Integrated Pest and Pesticide Management Plan
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REPUBLIC OF NIGER MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED PEST AND PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT PLAN Hydro-agricultural Development Project with Climate- Resilient Smart Farming Practices Final Report December 2019 i TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................... Erreur ! Signet non défini. LISTE OF FIGURES ................................................................................ Erreur ! Signet non défini. LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................... Erreur ! Signet non défini. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................................... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... v INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER I : COMPLETE PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................... 3 1.1. Context and justification of the project.............................................................................. 4 1.2. The project ............................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.1. Objectives of the project ................................................................................................... 6 1.2.2. Project components .......................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER II: POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND PESTICIDES IN NIGER ........................................................ 12 2.1. Policy Framework............................................................................................................... 13 2.1.1. National Plant Protection Policy .................................................................................. 13 2.1.2. BOAD Pest Management Policy ................................................................................... 13 2.2. Legal framework ................................................................................................................. 14 2.2.1. International legal framework ...................................................................................... 14 2.2.2. National legal framework ............................................................................................. 18 2.3. Institutional framework ..................................................................................................... 20 2.4. Summary of the analysis of the legal and institutional framework ........................... 29 2.4.1. Difficulties in applying national regulations .............................................................. 29 2.4.2. Difficulties in controlling and monitoring the products used in the country ........ 29 2.4.3. Insufficient collaboration between institutions .......................................................... 30 CHAPTER III: CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND PESTICIDES AND THEIR IMPACTS ............................................................................................................................................. 31 3.1. General phytosanitary situation ....................................................................................... 32 3.2. Major endemic pests of crops ........................................................................................... 32 3.3. Main pesticides used in the project localities ................................................................. 44 3.4. Current pesticide management ........................................................................................ 45 3.1.1. Import and marketing of pesticides ............................................................................. 45 3.1.2. Pesticide supply circuits ................................................................................................ 46 3.1.3. Storage infrastructure .................................................................................................... 46 3.1.4. Transport ......................................................................................................................... 47 i 3.1.5. Empty packaging management .................................................................................... 47 3.1.6. Obsolete inventory management ................................................................................. 48 3.5. Summary of the analysis of current pest and pesticide management practices ........ 48 3.6. Analysis of the environmental and social impacts and risks of current pesticide management .................................................................................................................................... 48 3.6.1. Environmental impacts and risks ................................................................................. 48 3.6.2. Impacts and risks on the socio-economic aspects ...................................................... 49 3.6.3. Exposed or vulnerable populations ............................................................................. 50 3.7. Summary of risks associated with current pesticide use practices ............................. 51 CHAPTER IV : INTEGRATED PEST AND PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT APPROACH UNDER THE PROJECT ..................................................................................................................... 54 4.1. Alternative control methods ............................................................................................. 55 4.1.1. Biological control ............................................................................................................ 55 4.1.2. Mechanical Control ....................................................................................................... 56 4.1.3. Cultural or Agronomic control ..................................................................................... 56 4.1.4. Use of Organic Pesticides .............................................................................................. 57 4.2. Integrated approach to pest and pesticide management in the project area ............. 58 4.3. Priority problems identified in integrated pest and pesticide management ............. 59 CHAPTER V: ACTION PLAN FOR THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND PESTICIDES ........................................................................................................................................ 60 5.1. Principles of intervention .................................................................................................. 61 5.2. Action plan .......................................................................................................................... 62 5.2.1. Promotion and development of non-chemical methods of pest control ................ 62 5.2.2. Promotion of measures for good pesticide management practices ......................... 64 5.2.3. Measures required to reduce the risks associated with pesticides .......................... 66 5.2.4. Reducing the risks associated with the transport, storage, handling and use of pesticides ......................................................................................................................................... 67 5.2.5. Actors’ capacity building ............................................................................................... 71 5.2.6. Information and awareness-raising of the population in the targeted Urban District 73 5.3. Control and monitoring-evaluation of IPPMP implementation .................................. 73 CHAPTER VI : ORGANISATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF THE IPPMP ...................................................................................................... 79 6.1. Organizational mechanisms.............................................................................................. 80 6.2. Monitoring and evaluation of IPPMP implementation ................................................ 81 6.2.1. Follow-up ......................................................................................................................... 81 6.2.2. Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 82 ii 6.2.3. Monitoring indicators .................................................................................................... 82 CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................. 86 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ............................................................................................ 87 TABLE LIST Table 1: Some enemies /diseases of cereal crops ........................................................................... 33 Table 2: Some enemies / diseases of vegetable crops and others................................................ 38 Table 3: List of main products commonly used ............................................................................. 44 Table 4 : Impacts négatifs de l'utilisation non contrôlée des pesticides ...................................... 49 Table 5: Summary of risks associated with the acquisition and handling of pesticides and other potentially toxic inputs