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Collaborative Research Support Program (IPM CRSP)
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Year: Phase I—1993-1998; Phase II—1998-2003, with
extension to March 2006
Grant
#: USAID Grant LAG-G-00-93-00053-00
Grant Amount: Phase
I—$7,500,000; Phase II—$12,493,465
Location:
Guatemala, Ecuador, Jamaica, Albania, Mali, Uganda, Bangladesh, Philippines
URL: http://www.ag.vt.edu/ipmcrsp/index.asp
Led by Virginia Tech with OIRED as the Management Entity, the IPM
CRSP seeks to coordinate research collaboration among more than 30
U.S., host country and international institutions.
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Farmers
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Local scientists in Uganda, Mali, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, Eritrea,
Jamaica, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Albania are collaborating
with U.S. specialists in entomology, plant pathology, weed science,
economics, gender issues, and related fields to implement interdisciplinary
research, and training and information exchange with foreign institutions.
Research focuses on reducing pest damage and pesticide residues on
peas, blackberries, raspberries, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potatoes,
onions, cut flowers, and vanilla, implementing IPM in transitional
production systems, and developing innovative IPM methods. An important
aspect of this project is the development and reinforcement of institutional
IPM capacities and networks in developing countries. Seminar and workshops
are held to disseminate techniques and research results throughout
each region. The strong U.S. and international graduate student involvement
in this program benefits both U.S. universities and host country programs.
Phase III of IPMCRSP began in January 2005 and is ongoing.
http://www.ag.vt.edu/ipmcrsp/index.aspTop
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