1.1. Digital for impact: digital capabilities as accelerators to support the transformation of agrifood systems 11
Locust Pesticide Management System (Locust-PMS)
“To approach the design of a field data collection system, we must see it as an expression of a physical, real-world process. In our opinion, there is no fit-for-all solution to approach this, instead we believe in tailored and customized solutions that fit the specific needs of the users.“
Eduardo Machado
The Locust-PMS is a global system designed for the management of pesticides, spray, survey and safety equipment used for the control of desert locust and other locust species in Africa, Caucasus and Central Asia, Near East and southwest Asia. The system is digital, from data collection in the field to data analysis and reporting in the cloud, and covers the pesticide life cycle used in locust control, including registered pesticide products and the periodic inventory and management of useable pesticides, spray, survey and safety equipment; the usage of pesticides and the disposal of obsolete pesticides and empty containers; and the remediation of contaminated soil. This year, in collaboration with the Georgia National Food Agency, the implementation of an initial pilot was completed in Georgia, with the finalization of the full inventory of stock locust pesticide at the national level and an environmental risks analysis of the stores. The same project was developed in Morocco and Yemen, with additional countries already planned for 2023. The work is ongoing and will continue throughout 2023.
FAO Global Animal Disease Information System
The EMPRES-i is a web-based application designed to support veterinary services by facilitating regional and global disease information. It aims to clarify disease events worldwide using data that FAO receives from different sources: country or regional project reports, field mission reports, partner non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cooperating institutions, ministries of agriculture and health, FAO Country Representations or other United Nations agencies.
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