Polyculture Very well known, little use Promote use Sanitation pruning, heal fruit Very well known, little use Systematize practice and propose use J: The regulation on the registration, marketing, use and control of agricultural pesticides and related substances (Agreement G377-90, later amended by AG 04-94) regulates the registration, labeling, import, processing, storage, transport, sale and use of pesticides in general, and safety measures and protection for people who are exposed to pesticides in their work. The regulation indicates that any importer, exporter, manufacturer, formulator, packer or supplier of pesticides for agricultural use, must be registered in the Technical of Plant Protection of the General Directorate of Agricultural Services of MAGA. It also clarifies that products not properly registered with MAGA may not be used. Although there is a framework in Guatemala, there is no procedure to monitor the use of prohibited or dangerous pesticides. There are also no resources to oversee pesticide sale and warehouses to assess whether they comply with the regulations. To a large extent, the governmental capacity to protect human health and the environment is based on the requirements for the registration of a pesticide. There is a lack of capacity and infrastructure to assure the health and environmental protection once the agrochemicals enter the market. The sanction and closure of pesticide distribution centers due to technical reasons is unusual. Efforts made by non-governmental institutions such as AGREQUIMA to strengthen the capacity of agrochemicals producers and distributors have a more visible impact than the government. K: Training programs on the safer use of pesticides should reduce risks to farmers, their families, consumers and the environment through the analysis, management and understanding of the variables that affect risk components. In Guatemala, AGREQUIMA has a series of permanent programs (Table 12) that support the safe use of pesticides. AGREQUIMA aims to achieve national coverage. However, they have limitations depending on the scope of the task and have five (5) technicians to cover all regions. Trainings are based on the correct management and precautionary measures that must be taken into account when using agrochemicals.
Polyculture Very well known, little use Promote use Sanitation pruning, heal fruit Very well known, little use Systematize practice and propose use J: The regulation on the registration, marketing, use and control of agricultural pesticides and related substances (Agreement G377-90, later amended by AG 04-94) regulates the registration, labeling, import, processing, storage, transport, sale and use of pesticides in general, and safety measures and protection for people who are exposed to pesticides in their work. The regulation indicates that any importer, exporter, manufacturer, formulator, packer or supplier of pesticides for agricultural use, must be registered in the Technical of Plant Protection of the General Directorate of Agricultural Services of MAGA. It also clarifies that products not properly registered with MAGA may not be used. Although there is a framework in Guatemala, there is no procedure to monitor the use of prohibited or dangerous pesticides. There are also no resources to oversee pesticide sale and warehouses to assess whether they comply with the regulations. To a large extent, the governmental capacity to protect human health and the environment is based on the requirements for the registration of a pesticide. There is a lack of capacity and infrastructure to assure the health and environmental protection once the agrochemicals enter the market. The sanction and closure of pesticide distribution centers due to technical reasons is unusual. Efforts made by non-governmental institutions such as AGREQUIMA to strengthen the capacity of agrochemicals producers and distributors have a more visible impact than the government. K: Training programs on the safer use of pesticides should reduce risks to farmers, their families, consumers and the environment through the analysis, management and understanding of the variables that affect risk components. In Guatemala, AGREQUIMA has a series of permanent programs (Table 12) that support the safe use of pesticides. AGREQUIMA aims to achieve national coverage. However, they have limitations depending on the scope of the task and have five (5) technicians to cover all regions. Trainings are based on the correct management and precautionary measures that must be taken into account when using agrochemicals.
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