The project builds on recommendations on delivery of biocontrol options to Vietnam identified by CABI and UNEP (Jenkins and Vos, 2000. Delivery of Biocontrol Technologies to IPM Farmers: Vietnam. UNEP/CABI Critical Issues Case Studies. CAB International/UNEP publication). The activities will consist of a workshop on biopesticide selection and identification, biopesticide production and product quality control, and on application and integration into farming systems. Vietnamese participants will be invited from the National Institute of Plant Protection and from other organisations within Vietnam, including the Vietnam National IPM program, the FAO Program for Community IPM in Asia, and the regional Sweetpotato IPM Project. | Project Name Code Training workshop on improved production and application of biopesticides Australian Personnel Dr Caroline Hauxwell Australian Institution Vietnam Institution Project Duration Department of Primary Industries Queensland National Institute for Plant Protection NIPP July 2001 to June 2003 Project Description The project builds on recommendations on delivery of biocontrol options to Vietnam identified by CABI and UNEP Jenkins and Vos 2000. Delivery of Biocontrol Technologies to IPM Farmers Vietnam. UNEP CABI Critical Issues Case Studies. CAB International UNEP publication . The activities will consist of a workshop on biopesticide selection and identification biopesticide production and product quality control and on application and integration into farming systems. Vietnamese participants will be invited from the National Institute of Plant Protection and from other organisations within Vietnam including the Vietnam National IPM program the FAO Program for Community IPM in Asia and the regional Sweetpotato IPM Project of the International Potato Centre. Participation by staff from Natural Resources International NRI and Commonwealth Agriculture Bureau International CABI is expected with support form the UK Department for International Development DFID . Research protocols will be reviewed improved protocols will be produced and further research needs will be identified. A strategy to address the future research needs will be developed. Workshop proceedings protocols and research strategy will constitute the outputs from the project. Major inputs will consist of transport and accommodation for participants from Vietnam and Australia 27 695 workshop facilities catering shipping and publishing costs 17 620 salaries 24 932 and minor capital items and consumables to implement improved research protocols 11 075 . The total requested is 82 323 with an additional combined contribution of 67 766 from QDPI and NIPP. Objectives The objectives of the .
