The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) is in talks with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and other relevant stakeholders for the implementation of a project that aims to eliminate the use of harmful inputs to food production systems.
FPA and UNIDO will lead the local implementation of the project to promote eco-friendly crop protection solutions for persistent organic pollutant (POP) and highly hazardous pesticide (HHP) reduction in Asia that has been funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
The project aims to establish sustainable financing, investment and incentive mechanisms in the formulation, production and application of eco-friendly crop protection solutions for the reduction of POPs and HHPs, enhancing livelihood, food safety and protection to human health and the environment.
The project will run until Oct. 31, 2028.
Other relevant stakeholders like the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development under the Department of Science and Technology through the Philippine Agriculture and Resources Research Foundation Inc. will serve as project executing entities.
The project will also involve government regulatory capacity, which aims to enable the environment for the introduction of crop protection solutions to reduce POPs and HHPs as well as enhance finance and investment in the development, production and application of biopesticides, safe chemical alternatives and other biocontrol agents.
It is also expected to raise the capacity building and awareness in the formulation, production and application of biopesticides, safe chemical alternatives and other biocontrol agents. A monitoring system based on GEF and UNIDO requirements will also be implemented.
FPA addedt its Pesticide Regulatory Division will be the main government focal point and national coordinating entity of the project.
The coordinating agencies will include the member agencies of the Department of Agriculture and local government units of selected farmer groups.
