30% less pesticides and chemical fertilizers
On January 28, 2022, the Prime Minister issued Resolution No. 150 approving the “Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development Strategy 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050”.
The strategy has defined the mission: “To develop integrated plant health management (IPHM) programs and introduce beneficial organisms into key crops to protect production and control soil degradation, soil ‘health’, human health, animals and the ecological environment to protect.” .
According to the Action Plan, by 2030 over 80% of communities will have a core group of farmers with knowledge, skills and effective use of IPHM. Picture: tung thing.
In order to concretise key tasks in the field of Integrated Plant Health Management (IPHM), on September 23, 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued an Action Plan (attached to Decision No. September 23, 2022) to promote the application of Integrated Plant Health Management for Key crops in Vietnam in 2022 – 2030.
The Action Plan aims that by 2030 over 80% of communities will have a core group of farmers with knowledge, skills and effective use of IPHM, able to guide other farmers using IPHM to effectively assess the results and spread to the community.
Regarding the training of trainers and guides, each province has at least 5 national IPHM trainers and 20 provincial IPHM trainers. Each community has at least 2 Community IPHM Facilitators and 5 Core IPHM Farmers.
Striving to apply 90% of the area of rice, vegetables, fruit trees, flowers and ornamental plants IPHM; 70% of the maize area applies IPHM; Industrial crops reach 70% of the IPHM application area in each province. This reduces the amount of pesticides by 30% and the amount of chemical fertilizers by 30%. Over 90% of municipalities collect pesticide packaging after use according to regulations.
8 tasks, solutions
In order to achieve the above goal, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has identified 8 tasks and solutions that need to be implemented. One of them is communication to raise awareness of IPHM, the application of digital technology in communication, raising awareness and ownership of IPHM at all levels, sectors and communities.
Dissemination of forms of community activities (clubs, forums, front-end seminars, exhibitions/fairs, assembly halls, etc.) for producers to share and exchange experiences in the application of technical advances, interact with experts, scientists, companies … to raise awareness and to sharpen the skills in IPHM application and market access…
Experts from the Department of Plant Protection and the Sub-Department of Plant Protection and Cultivation in Hanoi check the growth of rice plants using the SRI method. Picture: tung thing.
The second is the development of IPHM manuals, including: developing and publishing a range of IPHM training materials for training programs for national IPHM trainers, provincial IPHM trainers and community and farmer leaders on IPHM. Development, issuance and guidance of the implementation of the IPHM program and the IPHM application process for key crops.
Leading the development and implementation of IPHM models related to organic farming, agricultural landscapes, climate change adaptation; Community model applying IPHM at scale for each crop…
Third, to develop and complete technical standards and economic and technical norms in the field of IPHM; technical standards, economic and technical standards in the training of national IPHM trainers and provincial IPHM trainers; Training, Community Guide Training, FFS Farmer Training Class, Thematic Training, Experimental/Field Research Farmers, IPHM Application Model…
Fourth, education, training and human resource development in the field of IPHM, in which core farmers (positive factors of mass organizations, cooperatives, farms) are trained and trained to be able to directly test the application of IPHM techniques and train the manufacturer in the same application.
Fifth: create and replicate IPHM application models in production, synchronously deploy IPHM application activities from province to district and municipality; mobilize the participation of departments, unions, organizations, companies, cooperatives … to link production to the conservation, processing and consumption of products along the value chain. Mimicking the “farmers leading farmers” model through practical application of IPHM in the field.
Sixth, research, science and technology transfer, application of high-yielding, high-quality, pest-resistant plant varieties, adapted to local natural conditions to actively prevent harmful organisms, production protection; disease-free propagation, production of healthy seeds for production, selection and transfer of technology for the production of biological products for crop protection, biological means for the prevention of harmful organisms, microbial fertilizers for organizations, individual…
Seven is to review and improve mechanisms and policies to encourage IPHM use. Eight is to promote international cooperation to improve the capacity and efficiency of international integration in the prevention of transboundary harmful organisms; Expand cooperation with countries, FAO and international organizations to exchange information, receive assistance in human resource training, capital and access to scientific and technical advances in the field of science and technology.
Assign specific responsibilities to each agency or entity
According to the Action Plan, funding for implementation will be secured by the central and local budgets in accordance with the regulations and allocated from development investment capital sources in the medium-term investment capital plan, non-business funding, period 2022 – 2030, in addition there is integrated support from relevant programs and projects; self-financed funds of socio-economic organizations; to mobilize legal funds from domestic and foreign donors, organizations and companies.
Thanks to the application of integrated methods of plant health management, rice plants grow and develop well. Picture: tung thing.
In order to organize the implementation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will coordinate with the relevant ministries and branches, as well as the provincial and municipal people’s committees, to drastically and synchronously implement the tasks of the state administration in the field of crop production and plant protection. , actively managed Promotion of a wide application of IPHM in production practice. Directing the monitoring, inspection, evaluation, pre-planning, summary of performance results, imitation and recognition of the units and the entire sector at each stage of the implementation of the plan.
– The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development entrusts the Plant Protection Department with taking primary responsibility and coordinating with the relevant authorities and units in the development and submission to the relevant authorities for approval of the IPHM program based on the content of this plan and directing the implementation , regular summary and evaluation of the results of the implementation of the plan in the whole sector and in the ministry. Taking primary responsibility for and coordinating with relevant agencies and entities in reviewing and amending and submitting for promulgation policies to promote IPHM use.
Coordinate with the Department of Crop Production, the National Center for Agricultural Advisory Service, the provincial and municipal departments of agriculture and rural development to strengthen direction, guide, urge and inspect the application of IPHM to key crops. Coordinating with the Ministry of Crop Production, related agencies and units, provincial and municipal ministries of agriculture and rural development to implement IPHM integration in building safe production and consumption chains of agricultural products, food for domestic consumption and export to promote. Supporting and guiding places in the administration, production development and application of IPHM according to the plan in the region.
– The Department of Plant Production manages the propagation and production of good quality plant seeds; Integrating the content of the IPHM application into the technical process of cultivation for key crops.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development proposed that provincial and municipal people’s committees, which report directly to the central government, draw up a plan to promote the use of IPHM in the region. Picture: tsp.
– The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment is proposing to the competent authorities to authorize the implementation of science, technology and extension projects to promote the application of IPHM in key crops; to develop a system of standards, regulations and economic and technical norms of the IPHM to serve the implementation of the plan.
– The National Center for Agricultural Advice takes primary responsibility for the development of mechanisms and strategies for agricultural advice in the field of IPHM; Propaganda information to raise awareness among manufacturers and consumers to produce and consume safe and environmentally friendly products. Chair, organization of development, dissemination and replication of IPHM application models, organic farming and circular economy. Participate in organizing the development of IPHM application models in agricultural production chains to meet the needs of domestic consumption and export…
– Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences takes primary responsibility for and coordinates with agencies and research units across the country in formulating and organizing the implementation of scientific and technological subjects and projects and transferring technical advances to students.IPHM Application Promotion Technique…
According to the plan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development proposed to the provincial and centrally administered city people’s committees to issue a plan to promote the application of IPHM in the region. Simultaneously lead the development and dissemination of specific mechanisms, policies and projects to mobilize investment and development resources to promote the application of IPHM in accordance with the potential and advantages of each region.
Allocate annual funds to carry out activities to promote IPHM application in the region. Organizing the monitoring, inspection and evaluation of the progress and results of the implementation of the contents of the plan and instructing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to summarize and report the implementation results annually.