Bienvenidos

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Safe Use/IPM Program A Safe Working Place for
the Honduran Field Worker
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The CropLife Network
European Crop Protection Association
www.acpa.be

• CropLife Latin America
• CropLifeamerica.org

Japan Crop Protection Association www.jcpa.org
Crop Life International
www. croplife.org
Crop Life Asia www.croplifeasia.org
Crop Life Africa Middle East www.croplifeafrica.or
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Crop Life Latinamerica www.latinamerica.org
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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).

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National Associations NetworkCropLife Latin
America
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Companies Network
CropLife Latin America

• BASF
• Bayer CropScience
• Dow AgroSciences
• DuPont
• FMC
• Monsanto
• Syngenta

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CAST/EPA/CLLA/CLH Honduras Coalition Program
Background

• EPA began cooperating with the Mexican
  government, Industry and other stake holders in
  1999, to initiate a train the trainers program
  for agricultural workers.
• In 2003, starting a similar program was discussed
  in order to address the continuum of labor and to
  provide protection to farms workers and farmers
  using pesticides.

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CAST/EPA/CLLA/CLH Honduras Coalition Program
Background

• First contact with potential stakeholders (11/
  2003)
• Workshop stablished needs and priorities (02/
  2004)
• Steering Committee Integration
• Selection of the five working regions .
• Coalition Partners Agreements established .
• Train the Trainers Course (Master Trainers)
  06/2004
• Development of training materials.
• Activities initiated in 5 regions 06 - 12/
  2004.
• Field Audits in 4 regions 06 12/ 2004

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Steering ComiteeHonduras Program

• SAG (Ministry of Agriculture)
• MINSALUD (Ministry of Health)
• SERNA (Ministry of Environmental)
• STPS (Ministry of Labor)
• FPX (Agroexporters Federation)
• CROPLIFE HONDURAS (Coordinator)

In Cooperation with U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Crop Life Latin
America. Council for Agricultural Science
Technology
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Other coalition Members
FPX

• OIRSA Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad
  Agropecuaria
• Federación de Agroexportadores de Honduras FPX
• Escuela Agrícola Panamericana El Zamorano
• Cooperación Alemana GTZ
• Universidad Nacional de Agricultura UNA
• Fundación Hondureña de Investigación Agrícola
  FHIA
• Alcaldía Municipal del Distrito Central AMDC
• Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional INFOP
• CRESAVE (Comité Regional de Sanidad Vegetal,
  Comayagua)
• DICTA (Dirección de Ciencia y Tecnología,
  Agropecuaria, Secretaría de Agricultura)
• Comisión Nacional para la Salud de los
  Trabajadores de Honduras CONASATH

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Objective

• Establish in Honduras a sustainable program to
  train farmers and agricultural workers on the
  safe and proper use of pesticides, in order to
  protect human health and the environment.

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Performance Indicators

• Achieve a change of attitudes in the trained
  groups reducing the numbers of pesticides related
  accidents in Honduras.
• Establishment of a coalition with government
  authorities and relevant stakeholders,
  supporting the continuity of the educational
  programs on proper pesticides use.

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Target Groups

• Priority Target Group
• Agricultural Workers and small farmers.
• Agroexporters farmers organizations
• Other Target Groups
• Pesticide Retailers
• Technical Advisors/Consultants
• Housewives
• Students,teachers

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Training Strategies
Train the trainers to form MasterTrainers
Multiplier effects on farmers, field workers and
Agroexporters
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Selected Regions

• 11 Departments representing 85 of the total
  country
• agricultural production.
• Crops Melon, Water Melon, Tabasco Chili,
  Coffee,
• Oriental Vegetables, Vegetables and Cereals,
• Banana, Plantain.

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2004 2007 GoalsNumber of trained persons

• 2004-05 8,120 peoples/541 events
• 2005-06 11,215 peoples/747 events
• 2006-07 15,765 peoples/1050 events

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Training Materials

• Train the trainers Manual
• Brochure Safe Use of Pesticides
• Brochure Workers Protection Equipment
• Poster Safe Handling and Spraying of
  Pesticides
• Poster Triple Rinse of Empty Containers
• Flip Charts Safe Use of Pesticides

Manual y presentaciones del curso para
Productores y Exportadores de Frutas y
Hortalizas 2004
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Field Audit
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- Initial baseline established in four
regions - Has received training on pesticides
use? - Reads the Label info? Understands it? -
Pesticides use decision making - Personal
Protection equipment - Pesticides storage -
Intoxication symptoms . - Trainers and
Students from the Agricultural University
perform the interviews- Statistical analysis
done by the office of the Mayor of
Tegucigalpa ( Countrys Capital) - Interviewer
will look for confirmation of the answers in
the field
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Baseline ResultsAre you an independent farmer,
associated to a cooperative, company worker,
Other?
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Baseline Results Who advises you on pesticides
use?
Porcentaje
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Baseline ResultsDo you use personal protection
equipment when spraying pesticides?
Porcentaje
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Baseline resultsWhat type of protective
equipment do you use when applying pesticides?
Interviewer field confirmation
Porcentaje
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THANK YOU!
Alfredo Ruiz President CropLife Latin
America Aruiz_at_croplifela.org www.croplifela.org