Pesticides risk reduction in Malawi
The Pesticides Risk Reduction in Malawi project is aimed at clearing all obsolete pesticides and putting in place measures to prevent further accumulation within the country. The overall project goal is the prevention of risks to both human health and the environment arising from obsolete pesticides and associated wastes, in order to promote sustainable intensification of agricultural production to meet the food, income and nutrition needs at both household and national level. The project is disposing of inventoried and warehoused obsolete pesticides, including POPs and remediating pesticide-contaminated sites. It is also pioneering empty container management in Malawi by establishing an empty container management scheme for proper recycling and disposal of empty pesticide containers. Furthermore, it is focusing on strengthening the legislative and institutional capacity for sound life-cycle management of pesticides in order to safeguard against future accumulation, and is training farmers on the use of safer alternatives to conventional pesticides through integrated pest management (IPM). Activities were initiated in March 2016, and are being implemented until June 2020 by the Pesticides Control Board (Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development), with technical and operational support from FAO.
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| Format: | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FAO ;
2019
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CA6130EN http://www.fao.org/3/ca6130en/ca6130en.pdf |
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