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

1. 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.tw icdf_service@icdf.org.tw

2. Overview • Introduction to the TaiwanICDF • (2) Our Expectations for the Project • (3) Future Support and Expectations

3. 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 cooperation • Humanitarian assistance • Lending and investment • International education and training • Agricultural development is a very high priority

4. Agricultural Development and the TaiwanICDF • Technical missions and overseas projects • Food security • Agricultural information systems and GIS/ RS technologies • Production and marketing for agricultural enterprises and agribusiness • Accessing export markets, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures • Higher education scholarships • Tropical agriculture • Agricultural policy development and management • Small Farmholders’ Financing Schemes • Two-tier system: microcredit in combination with agricultural training • International workshops and seminars

5. Our Expectations for the Project • Problem Above: Distribution and range of Bactrocera dorsalis Source: Creative Commons/ Remih

6. Our Expectations for the Project • Objective “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

7. Our Expectations for the Project • 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

8. Our Expectations for the Project • 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. Left: Asian Highway Network Right: Trans-Asian Railway Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Transport Division

9. 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