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REPORT
Third Meeting of The
Technical Committee of The FAO Global Action
for Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control
1 October 2020
FAW Secretariat, Global Action for FAW Control
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Contents
1. Opening Remarks ........................................................................................................... 3
2. Welcome Remarks ......................................................................................................... 3
3. FAW Global Action Implementation Report ................................................................... 3
4. Comments and Discussion .............................................................................................. 4
5. Report on the Inventory of Evidence-based Approaches for FAW Management ........... 4
6. Comments and Discussion .............................................................................................. 4
7. Preparation of the IPM Generic Packages, and the IPPC Prevention Guidelines ............ 4
8. Comments and Discussion .............................................................................................. 5
9. Concluding Remarks from the Chair and Vice Chair ....................................................... 5
Appendix 1: Agenda ................................................................................................................... 6
Appendix 2: List of Participants................................................................................................7
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1. Opening Remarks
[1] The Vice Chairperson, Mr Bukar Tijani, opened the meeting with a welcome to all participants, and expressed his gratitude to them for their commitment in participating in the Technical Committee (TC), the main objective of which is to provide technical advice to the Global Steering Committee of the Global Action (GA) for Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control. Mr Tijani then highlighted the fact that significant progress had been made since the launch of the GA in December 2019 by Dr QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General, despite additional challenges, including the desert locust upsurge and the COVID-19 pandemic.
[2] The Vice Chairperson emphasized the need for the international community to work together more closely to address transboundary pests and diseases, regardless of whether those originate in humans, crops or livestock.
[3] The Vice Chairperson stated that information collected by the TC on FAW management options would be made available to the Steering Committee (SC) together with the general integrated pest management (IPM) guidelines after being screened on the basis of the agreed criteria.
2. Welcome Remarks
[4] The TC Chairperson, Mr Robert Bertram, welcomed all participants and conveyed his appreciation for active participation and contributions from all members of the TC. He stated that it was important to maintain a sense of urgency, based on the severity of the situation and the losses due to FAW. While COVID-19 and locust invasions are a global priority at the moment, FAW is also causing considerable crop yield losses. The TC Chairperson informed participants also about the USAID Feed the Future Initiative, a global food security partnership with university-led programmes. The Chairperson announced that a new innovation lab on “current and emerging threats to crops” focused on key threats in Africa and Asia would be established soon.
3. FAW Global Action Implementation Report
[5] NSP-Director, Mr Jingyuan Xia, expressed his support to the comments of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, and described the new arrangement for the FAW Secretariat.
[6] He presented the Global Action, its challenges and objectives (increased coordination, reduced yield losses, and limiting of further spread),as well as its expected outcomes at social, economic and environmental levels. Moreover, he underlined the fact that the GA involves a wide range of disciplines (e.g. quarantine, pesticides, IPM) and a large variety of stakeholders.
[7] Mr Xia introduced the GA strategy focusing on eight demonstration countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Malawi, and the Philippines. These countries have been requested to organize FAW control actions and additionally, to share experience and innovations to support pilot countries across their regions.
[8] He presented the following GA highlights as evidence of ongoing progress: two SC meetings and three TC meetings held; eight demonstration and 53 pilot countries identified in three regions; general guidelines for the implementation of the regional IPM strategy drafted; FAO FAW Secretariat established; new financial resources from FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) mobilized; and communication materials developed.
[9] Finally, Mr Xia suggested two separate lines of work for the TC in future: (i) Line A – Providing technical oversight for the Global Action, including conducting IPM assessments and developing
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guidelines for regional IPM packages; and (ii) Line B – Providing technical guidance at the regional level, including joining technical teams of selected demonstration countries (DCs) and technical inputs in the development and implementation of IPM packages in their selected DCs.
4. Comments and Discussion
[10] A Committee member raised a question on the availability of funds to further support the applied research. Mr Xia replied that while seed money provided by FAO would mostly support the capacity development of the DCs concerning the regional IPM package, it is up to the individual countries to prioritize national budget allocation for the FAW action plans.
[11] A serious concern was expressed regarding the pressure from a well-established market for highly hazardous pesticides versus a new market of natural products and biopesticides. During the discussion, Mr Xia pointed out that a new era of global coordination among different key-stakeholders, such as private sector, governments and researchers, is necessary to respond to the above-mentioned challenge.
[12] In addition, Mr Xia highlighted the value of farmers field schools in this context, since the beneficiaries of all this action are, in the first instance, farmers.
[13] Finally, the TC stressed the importance of having an IPM package with an inclusive approach that contains information on all technologies that are available and easily scalable at the national level.
5. Report on the Inventory of Evidence-based Approaches for FAW Management
[14] Mr Bertram reminded everyone of the Theory of Change and the six tasks in the TC work plan, and observed that significant evidence was already available. Achievements as of September 2020 included an IPM inventory on FAW management options. An upcoming critical task for the TC is to assess and finalize this IPM inventory on the basis of cost efficacy, scalability, accessibility and sustainability. The results would then be included as an appendix to the IPM generic package.
[15] Technical working group (TWG) Chairpersons were asked to review the results of the inventory and the draft of the general guidelines for the implementation of the regional IPM strategy and to finalize all comments by October 2020.
6. Comments and Discussion
[16] Participants noted that funding is needed for at-risk or early-affected countries to screen for the FAW situation and act. Existing and new biopesticides need to be tested and validated. Some technologies, such as push & pull, will need more research in some countries; for example, to identify alternative plants that can be used for push & pull in the Near East and North Africa Region.
[17] The Committee expressed the idea that there is no a single solution to FAW infestation and sustainable management, but rather an inclusive IPM approach with complementary solutions and management techniques.
7. Preparation of the IPM Generic Packages, and the IPPC Prevention Guidelines
[18] Mr Buyung Hadi from the FAW Secretariat, presented information on the status of preparation of the IPM inventory and of the development of the general guidelines for the implementation of regional IPM strategies (IPM package) in demonstration countries.
[19] The IPM package will be forwarded to the regional teams in each of the demonstration zones. These general IPM packages will consist of a common template for the eight demonstration countries, and
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a narrative outline to illustrate certain monitoring, early action and IPM practices to be included in the regional IPM package. In the appendix of the package will be included the synthesis of global IPM inventory, as well as a menu of options for the regional technical teams.
[20] The technical teams, consisting of national and regional experts, will then develop a regionalized package and related guidelines.
[21] Ms Sarah Brunel, from IPPC Secretariat, presented the work of the IPPC, and the next steps regarding drafting, validating and implementing the guidelines on quarantine measures for FAW.
8. Comments and Discussion
[22] Several comments were made by the Committee on the necessity for technical teams, supporting regional and country teams, to have a common protocol and database to measure and collect data from demonstration countries. A point was made concerning the different agroecological zones and the importance of differentiating the approach.Moreover, the importance of highlighting the difference between technology testing and evaluation plots from participatory demonstration plots was stressed.
[23] Mr Xia called on the TC members for a joint effort in supporting regions to develop protocols and validate results in the different agroecological zones and farming systems. Mr Bertram asked how to make the best use of evidence collected.
[24] A Committee member noted that the group ‘Grow Asia’ is running Webinars about FAW biocontrol technologies, adding that a Webinar is planned on efficacy trial design for biocontrol agents.
[25] Another member noted that clear predictive models that are over 90 percent accurate for FAW are being applied in Africa. A Committee member added that outreach to farmers had been successful in this Region, and pointed out, as a key example, that nine million people messaged per week in response to the locust problem in Kenya.
[26] Committee members raised concerns over lack of awareness on pesticide risks on human and environmental health, adding that health monitoring and communication, particularly with regard to risks associated with certain compounds, were necessary.
[27] A last point was raised on the importance of socio-economic impact studies, as a key step for the work undertaken by the TC.
9. Concluding Remarks from the Chair and Vice Chair
[28] Mr Bertram underlined the importance of accessibility and availability of management options, stressing the fact that “we are still learning”. Safe, practical technologies that farmers can use are needed. Mr Tijani thanked all participants for the fruitful discussion and closed the meeting.
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Appendix 1: Agenda
THIRD MEETING
GLOBAL ACTION FOR FALL ARMYWORM CONTROL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
1 October 2020
15.00–17.00 (Rome time, GMT +2)
Agenda
ITEMS DOCUMENTS PRESENTER PROPOSED TIME
1. Opening Remarks Bukar Tijani, Vice Chair 5 minutes
2. Welcome Remarks Robert Bertram, Chair 5 minutes
3. Comments and Discussion Bukar Tijani, Vice Chair 10 minutes
4. FAW Global Action Implementation Report
Jingyuan Xia, NSP Director 20 minutes
5. Report on the Inventory of Evidence-based Approach for FAW Management
Robert Bertram, Chair and Elisabetta Tagliati, Chief Technical Adviser
20 minutes
6. Comments and Discussion Bukar Tijani, Vice Chair 10 minutes
7. Preparation of the IPM Generic Packages, and the IPPC Prevention Guideline
Buyung Hadi and Sarah Brunel of FAW Secretariat
30 minutes
8. Comments and Discussion Bukar Tijani, Vice Chair 10 minutes
9. Concluding Remarks from the Chair and Vice Chair
Robert Bertram, Chair
Bukar Tijani, Vice Chair
10 minutes
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Appendix 2: List of Participants
Name, Last name Organization name, Address
International Research Institutes
1. Mr Malik Ba
Country Representative – Niger, West & Central Africa Program
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Niger
2. Mr Georg Goergen
Entomologist / Biocontrol Specialist
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Benin
3. Mr BM. Prasanna
Director
CIMMYT's Global Maize Program and the CGIAR Research Program on Maize, International Maize and Wheat improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico
4. Mr Roger Day
Programme Executive, Action on Invasives
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), United Kingdom
5. Mr Julien Godwin
Programme Support Manager, Action on Invasives
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience international (CABI), United Kingdom
6. Mr Rhett Harrison
Tropical Forest Ecologist & Conservation Biologist
International Centre for Agroforestry Research (ICRAF), Zambia
National Research Institutes
7. Mr Sujay Rakshit
Director
ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, PAU Campus, Ludhiana, Punjab (India)
8. Mr Wang Zhenying
Professor
Department of Agricultural Insects, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
9. Mr Carlos Blanco
Senior entomologist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/ARS), Washington, D.C., United States of America
Academia
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10. Mr Greg Neussly
Professor, Director of the Everglades Research and Education Center
University of Florida, Belle Glade, United States of America
11. Mr Ken Wilson
Professor
Lancaster University - Insect & Parasite Ecology Group – iPEG, Lancaster, United Kingdom
12. Mr Juan Ferre
Professor, Genetics
University of Valencia, Valenica, Spain
13. Mr David Hughes
Associate Professor of Entomology and Biology
Penn State University, Pennsylvania, United States of America
14. Mr Paul Jepson
Director of Technical Operations
Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States of America
NGOs/Civil Society
15. Ms Sheila Willis
Head of International Programmes
Pesticide Action Network (PAN UK), Brighton, United Kingdom
16. Mr Mel Oluoch
Regional Director
SASAKAWA Africa Association, Kenya
17. Mr Emmanuel Okogbenin
Director of Technical Operations
African Agricultural Technology Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya
Private Sector
18. Mr Andrew Ward
Stewardship Director
Crop Life International, Brussels, Belgium
19. Ms Roma Gwynn
Vice-President
IBMA International Bio-pesticides Manufacturers Association, Brussels, Belgium
Development Partners
20. Mr Robert Bertram
Chief Scientist, Chair of Technical Committee
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, D.C., United States of America
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21. Mr Chris Dale
Assistant Director
Plant Health Surveillance and Diagnostics Program
Plant Health Policy Branch, Biosecurity Plant Division
Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment
22. Ms May-Guri Sæthre Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), residing in Ibadan, Nigeria
23. Mr Hanns Krebs European Commission (EC), Brussels, Belgium
24. Ms Panagiota Mylona European Commission (EC), Brussels, Belgium
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
25. Mr Bukar Tijani
Assistant Director-General
FAO
26. Mr Jingyuan Xia
Director
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
27. Mr Rémi Nono Womdim
Deputy Director
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
28. Ms Elisabetta Tagliati
Chief Technical Advisor
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
29. Mr Baogen Gu
Senior Agricultural Officer and Team Leader
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
30. Mr Jean Claude Rwaburindi
FAMEWS Trainer
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
31. Mr Gustavo Pereira Bornemann
Plant Protection Specialist
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
32. Ms Verena Wilke
Programme Specialist
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
33. Ms Giovanna Ortiz Fermin
Office Assistant
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
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34. Ms Preetmoninder Lidder
Technical Officer
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
35. Mr Shoki Al Dobai
Senior Agricultural Officer
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
36. Mr Maged Elkahky
Agricultural Officer
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
37. Ms Anne-Sophie Poisot
Agricultural Officer
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
38. Mr Puyun Yang
Agricultural Officer
Research and Extension Unit
Office for Innovation (OINR)
39. Mr Arop Deng
Agricultural Officer
Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
40. Ms Sarah Brunel
Implementation Officer
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat
41. Mr Zhongxin Chen
Senior Information Technology Officer
Information Technology Services Division (CSI)
42. Mr Niccolo Lombardi
Early Warning Early Action Specialist
Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA)
43. Mr Mario Zappacosta
Senior Economist
Trade and Markets Division (EST)
44. Mr Dominique Burgeon
Director
Emergencies and Resilience (OER)
45. Ms Rosanne Marchesich
Senior Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer
Emergency and Resilience Division (OER)
46. Mr Neil Marsland
Senior Technical Officer
Emergency and Resilience Division (OER)
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47. Mr Chado Tshering
Programme Officer
Office for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Land-locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) (OSL)
48. Ms Bruna Takara
South-South Cooperation Specialist
Office of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (OSS)
49. Mr Ye Anping
Director
South-South and Triangular Cooperation (PST)
50. Mr Zhongwei Liu
Senior Programme Officer
Business Development and Resource Mobilization Division (PSR)
FAO Plant Production and Protection Officers
51. Mr GC Yubak Senior Agriculture Officer (FAORAP)
52. Mr Thaer Yaseen Agriculture Officer (FAORNE)
53. Mr Jean Bahama Plant Production and Protection Officer (FAORAF)
54. Mr Orlando Sosa Agriculture Officer (FAOSFE)
55. Mr Mathew Abang Plant Production and Protection Officer (FAOSFS)
56. Mr Tristan Nondah Plant Protection and Production Officer (FAOSFC)
57. Ms Erdene Us Adiya Operations Officer (FAOMN)
58. Mr Adin BloukounonGoubalan Agriculture Officer (SFWDD)
59. Mr Mohamed El Hady Sidatt
Plant Production and Protection Officer
Subregional Coordinator (SNE)