Crop protection and pesticide risk assessment Myanmar

The government of Myanmar and the Netherlands intend to start a partnership programme in different agricultural sectors, including horticulture. In October 2014 the Director General for Agriculture at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has fielded a technical expert mission to assess the potential for growth and development. A Dutch team consisting of experts from Alterra, PPO and NVWA have visited Myanmar in November 2014, aiming to provide strategic and operational directions for the development of an Integrated Crop Management and Pesticide Risk Reduction Programme in Myanmar. This report describes their findings and summarizes directions for the future development of this Programme.

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Title Crop protection and pesticide risk assessment Myanmar
Description The government of Myanmar and the Netherlands intend to start a partnership programme in different agricultural sectors, including horticulture. In October 2014 the Director General for Agriculture at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has fielded a technical expert mission to assess the potential for growth and development. A Dutch team consisting of experts from Alterra, PPO and NVWA have visited Myanmar in November 2014, aiming to provide strategic and operational directions for the development of an Integrated Crop Management and Pesticide Risk Reduction Programme in Myanmar. This report describes their findings and summarizes directions for the future development of this Programme.
Agroecology Category
  • Input reduction and recycling
  • Soil health
  • Nutrition and diets
  • Sustainable food system
  • Knowledge and values
Agroecology Keyword
  • Biological control
  • Crop protection
  • Integrated pest management
  • Plant health
  • Crop rotation
  • Nematode
  • Food safety
  • Human health
  • Certification
  • Food security
  • Beliefs
Contributing organisations Wageningen University, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Alterra, PPO and NVWA
Author Floor Peeters, Jos van Meggelen and Huub Schepers
Year 2015
Type of document Studies
Language English
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Country Myanmar
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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