October 22, 2012

Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Support Program

(IPM CRSP)Dely Pascual Gapasin – EEP Member

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech

Goals of IPM CRSP

• Reduce crop losses due to Pests• Increase farmer income*• Reduce pesticide use• Reduce pesticide residue on export crops• Improve IPM research and education• Improve ability to monitor pests• Increase involvement of women

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IPM CRSP EmphasisPhases I & II - IPM Components, (1993 – 2003) Institutionalization

Phase III - IPM Components,(2004 – 2009) Regionalization and

globalization

Phase IV - IPM Packages for (2009 – 2014) Selected crops,

globalization

Oct. 22, 2012

Currently Participating Countries

• Collaborating Institutions:U.S. Institutions – 20Developing Countries – 16/3Developing Country Institutions – 35/8IARCs – 5/1NGOs – 10/1Private Institutions - 8

Current Phase of IPM CRSP

CROPS Addressed

– Tomato/C, I, P– Eggplant/C, P– Crucifers/C, I– Cucurbits– Okra– Potato– Peppers/C, I, P– Onion/I, P– Sweet potato/I

– Naranjilla– Tree tomato– Papaya/I– Passion fruit– Coffee/I– Wheat– Citrus/I– Cacao/I– Melons/P

High Value Vegetable Crops and some Fruit Crops

USAID/GFS/AOR USAID Missions

Management Entity

OIRED/Virginia Tech

Program Advisory Board

•Reviews progress reports.•Advises, sets policies and procedures•Recommends program adjustments for:- Quality control- US/HC impact- Assisting missions

Technical Committee

Program Planning and Review

External Evaluation Panel•Evaluates all programs•Evaluates program management•(Mid-term review)

Program Implementation

•Regional Programs •Global Themes

IPM CRSP Organizational Structure

IPM CRSP External Evaluation Panel

Barry Jacobsen – Montana State University (Chair)/Prof. of Plant Pathology

Roy Nishimoto – University of Hawaii (Resigned)/ Prof. Emeritus of Horticulture/Weed Science

Dely P. Gapasin – World Bank (Retired)/ Entomology

Susan Capalbo – Oregon State University/Prof. of Agricultural Economics

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Current IPM CRSP ProgramsRegional Programs (Six):*South East Asia: Mike Hammig, Clemson University

Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia(Ecologically-based Participatory IPM for Southeast Asia)

South Asia: Ed Rajotte, Penn State UniversityBangladesh, India, Nepal

Central Asia: Karim Maredia, Michigan State UniversityTajikistan

East Africa: Mark Erbaugh, Ohio State UniversityKenya, Tanzania, Uganda

West Africa: Doug Pfeiffer, Virginia TechGhana, Senegal, Mali

Latin America and the Caribbean: Jeff Alwang, Virginia TechEcuador, Honduras, Guatemala

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IPM CRSP Programs (Contd.)Global Theme or Cross Cutting Programs (Five) :Invasive Weed, Parthenium: Wondi Mersie, Virginia State Univ.

Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

*Plant Diagnostic Laboratories: Sally Miller, Ohio State University Six regions – 15 countries

*International Plant Disease Network: Sue Tolin, Virginia Tech Six regions – 15 countries

*Impact Assessment: George Norton, Virginia Tech Six regions – 15 countries

*Gender Knowledge: M.E. Christie, Virginia Tech Six regions – 15 countries

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