Dr Iftikhar Ahmad, Deputy Director General of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council presented the progress in Integrated Pest Management in the region. The full report is attached as Annex IV.
8.1 Discussions on the presentation
8.1.1 Extension of IPM projects
Delegates agreed that there was a need to extend IPM projects to south Asian and other countries. For existing projects, there would be a need to proceed to a second phase, where refinement of parameters such as the review of pesticides as being an agriculture input should be put into place. There was also a suggestion to include Hazard Analysis at Critical Control Point (HACCP) for quality control and the monitoring of migratory pests on a regional basis to be included in IPM.
8.1.2 Curriculum for IPM of cotton
The delegates were informed that a curriculum for IPM of cotton was already developed and tested in 1996. However, this curriculum would vary with regional differences, and would be expected to change continuously.
8.2 Presentation on role of IPM in good agricultural practices
Ms Patcharee Menakanit of the Pest Management Division, Bureau of the Agricultural Product Development, Department of Agricultural Extension, Thailand, presented a paper on the role of IPM in good agricultural practices.
