Managing Pesticides for Greener Growth in Lao PDR : Policy Note

Sound pesticides management and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in particular are widely acknowledged as important mechanisms to mitigate pre- and post-harvest losses and to achieve sustainable agricultural intensification. The recent proliferation of agricultural concessions, contract farming ar...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Vientiane 2021
Subjects:	PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE GREEN GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/773471616735393941/Green-Growth-Advisory-Program-for-Lao-PDR-Managing-Pesticides-for-Greener-Growth-in-Lao-PDR-Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35346

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spelling	okr-10986-353462021-06-14T09:55:05Z Managing Pesticides for Greener Growth in Lao PDR : Policy Note World Bank PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE GREEN GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Sound pesticides management and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in particular are widely acknowledged as important mechanisms to mitigate pre- and post-harvest losses and to achieve sustainable agricultural intensification. The recent proliferation of agricultural concessions, contract farming arrangements, subsidies and other mechanisms in the country to stimulate production also mean a facilitated access to inputs that must be regulated. Preserving Lao PDR’s rich biodiversity is not only a conservation goal in itself but also contributes to food security, poverty reduction and development. Sound pesticides management contributes to agricultural competitiveness and trade. Trade in agricultural products, and in particular market access, is affected by the presence of pests in a traded consignment or the presence of excessive pesticide residues in food products that attract the application of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures by trading partners. The Lao PDR Government has made strides in controlling banned, unregistered and illegally imported pesticides in the last ten years. 2021-03-31T17:48:02Z 2021-03-31T17:48:02Z 2021-03-26 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/773471616735393941/Green-Growth-Advisory-Program-for-Lao-PDR-Managing-Pesticides-for-Greener-Growth-in-Lao-PDR-Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35346 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Vientiane Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Lao People's Democratic Republic
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description	Sound pesticides management and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in particular are widely acknowledged as important mechanisms to mitigate pre- and post-harvest losses and to achieve sustainable agricultural intensification. The recent proliferation of agricultural concessions, contract farming arrangements, subsidies and other mechanisms in the country to stimulate production also mean a facilitated access to inputs that must be regulated. Preserving Lao PDR’s rich biodiversity is not only a conservation goal in itself but also contributes to food security, poverty reduction and development. Sound pesticides management contributes to agricultural competitiveness and trade. Trade in agricultural products, and in particular market access, is affected by the presence of pests in a traded consignment or the presence of excessive pesticide residues in food products that attract the application of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures by trading partners. The Lao PDR Government has made strides in controlling banned, unregistered and illegally imported pesticides in the last ten years.
format	Policy Note
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title	Managing Pesticides for Greener Growth in Lao PDR : Policy Note
title_short	Managing Pesticides for Greener Growth in Lao PDR : Policy Note
title_full	Managing Pesticides for Greener Growth in Lao PDR : Policy Note
title_fullStr	Managing Pesticides for Greener Growth in Lao PDR : Policy Note
title_full_unstemmed	Managing Pesticides for Greener Growth in Lao PDR : Policy Note
title_sort	managing pesticides for greener growth in lao pdr : policy note
publisher	World Bank, Vientiane
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/773471616735393941/Green-Growth-Advisory-Program-for-Lao-PDR-Managing-Pesticides-for-Greener-Growth-in-Lao-PDR-Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35346
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