CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM « TOOLS TO MEASURE TRAINING PROGRAMS » ANARCO GARCIA DIRECTOR Responsible Use Program AAPSE WORKSHOP Portland, Maine, U..S.A. August 2007

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM What is CropLife Latin America? Is the Regional Association representing the Plant Science Industry in Latin America The Plant Science Industry invents, develops, manufactures and sells products and services designed to improve the global production of food, feed, fibre and other useful products in a sustainable way. (i.e. Insecticides, Herbicides, Biotechnology).

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM National Associations Network CropLife Latin America

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM Companies Network Arysta LifeScience BASF Bayer CropScience Dow AgroSciences DuPont FMC Monsanto Syngenta

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM History ·Pilot program started in 1991 in Guatemala ·It actually covers 18 countries in Latin America ·More than 600,000 persons are trained every year

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM Objective “TO ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS, FOLLOWING IPM PRINCIPLES IN THE FRAME OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ”

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM STRATEGIC ALLIANCES (National Institutions) National Associations National Associations of Agroexporters Ministries of: Agriculture, Education, Health, Labor and Environment Universities and Agricultural Schools NGOs Private sector Cooperatives Associations of Agricultural and Medical university graduates National Associations of Agroexporters

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM STRATEGIC ALLIANCES (International Institutions) DOMINICAN REPUBLICIFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) DOMINICAN REPUBLICIFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) MEXICO, EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, DOM. REP.EPA ARGENTINAPAHO (Pan American Health Org.) CARIBEAN PROJECTUNEP/WWF WASHINGTON, COSTA RICA, AND NICARAGUAIICA AND NICARAGUAIICA

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM Summary of people trained in 2006 Country/Region MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ANDEAN COUNTRIES SOUTHERN CONE

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM How was impact previously measures Technicians ·Tests before and after training Other Objective Groups (growers, housewives, etc.) ·Field audits ·Road Map (Public domain indicators)

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM Field Audit: Guatemala TrainedNon-trained YesSome timesNever DO YOU READ THE LABEL OR DO YOU ASK SOMEBODY ELSE TO READ IT FOR YOU?

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM Field Audit ADVANTAGES 1.Measures knowledge 2.Measures progress 3.Reorients training subjects DISADVANTAGES 1.Expensive 2.Difficult to find same people (accuracy of results is not guaranteed) 3. Difficult to measure change of attitudes

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM What was done to improve impact ·Involvement of National Associations ·Analysis of needs and environment ·Elaboration of a road map and implementation in 2007

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM What is a Road Map? “ It is a guide to elaborate, implement and evaluate the Responsible Use Programs in Latin America ”

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM Road Map ADVANTAGES ·Clear, simple and consistent programs ·Programs oriented to solve problems ·Use of public domain indicators ·Transparency ·It allows to make a comparison among the programs ·Measurable objectives and deliverable results

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM FOCUS OF THE “RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM” ANTICIPATE AND AVOID PROBLEMS RELATED TO: HUMAN HEALH ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY SOLVING PROBLEMS

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM PHASES OF THE PROGRAM (ACCORDING TO ROAD MAP) Phase I Evaluation of needs Phase II General Planning: A: Of the Program B: Of its projects Phase III A. Annual Planning of the projects B. Execution, follow-up and control of the projects Fase IV Review and conclusions of the Program

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM EVALUATION CRITERION OF PROJECTS (Example) Quantitative Indicators Baseline Goal Year 1 Goal Year 2 Goal Year 3 # Intoxications/year % employees that wear personal protection equip. % containers with triple rinse # of vegetable shipments rejected at U.S.A. entry ports due to illegal residues from PPCs

CROPLIFE LATIN AMERICA RESPONSIBLE USE PROGRAM Venezuela 2007 Program, based on Road Map (A real case) General Objective Date Indicator Reduction of labor Dec. 2009Annual statistics of Intoxic. cases compared 2006labor intoxication cases (10% in 2007, 10% in 2008 and 10% in 2009) DELIVERABLES 1)PPE available in 50% of PPCs sales. Towns: Quibor, Pueblo Llano and Colonia Tovar – Dec ) 40% of sprayers will wear PPE when applying PPCs by December 2009

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