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CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
«TOOLS TO MEASURE TRAINING PROGRAMS »
ANARCO GARCIAANARCO GARCIA
DIRECTORDIRECTOR
Responsible Use ProgramResponsible Use Program
AAPSE WORKSHOP
Portland, Maine, U..S.A.
August 2007
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
What is CropLife Latin America? Is the Regional Association
representing the Plant Science Industry in Latin
America
The Plant Science Industry invents, develops, manufactures and sells products and services designed to improve the global production of food, feed, fibre and other useful products in a sustainable way. (i.e. Insecticides, Herbicides, Biotechnology).
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
Companies Network
Arysta LifeScienceBASFBayer CropScienceDow AgroSciencesDuPontFMCMonsantoSyngenta
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
History
· Pilot program started in 1991 in Guatemala· It actually covers 18 countries in Latin
America· More than 600,000 persons are trained every
year
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
Objective
“TO ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS, FOLLOWING IPM PRINCIPLES IN THE FRAME OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ”
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES (National Institutions)
• National Associations • National Associations of Agroexporters
• Ministries of: Agriculture, Education, Health, Labor and Environment
• Universities and Agricultural Schools
• NGOs
• Private sector
• Cooperatives
• Associations of Agricultural and Medical university graduates
• National Associations of Agroexporters
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES (International Institutions)
DOMINICANDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REPUBLIC IFADIFAD (International Fund for (International Fund for Agricultural Development) Agricultural Development)
MEXICOMEXICO, EL SALVADOR,, EL SALVADOR,HONDURAS, DOM. REP.HONDURAS, DOM. REP. EPAEPA
ARGENTINAARGENTINA PAHO (Pan American Health Org.)PAHO (Pan American Health Org.)
CARIBEAN PROJECTCARIBEAN PROJECT UNEP/WWFUNEP/WWF
WASHINGTON, COSTA RICA,WASHINGTON, COSTA RICA, AND NICARAGUAAND NICARAGUA IICAIICA
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
Summary of people trained in 2006
Country/Region
MEXICO
CENTRAL AMERICA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ANDEAN COUNTRIES
SOUTHERNCONE
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How was impact previously measures
Technicians· Tests before and after training
Other Objective Groups (growers, housewives, etc.)
· Field audits· Road Map (Public domain indicators)
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Field Audit: Guatemala
Never3%
Yes86 %
Some times11% Some times
16.2%
Never14.1%
Yes69.7%
Trained Non-trained
Yes Some times Never
DO YOU READ THE LABEL OR DO YOU ASK SOMEBODY ELSE TO READ IT FOR YOU?
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
Field Audit
ADVANTAGES
1. Measures knowledge2. Measures progress3. Reorients training subjects
DISADVANTAGES
1. Expensive2. Difficult to find same
people (accuracy of results is not guaranteed)
3. Difficult to measure change of attitudes
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
What was done to improve impact
· Involvement of National Associations
· Analysis of needs and environment
· Elaboration of a road map and implementation in 2007
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
What is a Road Map?
“It is a guide to elaborate, implement
and evaluate the Responsible Use Programs in Latin America”
CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICARESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM
Road Map
ADVANTAGES
· Clear, simple and consistent programs· Programs oriented to solve problems· Use of public domain indicators· Transparency· It allows to make a comparison among the
programs· Measurable objectives and deliverable results
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FOCUS OF THE “RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM”
ANTICIPATE AND AVOID PROBLEMS
RELATED TO:
HUMAN HEALH ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY
SOLVING PROBLEMS
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PHASES OF THE PROGRAM (ACCORDING TO ROAD MAP)
Phase IEvaluation of
needs
Phase II General Planning:
A: Of the Program
B: Of its projects
Phase IIIA. Annual Planning of the projects B. Execution, follow-up and control of the projects
Fase IV
Review and conclusions of the Program
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EVALUATION CRITERION OF PROJECTS
(Example) Quantitative Indicators Baseline Goal Year 1 Goal Year 2 Goal Year 3
# Intoxications/year 100 75 50 25
% employees that wear 10 20 40 60
personal protection equip.
% containers with triple rinse 40 60 90 ---
# of vegetable shipments 20 15 5 0
rejected at U.S.A. entry ports
due to illegal residues from
PPCs
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Venezuela 2007 Program, based on Road
Map (A real case)
General Objective Date Indicator
Reduction of labor Dec. 2009 Annual statistics of
Intoxic. cases compared 2006 labor intoxication cases
(10% in 2007, 10% in 2008 and 10% in 2009)
DELIVERABLES1) PPE available in 50% of PPCs sales. Towns: Quibor, Pueblo Llano and
Colonia Tovar – Dec. 2009.2) 40% of sprayers will wear PPE when applying PPCs by December 2009