Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Flies in South and Southeast Asian Countries

Expectations of the TaiwanICDF: Ongoing and Future Support from the Project Sponsor

Dr. Lee Pai-po, Deputy Secretary General

www.icdf.org.twicdf_service@icdf.org.tw

Overview

(1) Introduction to the TaiwanICDF

(2) Our Expectations for the Project

(3) Future Support and Expectations

Introduction to the TaiwanICDF

• The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) is the dedicated international development organization representing the government of Taiwan

• Established in 1996

• Core operations…

Technical cooperationHumanitarian assistanceLending and investmentInternational education and training

• Agricultural development is a very high priority

Agricultural Development and the TaiwanICDF

• Technical missions and overseas projects

Food securityAgricultural information systems and GIS/ RS technologiesProduction and marketing for agricultural enterprises and agribusinessAccessing export markets, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures

• Higher education scholarships

Tropical agricultureAgricultural policy development and management

• Small Farmholders’ Financing Schemes

Two-tier system: microcredit in combination with agricultural training

• International workshops and seminars

Our Expectations for the Project

Above: Distribution and range of Bactrocera dorsalis

Source: Creative Commons/ Remih

(1) Problem

Our Expectations for the Project

“Assist smallholder farmers in Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand and

Vietnam to manage the fruit fly effectively, profitably and in an

environmentally friendly manner.”

Left: Bactrocera dorsalis

Source: USDA/ Scott Bauer

(2) Objective

Our Expectations for the Project

(3) Expectations

Increase GIS mapping of fruit fly distribution throughout the Mekong region

Develop effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies

Train seed trainers to disseminate knowledge of IPM

Establish and develop farmers’ field schools (FFS) to disseminate knowledge of IPM

Support academic research and utilize this research “in the field”

Support regional workshops and consolidate region-wide channels for communication

Right: Bactrocera cucurbitae

Source: USDA/ Scott Bauer

Our Expectations for the Project

Left: Asian Highway Network

Right: Trans-Asian Railway

Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission forAsia and the Pacific, Transport Division

(4) Regional Integration

Firstly… As the region becomes physically better integrated, we should ensure that other sectors also develop and integrate, regionally.

Nowadays, agriculture needs to think “regionally,” too.

Secondly… Regional integration offers many opportunities, but also a few challenges.

And, some compelling reasons to increase our vigilance.

Future Support and Expectations

• In agriculture, one of the keys to long-term success is…

…turning out produce that is of consistently high quality.

• Fruit fly management is part of a wider range of sanitary and

phytosanitary measures that must be addressed in order to exploit

the widest possible markets.

• Local national regional international/ export markets