NIPHM - ITEC

Institute History

NIPHM is a National level institute under the administrative control of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s welfare, Government of India established in the year 1966 as Central Plant Protection Institute (CPPTI) at Hyderabad. The Institute was rechristened subsequently as National Plant Protection Training Institute (NPPTI). It became an autonomous body in the year 2008 with the expanded scope of promoting environmentally sustainable Plant Health Management practices in diverse and changing agro-climatic conditions and Plant Biosecurity Management and Pesticide Management through capacity building programmes, besides providing inputs for policy formulation on Plant Health Management, Plant Biosecurity, Invasive Alien Species, market access, Pesticide Management etc. at state and national level
 

Objectives

  • Human Resource development in Plant Protection Technology, plant quarantine and bio-security with special emphasis on crop-oriented Integrated Pest Management approaches and protecting the plant bio-security borders, both in public and private sectors.
  • Human Resource development in analysis of Pesticide Formulations and Pesticide Residues for monitoring the quality status of pesticides in States/U.Ts.
  • Develop systematic linkages between state, regional, national and international institutions of outstanding accomplishments in the field of Plant Protection Technology.
  • Function as a Nodal agency / forum for exchange of latest information on Plant Protection Technology.
  • Collect and collate information on Plant Protection Technology for dissemination among the State Extension functionaries and farmers.
  • Identify, appreciate and develop modern management tools, techniques in problem-solving approaches and utilizing the mechanism of personnel management, resource management, input management and finally conflict management at the organization level.
  • Develop need-based field programmes for training and retraining of senior and middle level functionaries for executing plant protection programmes, and using training of trainer approaches to ensure maximum reach of programmes.
  • Conduct programme-oriented research in the area of Plant Protection, Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Management, Plant Quarantine and Pesticide delivery systems and residues, to provide feedback to training programmes.
  • Serve as repository of ideas and develop communication and documentation services at national, regional and international level, in regard to the subject of plant protection management.
  • Forge linkages with national and international institutions, and create networks of knowledge sharing, through a programme of institutional collaboration and employment of consultants.
  • Function as Policy Support Central Government in various sector of Plant Protection inter-alia, IPM, Pesticides Management, Plant Quarantine, Bio-security, SPS, Market access issue etc.

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    Vision

    The vision of the NIPHM is to assist the States and the Government of India in increasing the efficiency of the existing pest and disease surveillance and control system, certification and accreditation systems through a core role as a training and adaptive research centre in the field of extension and policy developments related to plant protection. The NIPHM provides its services to organizations in both the public and the private sector.

    In addition to traditional training programmes, the NIPHM would also undertake projects, capacity building and studies in the plant health and quarantine area, including assessing market access potential, and other aspects related to the SPS agreement.

    Another key factor will be to develop an international role as a leading centre for plant protection and quarantine capacity building within the region for building capacity in neighboring countries. In the regional role, the Institute would focus on training of trainers rather than undertake large volume training programmes for students from other countries within the region. It is likely that such approaches would attract international/inter-governmental organizations which are aiming to foster enhanced biosecurity within the region.

     

    Various divisions of NIPHM

    National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM), Hyderabad is a premier national level institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India, located at Hyderabad, India. NIPHM has various divisions like Plant Health Management Division, Plant Biosecurity Division, Pesticide Management Division, Plant Health Engineering Division and ICT division with mandate to organize national and international level capacity building training programs. For more information about training programs on different subjects, you can click the following links

    1. Plant Biosecurity Division - https://niphm.gov.in/bspq.html
    2. Plant Health Management Division - https://niphm.gov.in/phment.html
    3. Pesticide Management Division- https://niphm.gov.in/pmd.html
    4. Plant Health Engineering and ICT - https://niphm.gov.in/phe.html

     

    Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of External Affairs and NIPHM, Hyderabad partnership program details

    Data pertaining to Institutions engagement with ITEC –

    First ITEC course started Year 2018 (29th October to 12th November, 2018)
    No. of ITEC courses done till date 02
    No. of Participants till date 42
    Areas/Names of courses offered under ITEC 1. “Detection and Diagnosis of pests, Pest Risk Analysis and Fumigation” was organized for Uzbekistan officials from 29th Oct – 12th Nov, 2018

    2. “Detection and Diagnosis of Pests, Pest Risk Analysis and Phytosanitary Treatments” was organized for Uzbekistan officials from 22nd October -04th November, 2019
     

    Training program on “detection and diagnosis of pests, pest risk analysis and fumigation” for Uzbekistan officials (5-19, November, 2018)

    An exclusive International training on “Detection and diagnosis of pests, pest risk analysis and fumigation” was organized for Uzbekistan officials from 5th to 19th November, 2018 by Plant Biosecurity Division at National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad, India. This fifteen days training is planned to impart skills in the areas of plant quarantine, pest risk analysis, detection and diagnosis of pests and phytosanitary measures. Twenty seven Uzbekistan officials attended the training and they were trained in 3 main areas viz., detection and diagnosis of pests, pest risk analysis and fumigation.

     

    Technical sessions:
    I. Detection and diagnosis of pests:

    Plant Biosecurity is of paramount importance to any country to safeguard food-security, sustainability of agricultural/horticultural production and also in protecting livelihood of people. The international movement of grains, seeds, fruits, vegetables, timber and other plant products is increasingly becoming a contentious issue both for biosecurity protection and market access negotiations for any country.

    Insect pests, plant pathogens, weeds and nematodes cause great damage in field, storage places and also in trade and hence are considered as threat not only to biosecurity but also to the food security. Reliable detection methodology, accurate and timely diagnosis is paramount in identification of pests of quarantine concern to prevent entry, establishment and spread of pests of concern to any country.

    Under this session, the participants learnt the plant quarantine system, phytosanitary terminology with reference to plant quarantine, pest risk analysis and phytosanitary treatments, diagnostic protocols for regulated pests, their general and specific requirements, online sources available in the internet for detection and identification of pests and seed borne pathogens of quarantine significance.

    		  

    The training imparted skills in the areas of detection and identification of major stored grain pests, mealy bugs, thrips and fruit flies of quarantine significance, detection and identification of weed seeds, plant parasitic nematode extraction, seed health testing methods and molecular detection of plant pathogens. During practical session, they had hands on experience on stored grain pest identification, thrips, fruit fly and mealy bug identification, fruit fly lures preparation, nematodes extraction procedure, seed health testing methods such as blotter test, agar test and washing test, isolation of nucleic acids and setting up of polymerase chain reaction. As part of the training, they also visited the plant quarantine laboratory, vacuum fumigation chamber for methyl bromide and field of International Crop Research Institute for Semi -Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad.

    		  
     

    II. Pest risk analysis

    Pest risk analysis (PRA) is a science based tool to tackle the exotic pests of concern to any nation while facilitating international trade. PRA helps to assess the risk of entry, establishment, spread and impact potential of exotic pests. It also identifies the phytosanitary measures as pest risk management option to prevent the introduction of an exotic pest.
    During the training program, the participants learnt the plant biosecurity concept, importance of World Trade Organization (WTO) – Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) in International trade, overview of pest risk analysis and the stages of PRA. Each stage of PRA such as PRA initiation, pest categorization, assessment of entry, establishment and spread, assessment of potential economic impacts and pest risk management are explained in detail followed by exercises. The mock exercises during the programme enabled the participants to improve their skills in understanding and carrying out the various steps such as initiation, assessment in PRA and to analysis the cost-effectiveness of different phytosanitary measures as risk management option

     

    III. Fumigation

    Phytosanitary treatments such as fumigation, cold treatment, hot water immersion treatment and forced hot air treatment are helpful in safeguarding biosecurity during import and also in gaining market access in export. Fumigation with Methyl bromide (MBr) and Aluminium phosphide (AlP) and their importance in International trade were dealt in detail under the session.

    		  

    The participants learnt the use of approved fumigants, their physical and chemical properties, mode of action and safety precautions to be followed while handling fumigants, principles of fumigation, monitoring the fumigant concentration, appropriate use and maintenance of fumigants. The participants had hands-on experience on the use of fumigation equipments and calibrations to improve their skills and competency in doing MBr and AlP fumigation. Fumigation demo was conducted at NIPHM campus using Methyl bromide and Aluminium phosphide and the experts from Pest Control of India and faculty of NIPHM demonstrated the overall procedure involved in it. AlP fumigation was carried out with Pigeon pea seeds and MBr fumigation was done with wooden pallets. The participants have taken the readings at regular intervals up to degassing.
    Apart from the above sessions, they also visited the plant quarantine station, Shamsabad to know about how the plant quarantine system functions in India and Forced Hot Air Treatment facility at Nacharam. They also visited the cotton, vegetables and flowers field in Amadapur village near Hyderabad.

     

    Training program on “Detection and Diagnosis of Pests, Pest Risk Analysis and Phytosanitary Treatments” for Uzbekistan officials (22nd October -04th, November, 2019)

    An exclusive tailor made International training on “Detection and Diagnosis of Pests, Pest Risk Analysis and Phytosanitary Treatments” was organized for Uzbekistan officials from 22nd October -04th, November, 2019 by Plant Biosecurity Division at National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad, India funded by Indian Technical and economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme, Ministry of External Affairs. This two week training is planned to impart skills in the areas of Pest Detection and Diagnosis, pest risk analysis and phytosanitary treatments. Fifteen Uzbekistan officials attended the training and they were trained in four major areas viz., detection and diagnosis of pests, pest risk analysis, Phytosanitary treatments and pest surveillance.

    		  
     

    Technical sessions:
    I. Detection and diagnosis of pests (Laboratory Diagnostics):

    Plant Biosecurity is of paramount importance to any country to safeguard food-security, sustainability of agricultural/horticultural production and also in protecting livelihood of people. The international movement of grains, seeds, fruits, vegetables, timber and other plant products is increasingly becoming a contentious issue both for biosecurity protection and market access negotiations for any country. Insect pests, plant pathogens, weeds and nematodes cause great damage in field, storage places and also in trade and hence are considered as threat not only to biosecurity but also to the food security. Reliable detection methodology, accurate and timely diagnosis is paramount in identification of pests of quarantine concern to prevent entry, establishment and spread of pests of concern to any country.
    Under this session, the participants learnt the phytosanitary terminology with reference to plant quarantine, diagnostic protocols for regulated pests, their general and specific requirements, online sources available in the internet for detection and identification of pests, seed borne pathogens of quarantine significance and hands-on practice for various seed health testing methods including ELISA, PCR and conventional techniques like blotter test, washing test and grow out test etc.

        
     
        

    The training imparted skills in the areas of detection and identification of major stored grain pests, mealy bugs, thrips and fruit flies of quarantine significance, detection and identification of weed seeds, plant parasitic nematode extraction, seed health testing methods and molecular detection of plant pathogens.During practical session, they had hands on experience on stored grain pest identification, thrips, fruit fly and mealy bug identification, fruit fly lures preparation, nematodes extraction procedure, seed health testing methods such as blotter test, agar test and washing test, isolation of nucleic acids and setting up of polymerase chain reaction. As part of the training, they also visited the plant quarantine laboratory, vacuum fumigation chamber for methyl bromide and field of International Crop Research Institute for Semi -Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad.

    		  
     

    II. Pest Risk Analysis

    Pest risk analysis (PRA) is a science based tool to tackle the exotic pests of concern to any nation while facilitating international trade. PRA helps to assess the risk of entry, establishment, spread and impact potential of exotic pests. It also identifies the phytosanitary measures as pest risk management option to prevent the introduction of an exotic pest.
    During the training program, the participants learnt the overview of pest risk analysis and the stages of PRA. Each stage of PRA such as PRA initiation, pest categorization, assessment of entry, establishment and spread, assessment of potential economic impacts and pest risk management are explained in detail followed by exercises. The mock exercises during the programme enabled the participants to improve their skills in understanding and carrying out the various steps such as initiation, assessment in PRA and to analyse the cost-effectiveness of different phytosanitary measures as risk management option.

    		  

    As part of the training, they also visited Plant Quarantine station, RGIA, Hyderabad and learn about export and import procedures and Import regulatory mechanism Plant Quarantine Order, 2003. Further, a visit was also carried out to chives Pack-house near plant quarantine station, Hyderabad, where participants understood the mechanism of sorting, packing and pack-house inspection of chives by quarantine officials before the export.

     

    III. Phytosanitary treatments:

    Phytosanitary treatments such as fumigation, cold treatment, hot water immersion treatment and forced hot air treatment are helpful in safeguarding biosecurity during import and also in gaining market access in export. Fumigation with Methyl bromide (MBr), Aluminumphosphide (AlP) and heat treatment in compliance of ISPM 15 and their importance in International trade were dealt in detail under the session.
    The participants learnt the use of approved fumigants, their physical and chemical properties, mode of action and safety precautions to be followed while handling fumigants, principles of fumigation, monitoring the fumigant concentration, appropriate use and maintenance of fumigants. The participants had hands-on experience on the use of fumigation equipments and calibrations to improve their skills and competency in doing MBr and AlP fumigation. Fumigation demo was conducted at NIPHM campus using Methyl bromide and Aluminium phosphide and demonstrated the overall procedure of fumigation. The participants have taken the readings of gas concentration at regular intervals and finally completed the degassing.
    Apart from the fumigation, they also got experienced in Forced Hot Air Treatment/heat treatment for wood packaging material as per the international standard. They had hands-on practice of heat treatment at NIPHM.

        
     
        
     

    IV. Pest Surveillance:

    Pest surveillance provides insights into the health status of a country’s agriculture and strengthens preparedness for preventive actions both in addressing the problems due to domestic pests of serious concern as well as in protection of native agricultural biodiversity from the incursion threats of exotic pests. Surveillance also provides vital information for development of robust quarantine policies and also facilitates early detection of invasive alien species which is very essential for their eradication. Under this session, participants learnt about the survey and surveillance as per the ISPM-6, tools in pest surveillance and sampling methodologies. They learn about the various traps and tools required for survey activities. They also visited the cotton fields located in PJTSAU Agriculture University, Hyderabad and had exposure of sampling methodologies.

    		  

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