Use of illegal Training on integrated pesticides and pest management and improper use the safe use of and storage of pesticides. by the pesticides Pest Management Plan of The Gambia. 7.3 Equipment distribution and use Table 5: Negative impacts and corresponding mitigation, monitoring, time and budget for equipment distribution and use Activity Impacts Mitigation measures Responsible for Responsible for Period Budget mitigation monitoring Use Encourage soil 1 - 3 Training on soil and 1 -3 1-3. PCU / RAD Before As part of ESMF erosion water conservation SWMU / DADOs / distribution implementation Indirect impact on techniques for farmers to be VAPDs budget surface quality able to avoid soil degradation Impede movement of 4.Agricultural 4.RAD livestock due to 4.Training on safe use and Engineering Services gullies maintenance of equipment Accidents for safe and efficient operation of equipment Maintenance Disposal of used oil Avoid disposal into Farmers VADPs / During Disposal of used or near water bodies Farmers NEA operation spare parts Collect for recycling Farmers VADPs / Spillage of Regular preventive Agricultural NEA hydrocarbons e.g. fuel maintenance; Engineering / Inadequate resources accidental spillage Unit / RADs / NEA and capacity for near bodies must NGOs RADs / sustainable be immediately PCU maintenance cleaned VDCs & Sensitization on the farmers to need for continuous
Use of illegal pesticides and improper use and storage of pesticides Training on integrated pest management and the safe use of pesticides. by the Pest Management Plan of The Gambia. 7.3 Equipment distribution and use Table 5: Negative impacts and corresponding mitigation, monitoring, time and budget for equipment distribution and use Activity Impacts Mitigation measures Responsible for mitigation Responsible for monitoring Period Budget Use Encourage soil erosion Indirect impact on surface quality Impede movement of livestock due to gullies Accidents 1 - 3 Training on soil and water conservation techniques for farmers to be able to avoid soil degradation 4.Training on safe use and maintenance of equipment for safe and efficient operation of equipment 1 -3 SWMU / DADOs / VAPDs 4.Agricultural Engineering Services 1-3. PCU / RAD 4.RAD Before distribution As part of ESMF implementation budget Maintenance Disposal of used oil Disposal of used spare parts Spillage of hydrocarbons e.g. fuel Inadequate resources and capacity for sustainable maintenance Avoid disposal into or near water bodies Collect for recycling Regular preventive maintenance; accidental spillage near bodies must be immediately cleaned Sensitization on the need for continuous Farmers Farmers Farmers Agricultural Engineering Unit / RADs / NGOs VDCs & farmers to VADPs / NEA VADPs / NEA / NEA RADs / PCU During operation
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