imidacloprid (systemic) Confidor 200SC Akape imidacloprid Consider Supa, Dimiprid 20SL imidacloprid + Vector 210 + 90 WP imidacloprid + thiram Insector TDS indoxacarb + acetamiprid Viper 46EC lambda-cyhalothrin Sunhalothrin, Lambda Super, Lambdacot, Striker, Lambda Master, Rainlambda lambda-cyhalothrin: Lambda Super 2.5EC, Kombat 2.5EC, Sunhalothrin 2.5EC, Kilsect 2.5EC, Icon 10CS, Zap lambda-cyhalothrin + thiamethoxam Eforia 45EC Malathion EnviGold Malathion Envigold 70 SL for stored grain pests mineral oil EOS white mineral oil neem seed artisanal extract natural neem seed extract plus soap and water Thiamethoxam Do no not spray when plants in flower due to pollinator risk Table 2. Proposed for Addition to List for Fall Armyworm Control in Ghana with this PERSUAP Amendment (March 2017) Active ingredient/ Chemical proposed by ADVANCE II Commercial Product Names in Ghana 22. Spinosad [Fermentation product of Saccharopolyspora spinose] Success, Appat
left on farms or for domestic purposes. Some farmers are not aware of the proper methods of disposal. to manufacturers for re-use. the 2016 crop season, 244 (88.7%) of them had no pesticide containers disposed on their farms. Minimize ground and surface water contamination. Pesticide use near water bodies. Pesticide use on wet fields with flowing water. Pesticide use immediately after rainfall. Reduce soil disturbance through reduced tillage. Leave a buffer of at least 5m to rivers and streams when spraying: Flat land: 5m Gentle slope: 10m Slope >30o: 15m The project has so far promoted minimum tillage practices by introducing farmers to ripping. In the 2016 crop season farmers were exposed to the benefits of ripping through 36 demo plots, 5 cover crop systems, 19 model farms and 43 outgrower farms. Environmental Review Reports for 33 tractor grant recipients included mitigation actions for farms near rivers and streams to observe the recommended distances during land preparation and pesticide applications. Follow Spray Drift Management Protocols Impacts to bee colonies Impacts to surface water bodies and aquatic invertebrates Do not spray in areas of blooming foliage or when bees are actively foraging Do not apply to any perennial water body Minimize potential for using pesticides more than necessary. Farmers may apply pesticides, especially for storage grain, without actually encountering the threat of a pest invasion leading sometimes to Promote GAPs and IPM to reduce over reliance on pesticides. Together with GAPs and IPM trainings through field days, the project is also promoting patronage of SSPs who have been trained on proper knapsack calibration to minimize the potential to apply wrong doses of pesticides.
Promote safe use of agrochemicals through pesticide use awareness; Prevent environmental pollution as a result of improper pesticide applications and disposal; Ensure compliance with Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 216. The recommended safer use actions have been summarized based on these objectives in Table 334. Note that Table 334 and Table 445 are not limited to the current evaluation report. They apply to all previous evaluations as contained in the submitted PERSUAPs of January 2015 and April 2016 and the present evaluation report. 3: Objective Issues Interventions required Outputs PESTICIDE RISK AWARENESS Reduce reliance on pesticides. Local pest control options are limited. Pesticides are costly and may not be used safely. Follow GAPs recommendations Use of IPM Practice crop rotation Select resistant varieties Reduced incidence of diseases and pests. More farmers adopt IPM. Promote use of PPEs Farmers do not fully appreciate the importance of PPEs Farmers do not fully appreciate the potential hazards of using pesticides. Continuous education of farmers on the importance of PPEs Promote use of less hazardous agrochemicals Increased use of PPEs by farmers Discourage of pesticide containers Containers are used to store household items including food. Farmers are unaware of the dangers involved. A sustained campaign to discourage re-use of containers. Provide a central point for collecting and disposing containers. Reduced number of people using pesticide containers Discourage women and children from pesticide Limited farm labor compelling women to apply pesticides. Inability of women to Provide special training to women on the effects of pesticides on women Reduced cases of women applying
application pay for SSP services. and children. pesticides PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION & HUMAN HEALTH RISK FROM PESTICIDE USE Promote safe disposal of pesticide containers Empty pesticide containers are either left on farms or re-used for domestic purposes. Some farmers are not aware of the proper methods of disposal. Set up container collection centers with NFs where all containers used by out-growers will be collected. Destroy and bury containers or return to manufacturers for re-use. Reduced incidence empty containers littered on farms. Minimize ground and surface water contamination. Pesticide use near water bodies. Pesticide use on wet fields with flowing water. Pesticide use immediately after rainfall. Reduce soil disturbance such as reduced tillage. Leave a buffer of at least 5m to rivers and streams when spraying: Flat land: 5m Gentle slope: 10m Slope >30o: 15m Farmers adopt farming methods. Follow Spray Drift Management Protocols Impacts to bee colonies Impacts to surface water bodies and aquatic invertebrates Do not spray in areas of blooming foliage or when bees are actively foraging Do not apply to any perennial water body Reduced risk to bees Reduced risk to aquatic Minimize potential for using pesticides more than necessary. Farmers may apply pesticides, especially for storage grain, without actually encountering the threat of a pest invasion leading sometimes to avoidable high cost of Promote GAPs and IPM to reduce over reliance on pesticides. More farmers able to interpret pesticide labels
agrochemicals and over application of pesticides. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE Conduct safe pesticide use training Farmers and other persons who handle pesticides have inadequate knowledge of pesticide products and labels. Develop training content targeting specific groups – farmers, women, dealers, partners etc. Training contents developed Promote the services of SSPs Farmers may do their own spraying because they have no access to trained spray service providers. Farmers who do their own spraying often do not wear PPEs and may apply more chemical than needed. Work with NFs and FBOs to include spray services in their extension support to out-growers. Provide regular training to SSPs on environmental safety procedures. Training programs for SSPs conducted Avoid the use of highly toxic products Farmers do not appreciate the short and long term consequences of very toxic products on their health and the environment. Some farmers simply do not know the toxic levels of the products they use and the need to avoid them. Train farmers to read and understand the symbols and colors on pesticide labels. Promote use of pest control option Farmers adopt IPM approaches chemical
4: Monitoring the recommended Safer Use Actions Objective Issues Interventions required Responsible party Indicators Means of verification Frequency PESTICIDE RISK AWARENESS Reduce reliance on pesticides. Local pest control options are limited. Pesticides are costly and may not be used safely. Follow GAPs Use of IPM Practice crop rotation Select resistant varieties Agric Production Officers No. of farmers adopting IPM. Proportion of farmers using improved seed and recommended fertilizers from Gross Margin reports Yearly Promote use of PPEs Farmers do not fully appreciate the importance of PPEs Farmers do not fully appreciate the potential hazards of using pesticides. Continuous education of farmers on the importance of PPEs Promote use of less hazardous agrochemicals Agric Production Officers Environmental Specialist Proportion of farmers using PPEs Pesticide use monitoring report. Inventory of pesticides used on demos. Yearly Discourage re-use of Containers are used to store household items A sustained campaign to discourage Agric Production Officers Number of using Radio jingle reports Yearly
pesticide containers including food. Farmers are unaware of the dangers involved. of containers. Provide a central point for collecting and disposing containers. Environmental Specialist pesticide containers Pesticide use monitoring report Discourage women and children from pesticide application Limited farm labour compelling women to apply pesticides. Inability of women to pay for SSP services. Provide special training to women on the effects of pesticides on women and children. APOs Environmental Specialist Gender Specialist Outreach Specialist Reduced cases of women applying pesticides Radio jingle reports Pesticide use monitoring report Yearly PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION & DANGER TO HUMAN HEALTH Promote safe disposal of pesticide containers Empty pesticide containers are either left on farms or re-used for domestic purposes. Some farmers are not aware of Set up container collection centers with NFs where all containers used by will be collected. Destroy and bury Agric Production Officers Environmental Specialist Nucleus Farmers Reduced incidence of empty containers on farms. Radio jingle reports Pesticide use monitoring Yearly
the proper methods of disposal. containers or return to manufacturers for re-use. report Minimize ground and surface water Pesticide use near water bodies. Pesticide use on wet fields with flowing water. Pesticide use immediately after rainfall. Reduce soil disturbance such as reduced tillage. Leave a buffer of at least 5m to rivers and streams when spraying: Flat land: 5m Gentle slope: 10m Slope >30o: 15m Agric Production Officers Environmental Specialist No. of farmers exposed to farming methods. Demo log sheets Demo report Yearly Minimize potential for using pesticides more than necessary. Farmers may apply pesticides, especially for storage grain, without actually encountering the threat of a pest invasion leading Promote GAPs and IPM to reduce over reliance on pesticides. Agric Production Officers Environmental Specialist More farmers able to interpret pesticide labels GAPs training attendance sheets Yearly
providers. Farmers who do their own spraying often do not wear PPEs and may apply more chemical than needed. training to SSPs on environmental safety procedures. Avoid the use of highly toxic products Farmers do not appreciate the short and long term consequences of very toxic products on their health and the environment. Some farmers simply do not know the toxic levels of the products they use and the need to avoid them. Train farmers to read and understand the symbols and colours on pesticide labels. Promote use of non-chemical pest control option Environmental Specialist Regional Coordinators Snr Agric Production Specialist Agric Production Officers Farmers adopt IPM methods Training reports Yearly
Develop an Action Plan. Formation of operational committees to implement the action plan. Field activities (trials) Steering Committee Steering Committee Periods within the next six months. Awareness raising Capacity building (training and equipping) for various competency levels (frontline/extension staff, data analyst, farmers, etc) on identifying the moths (with or without pheromone traps), identifying early damage (field scouting) and checking field edges (sweep net sampling). MoFA-PPRSD, Dept of Agriculture, Regional Agric Dept, CSIR, Universities, NGOs (ADVANCE, GIZ, etc), Data Analyst MoFA-PPRSD, ADVANCE (USAID), CABI Q2 2017 onwards Talk show/jingles on radio (and TV if possible) programs in English and major local languages Farmers, General public, AEAS, ADVANCE, Farm Radio, PPRSD, CABI ADVANCE, DADU, RADU,NADU, CABI, PPRSD ADVANCE (USAID) have plans to do jingles on 8 radio Stations in 11 local languages; CABI could potentially organize some radio announcement End of May Announcement using information vans and during public meetings including worship programs (churches, mosque etc.), similar to plant health rallies from Plantwise MoFA, DA, CABI, PPRSD, (PPBD, EPA,CSD and DAES), media partners NGO’s, FBO’s, CSO’s, AU, CSIR, Farmers AEAs and Universities Organized before October 2017
crops, resistant varieties etc Conservation Bio-Control PPRSD/MoFA 2018 Research on the diseases and natural enemies of Fall Armyworm, especially indigenous diseases and natural enemies that may cross over from African to the Fall Armyworm Parliamentary Select Committee on Agricultural/Development Partners/FAO Evaluation/assessment of impact of the awareness and sensitization programs carried out in the country PPBD, CABI Year ongoing Insecticide Resistance Management PPRSD/EPA/CABI/Research/Universities (CSIR-CRI, CSIR-SARI, BNARI/GAEC, UG, UDS,UCC) End 2017 Research-based recommendation on how to slow armyworm insecticide resistance that involved pesticide dealers, agencies, farmer groups, and others. NGOs/FBOs/Input dealers Monitor resistance in Fall armyworm populations
Country or region-specific information Information on PMP-recommended pesticides: Information needed for each pesticide referenced in the above PMP, by pest (so the farmer/farm manager has the information at their fingertips and do not need to refer to other documents and tables to find it): Pesticide essential information needed Active Ingredient (AI) name Product Trade names (with EPA and WHO Acute Toxicity Classifications in parenthesis) Amounts to use per hectare Price Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI) Special comments on best application methods and frequency Any resistance management strategies needed Pesticide application record sheet Guidelines for reducing spray drift Re-entry interval (REI): field safe re-entry period after spraying Maximum residue levels (MRL) permitted by markets Pesticide precautions with use including Reading the label Legal responsibilities and permitted registration uses Permit requirements for possession and use Recommended and obligated use of PPE and best practices First aid and antidotes Transportation best practices Storage best practices Safe use best practices Container disposal best practices Leftover pesticide disposal best practices Protection of non-pest animals, plants, endangered species and water body quality Protect natural enemies & honeybees: Posting signage in treated fields