 48 sites across the country
• Further strengthen the plant clinic data management process
• Using data from clinics to identify major pests
• Developing extension materials such as pest management decision guides to support plant doctors as they give advice
Key message
• Plantwise activities complement IPPC‐related activitieso Plant clinic data support pest surveillance
o The clinics build farmers confidence on the services provided by MAFFS and a link for communicating on emerging pest problems.
THANK YOU
PLANTWISE ACTIVITIES IN TANZANIA
Plantwise Activities in Tz started immediately after the inception w/shop held in April 2012
Mkondo, Cornelius FabianAssistant Director, Plant Health Services
Launching of Plantwise program in Tanzania in 2012: Support from policy makers must be sought
•To transfer knowledge for smallholder farmers
•It is therefore a community based approach that empowers farmers to take field level decision in managing pests
•To enable farmers lose less of their crops and therefore feed more people
•For Tanzania, the approach is in line with Integrated Pest Management, a national policy in plant protection
•Early detection of pest incidences leads to minimum use of pesticides, therefore saving cost (profitability factor) and minimize pesticide impact on the environment and human health
OBJECTIVES OF PLANT CLINICS
Activities after the w/shop
Training of Plant DoctorsDistribution of plant clinics materialsEstablishment of Plant clinicsRunning of Plant Clinics
CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE EXISTING EXTENSION SYSTEM
Activities after the w/shop
Follow up and technical back stopping of plant clinics activities
Development of fact sheets Preparation of G & Y list for plant clinics Debriefing MAFS activities of plant clinics Review and planning Plantwise meetings
Plant clinics testing requires working toolkit eg dissecting kits
Plantwise partner & stakeholder w/shop to review progress & achievements of the 2012 & Planning of Plantwise activities for 2013
Plantwise Partners & Stakeholders involvement in running of Plant Clinic: Awareness creation to councilors (Local Govt policy makers)
Achievements
More than 500 farmers are aware of the new Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Africa which was reported for the first time in Kenya.
Plant Clinics has created more demand fo rimproved extension services delivery especially outreach
It is a motivation for extension agents to serve farmers
Plant clinics is a means to link farmers with research and extension
It has drawn support from Local Governments for a possibility of future financial support
Challenges
Limited capacity to meet increasing demand from farmers
Limited resources to train more plant doctors and acquire associated tools
Further increase awareness of policy makers esp local governments
Lack of reliable means of transport for effective outreach
Target for 2013
To train 24 more plant doctors before July 2013
To establish 12 more plant clinics in Northern, Eastern and central zone Before July 2013
To do more awareness creation to the district authority in East and central zone before June 2013
Thank you for listening
By Cornelius Fabian Mkondo