pepper & spices. 50% of pepper affected by residues
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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