It focuses on participatory and collaborative IPM research and education programs for horticultural export crops and other food production systems. In the first five year phase , IPM was applied by the CRSP in Guatemala, Jamaica, Mali, Philippines, and Uganda, in a highly proactive and participatory way to foster development and adoption of IPM practices. Practical IPM approaches have been developed to manage a variety of arthropod, disease, weed, and nematode pests. Twenty five graduate students received long-term training. Partner U.S. institutions are Virginia Tech, Penn State and University of California.
Olive is major crop in Albania, a source of food and oil.
Pest management on this crop has been totally disrupted with the collapse of a centralized economy. The purpose of the CRSP effort in Albania is to develop IPM tactics suitable for this region.