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Plant health management in Nepal

Yubak Dhoj G. C., PhD

Program Director

Ministry of Agricultural Development

NepalHarihar Bhawan

++ 977 98511 28 1 29

yubakgc@yahoo.comwww.ppdnepal.gov.np

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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!