Commercialization of Biopesticides  in Southeast Asia

A project generating links between industry and the public sector to support market introduction of environmentally friendly biocontrol products for crop protection, pest and disease control.

 

Under commission of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

 

Implemented by German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) from February 2003 to October 2008

 

 in cooperation with:

 

The Department of Agriculture Thailand

 

The International Biocontrol Manufacturers’ Association (IBMA)

 

And other partners

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Last update: 14 March 2008

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February 2008: Interim review of field trials of Mars Inc. and GTZ public-private partnership (PPP) cooperation in Indonesia shows that pheromone-based mass trapping of cocoa pod borer can significantly improve cocoa quality. Economical analyses are under way to adapt the method to smallholder conditions.

March 2008: Guidelines for registration of microbials and pheromones (semiochemicals) in Southeast Asia have been prepared and are currently under review in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. A discussion paper on harmonization of biopesticide registration is scheduled to be submitted to ASEAN mid of 2008.

3-4 December 2007:  The 5th Commercialization of Biopesticides in SE Asia Workshop, Hotel Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia. (summary of the workshop)