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A Global Alliance for Plant Health Support

Plantwise:

U. Kuhlmann, April 2013Plantwise Programme Executive

CABI member countries

Anguilla Australia Bahamas Bangladesh Bermuda Botswana British Virgin BruneiIslands Darussalam

Burundi Canada Chile China Colombia Cote d’Ivoire Cyprus DPR Korea

Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana India Jamaica Kenya Malawi

Philippines Rwanda Sierra Leone Solomon South Africa Sri Lanka St Helena Switzerland Islands

Tanzania Trinidad & Uganda United Vietnam Zambia ZimbabweTobago Kingdom

Malaysia Mauritius Montserrat Myanmar The Netherlands Nigeria Pakistan Papua NewGuinea

CABI - global reach

350+ staff across 19 locations worldwide

UK 195 Netherlands 2 Switzerland 22

Bulgaria 1

China 4

USA 3

Costa Rica 1

Trinidad & Tobago 5

Australia 1

Kenya 27

Brazil 1

Malaysia 10

India 9Pakistan 65

Hungary 1 Serbia 1

Cameroon 1 Uganda 1 Ethiopia 1

Impact (Goal)To contribute to enabling male and female farmers around the world to lose less and grow more

Outcome (Purpose)To strengthen the capacity of agricultural institutions and organisations to establish sustainable plant health systems within their country, using the Plantwise approach as the framework for action

Outputs (Expected Results)Innovative linkages established between key actors in a plant health system, including extension, research, regulation and input supply

National networks of plant clinics established to provide regular advice to farmers and facilitate pest surveillance through the collection and use of plant clinic data

Comprehensive knowledge bank developed according to user needs for pest diagnosis, treatment and distribution, and made available to national advisory services and organisations contributing to plant health systems

Monitoring and evaluation schemes implemented for continuous learning, improving processes and quantifying outcomes and impact

PartnershipsThe success of Plantwise is dependent on partnerships

Plantwise facilitates institutional change through strong partnerships with relevant government ministries and departments, such as:

extensioncrop protection (often representing the NPPO)

PartnershipsWith national governments as the key partner, Plantwise strengthens national plant health systems by linking stakeholders, such as:

diagnostic servicesagro-input suppliersresearch institutionsnon-governmental organisationspost-secondary educational institutionsfarmer- and community-based organisations

Plant clinicsWork like the human health system (doctors, pharmacies, laboratories/diagnostic services)Run on a regular scheduleRecord data about the farmer, location and problemProvide a mechanism by which new and emerging pests can be detected (surveillance)Provide a mechanism for reaching farmers with other key messages about plant health

Free at the point of use

Set up at local meeting places, such as markets

Farmers bring a sample into the plant clinic

They receive a diagnosis and a ‘prescription’ (recommendation) from a trained plant doctor giving practical treatment advice

How the clinics work (farmer point of view)

Plant clinic, DR Congo

‘plant doctors’(extension/plant protection staff)

Farmers

Plantwise Plantwise knowledge

bank

Diagnosis, support, advice

“Intelligence”:What crops, pests are being seen?

Dialogue with farmer, collect key information

Improved, evidence-based extension materials; pest alerts; support tools

Partner materials/data

Scientific information and expertise

Information flow

PW Implementation 2013

AfricaDR CongoKenyaRwandaSierra LeoneTanzaniaUgandaGhanaEthiopiaMalawiMaliZambiaMozambique

South AsiaBangladeshIndiaNepalSri Lanka

C&W AsiaPakistanAfghanistan

SE AsiaCambodiaVietnamThailand

East AsiaChinaCaribbean & Central

AmericaNicaraguaHondurasBarbadosGrenadaTrinidad & TobagoSuriname

Latin America

BoliviaPeruBrazil

Plantwise can be an important contributor to the mission of the IPPCFeedback from the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures will help to ensure that PW responds to the needs of it constituentsSide event is intended to serve as a forum to discuss on how PW can help to support the NPPO activities and the mission of IPPC

Opportunities forIPPC–PW Collaboration

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Plantwise Knowledge Bank

Shaun Hobbs, Global Director, Knowledge Bank

11 April 2013CPM8, Rome

Input supply

Research

Farmers

Regulation

Extension

Plant clinics

Knowledge and Information

CABI in collaboration with

CABI in collaboration with

CABI in collaboration with

Leading to a datasheet on furtherinformation

Maps of disease distribution

Full references given foreach point

Partner data from CIAT

Distribution information collated from reliable sources

NPPOs and RPPOs (e.g. information sharing with EPPO)Peer-reviewed literature (over 800 relevant journals scanned per year)Other referenced sources (such as species collections)

References given in all cases

CABI in collaboration with

Pest alert example

Recording clinic data:

Pests seen at clinics

Dashboard of clinic data

Thank you

Shaun Hobbss.hobbs@cabi.org

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Future Directions for Collaboration between IPPC and Plantwise

Plantwise Policy Statements

Plantwise can be an important contributor to the mission of the IPPCFeedback from the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures will help to ensure that PW responds to the needs of it constituentsSide event is intended to serve as a forum to discuss on how PW can help to support the NPPO activities and the mission of IPPC

Opportunities forIPPC–PW Collaboration

Clarify the Plantwise stance on three key issues (currently), including international conventions, regulations and standards relevant to plant protection, biodiversity and the environment

Tackle the following topics:publishing pest reportsuse of plant clinic datause of pesticides use

Policy Statements

Pest Reporting – within the country

National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) have the key responsibility of reporting the occurrence, outbreak and spread of pests in the area for which they are responsible (ISPM 17) under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)Plantwise facilitates the reporting of potential new pests to the official IPPC contact point within the NPPOWhere in-country diagnostic services have limited capacity, specimens may be sent to a laboratory outside the country, in concurrence with the NPPO

Policy Statements

Pest Reports – from the public domain

Plantwise offers IPPC contact points and other interested parties an alerting service which sends subscribers information on their country or the worldThe NPPO may challenge a pest report at any time and its status on the Plantwise knowledge bank will be changed (deleted or otherwise updated) in the light of supporting evidence, referencing the NPPO correspondence

Policy Statements

Use of Plant Clinic Data

CABI recognises the value of scientific data but also the potential sensitivity of some of this information and so has created two sections of the knowledge bank, one that is ‘access-controlled’ and one ‘open-access’. The national responsible organisation decides the level of access.Access-controlled --- only selected employees from partner organisations, relevant in-country government bodies and CABI can view the material depositedOpen-access --- clinic data is freely available for research, teaching, and for wider exploitation for the public good, by individuals, government, business and other organisations

Policy Statements

Use of Plant Clinic Data (continued)

CABI will only use access-controlled data to:Support quality control of the clinicsSupport data management, validation and analysisPrepare analyses and reports for donors or in-country government bodiesDemonstrate Plantwise to potential partners within the target countryUndertake research for the improvement of the KB and associated offeringPrepare generalised reports where the data cannot be identified as coming from a specific country

Policy Statements

Future Directions forIPPC–CABI CollaborationCollaboration on pest reportingSharing knowledge and contact pointsSecondment of a CABI staff at the IPPC SecretariatEstablishment of an IPPC-CABI technical working groupCABI has recently offered £40,000 to support the IPPC in implementing its PhytosanitaryCapacity Evaluation (PCE)

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Policy statementsUse of pesticides

Plant doctors are advised to give advice that follows the principles of Integrated Pest Management

Where the use of pesticides is unavoidable, only locally-registered pesticides are recommended

Pesticides that are subject to international restrictions should not be recommended

Advice should keep pesticide usage to the lowest effective level and ensure minimal risk to human health and the environment

Use of Pesticides

Plantwise facilitates the development and distribution of information resources/tools (e.g. pest management decision guides) to support the implementation of IPM

Policy Statements

Use of Pesticides (continued)

Within the knowledge bank and other Plantwise information resources, all references to internationally-restricted pesticides are avoided

Policy Statements

Plant health management in Nepal

Yubak Dhoj G. C., PhDProgram Director

Ministry of Agricultural DevelopmentNepal

Harihar Bhawan++ 977 98511 28 1 29yubakgc@yahoo.comwww.ppdnepal.gov.np

Nepalese AgriculturePredominantly an agricultural country, 65.5% Major contribution in GDP: 42% Considerable scope: Increasing food productionUn acceptable losses of biotic and abiotic factors: 30-35%Majority of growers: illiterate No or low attention on plant health improvementFormidable challenges in meeting food safety rules and standards

Scientists

Solutions

Techniques

Research

Farmers

Lack of Guidance

Crop LossesPlant Clinics

clinics are seen as the ‘missing link’ between farmers and expert institutions

extension workers are able to reach more farmers in short time and at low cost

farmer demand is captured directly at the clinics clinics are vehicles for dissemination of IPM technologies

clinics help their communities stay alert to new diseases and emerging epidemics, and

valuable synergies can be created between actors of the ‘healthcare system’

Some Reasons for the Rapid Adoption of Plant Clinics:

Plant Clinics under Plantwise-Nepal Partnership

• Plant clinics initiated through Global Plant Clinic in 2008• Conducted mobile and permanent clinics with Government and NGOs• Plantwise launched in 2012 by CABI South Asia – India • Partnership established with agreements (involving Government i.e. MoAD, Academia and NGOs)• 71 persons trained on different modules• 18 clinics conducted started at different districts of Nepal • 28 fact sheets produced, data collection in process• Very encouraging response from farmers • Plan to involve extension and IPM programmes for up-scaling by the Government in coming years

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Importance of plant clinics

Stimulates new networks,improves collaboration

Strengthening farmers with healthy crops

Surveillance of diseases

Awareness Direct help to growers

Gathers demand (for control) and supplies technologies

Crop Management

How plant

health clinics

work

Results so far

Kick start, 2008/09: CABI Initial emphasis: Capacity building Systematic penetration in GoN : 2011 by PPD and CABI IndiaModule I Training : January 2011, PPD and CABI IndiaModule II: April 2012 (PPD)Module II: January 2012, PPD and local experts, 25 Officers Module II: August 2012: PPD and CABI, Plantwise, 30 participantsModule III: September 2012, PPD and CABI Plantwise, 30 participants

Implementing Plantwise in Nepal

Elementary Step

Secondary Step

Technical Step Plant Health System

Studying about the crop- pest scenario

Capacity building of plant protection officers

Linking clinics to diagnostic labs

Trained capacity available for National Plant Health System

Discussion with NPPO and match mandates with Government priority areas

Practical trainings on diagnosis and conducting clinics

Scientific backstopping and validation of data

Linking diagnostic labs to backstop clinics

Layout plan for working in Nepal with Government of Nepal

Conducting clinics as frontline workers in dealing with farmers

Feed the validated in Knowledge bank

Embedding plant clinics in Government system

Lessons learntPoor knowledge on plant problem diagnosis skillsAdvisory services: pesticide dealersSeeking cure without sample diagnosis Control measures: On guess Result: losses in production, monetary value, non-target effects of chemicalPlant clinic: Lately introducedCABI: great support in capacity building and clinical activities Government involvement: latelyPlant clinics: Important components of IPM and food security Serve as a channel for communicating with farmers on emergingpest problems

Future needs:

Capacity building of the Govt staff, farmers, input dealers Functional role: Govt (strength of infrastructure and human resources)Supportive role: Research, Teaching Institutes and Private organization Support: External (CABI and multi-partners association)Government role: Streamlining and scaling upGreater emphasis to the program-regularization

Thank you!

IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANTWISE IN 

SIERRA LEONE

I. M. O. SHAMIEDirector of Crops (MAFFS)

HOW IT STARTED

Organisation

Who is involved?

Clinicimplementation

RegionalCoordination

National authority

MAFFS/Crops Division/Crop 

Protection Services

District Crop Protection offices

MAFFS Crop Protection Officers

MAFFS /Projects/District Councils

NATC/Njala University/FBC/

GAFSP/COOPI/IITA

Partnership between Plantwise & the NPPO• National responsible organisation for Plantwise = the NPPO

• Plant doctors are extension agents working for the MAFFS

• Plant doctors support general surveillance activities: 

o Part of the national Early Warning System (EWS) 

o Clinic reports are collected and sent to Crop Protection Services HQ

• Phytosanitary services alerts plant doctors of emerging issues

• Plant doctors hold meetings with the communities to raise awareness about emerging issues.

Results so far• 36 clinics providing advice to farmers in 13 districts

• MAFFS signed a Partnership Statement and Data Sharing Agreement with PW

• Plantwise activities included in MAFFS, Crop Protection Services and the Sierra Leone Agriculture Research Institute (SLARI), NATC Njala staff, District Agricultural Officers ‘ annual performance contracts.

• Staff appointed in MAFFS with new ToRs to coordinate PW activities and data processing.

• Crops Division has also signed MoU with GAFSP of the SCP/CAADP to establish 50 plant clinics at the ABCs

• MAFFS in collaboration with the District Councils to provide funds for running plant clinics.

• NATC staff have started running plant clinics to encourage students to become interested in PW activities.

• Recommendations have been made to NATC/Njala University to incorporate plant doctor training into their curriculum.

• PW has established a Sierra Leone‐specific knowledge bank website

Lessons learnt

• Communication between plant health stakeholders is key. 

• nstitutionalisation of plant clinics by the MAFFS is critical for sustainability

• Champions at all levels of operation an ingredient for success

• Partners realizing PW role in facilitating their success builds enthusiasm for participation 

• Need to be ready to respond to increased demand

Next steps

• Identifying 25 ABCs for locating  plant clinics, and training of 50 plant doctors for running of the new clinics

• Link plant clinics with newly established Agricultural Business Centres at 48 sites across the country

• Further strengthen the plant clinic data management process 

• Using data from clinics to identify major pests 

• Developing extension materials such as pest management decision guides to support plant doctors as they give advice

Key message

• Plantwise activities complement IPPC‐related activitieso Plant  clinic data support pest surveillance 

o The clinics build  farmers confidence on the services provided by MAFFS and a link for communicating on emerging pest problems.

THANK YOU

PLANTWISE ACTIVITIES IN TANZANIA

Plantwise Activities in Tz started immediately after the inception w/shop held in April 2012

Mkondo, Cornelius FabianAssistant Director, Plant Health Services

Launching of Plantwise program in Tanzania in 2012: Support from policy makers must be sought

•To transfer knowledge for smallholder farmers

•It is therefore a community based approach that empowers farmers to take field level decision in managing pests

•To enable farmers lose less of their crops and therefore feed more people

•For Tanzania, the approach is in line with Integrated Pest Management, a national policy in plant protection

•Early detection of pest incidences leads to minimum use of pesticides, therefore saving cost (profitability factor) and minimize pesticide impact on the environment and human health

OBJECTIVES OF PLANT CLINICS

Activities after the w/shop

Training of Plant DoctorsDistribution of plant clinics materialsEstablishment of Plant clinicsRunning of Plant Clinics

CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE EXISTING EXTENSION SYSTEM

Activities after the w/shop

Follow up and technical back stopping of plant clinics activities

Development of fact sheets Preparation of G & Y list for plant clinics Debriefing MAFS activities of plant clinics Review and planning Plantwise meetings

Plant clinics testing requires working toolkit eg dissecting kits

Plantwise partner & stakeholder w/shop to review progress & achievements of the 2012 & Planning of Plantwise activities for 2013

Plantwise Partners & Stakeholders involvement in running of Plant Clinic: Awareness creation to councilors (Local Govt policy makers)

Achievements

More than 500 farmers are aware of the new Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Africa which was reported for the first time in Kenya.

Plant Clinics has created more demand fo rimproved extension services delivery especially outreach

It is a motivation for extension agents to serve farmers

Plant clinics is a means to link farmers with research and extension

It has drawn support from Local Governments for a possibility of future financial support

Challenges

Limited capacity to meet increasing demand from farmers

Limited resources to train more plant doctors and acquire associated tools

Further increase awareness of policy makers esp local governments

Lack of reliable means of transport for effective outreach

Target for 2013

To train 24 more plant doctors before July 2013

To establish 12 more plant clinics in Northern, Eastern and central zone Before July 2013

To do more awareness creation to the district authority in East and central zone before June 2013

Thank you for listening

By Cornelius Fabian Mkondo