1. USAID-IPM CRSP Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers Dr. Karim Maredia Mr. Dieudonne Baributsa Michigan State University

2. New IPM CRSP Approach : Capitalize on Past Lessons and Address Emerging Issues Global IPM Themes Regional Centers of Excellence

3. IPM CRSP Regional sites Latin America And Caribbean West Africa Southeast Asia South Asia East Africa Eastern Europe Central Asia

4. IPM CRSP: Regional IPM Centers Regional IPM CentersLead U.S. Institution Latin America and CaribbeanVirginia Tech East AfricaOhio State University West AfricaVirginia Tech South-east AsiaClemson University South AsiaPenn. State University Central AsiaMichigan State University Eastern EuropeVirginia Tech

5. Participatory IPM Activities CollaborativeResearch Networking Technology transfer Institution building Technology development The Goal is the Globalization of IPM Regionalization of IPM Government policies Social issues Behavioral change What Do Regional IPM Centers Do?

6. Ecologically-Based Participatory and Collaborative Research and Capacity Building in IPM in Central Asia Region Dr. Karim Maredia Dr. George Bird Dr. Frank Zalom Dr. Douglas Landis Dr. Walter Pett Mr. Dieudonné Baributsa

7. Central Asia Regional IPM Center US Partners - Michigan State University - University of California, Davis Regional Partners - ICARDA - WINROCK International - Advisory Training Center- Kyrgyzstan

8. Why Work in Central Asia Region? The region was isolated for many decades Currently there is no regional IPM program; CGIAR presence in the region No formal extension system; NGOs play a major role Less diverse cropping systems, with cotton and wheat are the major crops Many issues related to agricultural practices such as overuse and misuse of pesticides Language barrier

9. May 2005 - Central Asia IPM Stakeholders Forum Participants Participatory and Collaborative Approach

10. Sunn pest is a major pest of wheat.

11. Wheat is a staple crop; wheat bread is part of the daily diet and sold in local markets.

12. Uzbekistan has 800 biolaboratories that mass produce biological control agents. Poor efficiency Narrow product line

14. Biolabolatory for mass production of bio-control agents

15. Objectives of the Regional IPM Center  Break isolation--foster networking and linkages among IPM specialists and institutions in the region and with the international IPM community  Through participatory approach, develop and integrate ecologically-based IPM information and end-user oriented IPM educational packages in crop management programs.  To train and build a regional team of IPM specialists to support various stakeholders (e.g., governments, universities, NGOs, etc.) for promoting ecologically-based IPM research and outreach.

16. Key Components of the Central Asia Regional IPM Program  Landscape Ecology to Enhance Biodiversity and Biological Pest Management (MSU)  Improving Efficiency and Expanding product Lines of Bio-laboratories in Central Asia Region (UC-Davis)  IPM Extension/Outreach and Education (MSU)

17.  Working closely with ICARDA taking advantage of their well-established regional network and CGIAR Project Facilitation Unit (PFU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  Three-member Research/Outreach Fellow team from the region based at the ICARDA regional program in Tashkent.  Active interaction of three member regional IPM team with NARS and U.S. collaborator in the implementation of collaborative research, outreach and capacity building programs. Approach to regional IPM program

18. Our Approach to Regional IPM Program

19. Thank you!