Pepper & Spices

50% of pepper affected by residues

What’s at risk?

Health

Trade/Money

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• 1st meeting (7th January)– Refined objectives

• Promote responsible production (eg agrochemicals)• Increase efficiency/effectiveness through cooperation• Increase farmers’ profits (value; costs)• Increase reputation for VN pepper

– Financing: all pay the same; IDH co-finance private $

– Members• All welcome, if true commitment• Strengthening links with VPA and its members is key!

Action has been taken 1

• 2nd meeting (27th March)– Broad participation

• MARD: ICD, DCP, DPP• Private: 11 companies both international and

domestic• VPA, IDH

– Focus: responsible agrochemical use– Outcome: agreed action plan for MARD Dept

Action has been taken 2

Action has been taken 3• Dept of Crop Production

– Pepper/spices hygiene guidelines– Safe pepper farming techniques

• Dept Plan Protection– Work with VAAS to identify causes– Start Prevention Campaign

• Conference• Develop prevention procedure• Sent to Prov dept to instruct farmers

• NAFIQAD: Meeting VPA and MARD Depts– Developed proposal and draft monitoring plan

Good action! … but task force not invited/involved

Need stronger cooperation

Private sector has real world experience

Collaboration: no cost, huge value

Recommendations

Involve task force in further dialogue

Establish a cross-cutting agrochemical taskforce