The PER and the annexes provide substantial resources to support compliance with these requirements, as detailed in the table below. In addition, IPM/Safer Use Key Resources Provided Requirement Pesticide recommendations Annex 1, Matrix of Ghana FTF ATT Crops, sets out in tabular and use must be governed by format crop-by-crop, pest-by-pest chemical and non-chemical a set of crop- and management methods recommended by this PERSUAP. This is IPM-based pest intended to serve as the basis for a crop-specific pest management management plans. plan. See also the pest management plan for the associated Ghana Commercial Agriculture Program (GCAP). (FTF ATT, sub-grantees, demo farmers, partners and Annex 7, Analyses of Active Ingredients in Pesticides retailers are responsible for Registered in Ghana, provides toxicology information for each developing these plans.) approved active ingredient, including human acute toxicities and chronic health issues, water pollution potential, as well as potential ecotoxicities to important non-target organisms like fish, honeybee pollinators, birds and several aquatic organisms. If pesticide use is supported, Annex 8, Training Topics and Safe Pesticide Use Web appropriate FTF ATT project Resources, provides significant discussion of safer use training staff/Sub-grantees & elements. beneficiaries must be trained in safer pesticide use & pesticide first aid If pesticide use is supported, Annex 9, Field Monitoring Form for Farmer Best Practices including GAP and IPM options, provides ideas for farm farm compliance monitoring monitoring information to collect, and a format to collect it forms could be used If pesticide use is supported, Annex 10, Farm and Project Record Keeping Associated with FTF ATT/Sub-grantees must Pesticide Use, provides record-keeping templates/aids be systematic in their pesticide-related and monitoring If pesticide use is supported, Annex 13, the EMMP, provides a template for monitoring risk FTF ATT/Sub-grantees must mitigation actions track the impact of risk mitigation measures
The PER and the annexes provide substantial resources to support compliance with these requirements, as detailed in the table below. In addition, IPM/Safer Use Requirement Key Resources Provided Pesticide recommendations and use must be governed by a set of crop- and IPM-based pest management plans. (FTF ATT, sub-grantees, demo farmers, partners and retailers are responsible for developing these plans.) Annex 1, Matrix of Ghana FTF ATT Crops, sets out in tabular format crop-by-crop, pest-by-pest chemical and non-chemical management methods recommended by this PERSUAP. This is intended to serve as the basis for a crop-specific pest management plan. See also the pest management plan for the associated Ghana Commercial Agriculture Program (GCAP). Annex 7, Analyses of Active Ingredients in Pesticides Registered in Ghana, provides toxicology information for each approved active ingredient, including human acute toxicities and chronic health issues, water pollution potential, as well as potential ecotoxicities to important non-target organisms like fish, honeybee pollinators, birds and several aquatic organisms. If pesticide use is supported, appropriate FTF ATT project staff/Sub-grantees & beneficiaries must be trained in safer pesticide use & pesticide first aid Annex 8, Training Topics and Safe Pesticide Use Web Resources, provides significant discussion of safer use training elements. If pesticide use is supported, farm compliance monitoring forms could be used Annex 9, Field Monitoring Form for Farmer Best Practices including GAP and IPM options, provides ideas for farm monitoring information to collect, and a format to collect it If pesticide use is supported, FTF ATT/Sub-grantees must be systematic in their pesticide-related and monitoring Annex 10, Farm and Project Record Keeping Associated with Pesticide Use, provides record-keeping templates/aids If pesticide use is supported, FTF ATT/Sub-grantees must track the impact of risk mitigation measures Annex 13, the EMMP, provides a template for monitoring risk mitigation actions
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