NIPHM - ITEC

Institute History

NIPHM is a National level institute under the administrative control of the Department of Agriculture, 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 ,Pesticide Management and Plant health Engineering through capacity building programmes, besides providing inputs for policy formulation on Plant Health Management, Plant Biosecurity, Invasive Alien Species, market access, Pesticide Management, Plant Health Engineering etc. at state and national level.

Objectives

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 neighbouring 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 are furnished below:

Data pertaining to Institutions engagement with ITEC –

NIPHM is the partner institute with Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India and under the ITEC stream “Agriculture, Food and Fertilizer” and NIPHM has conducted 10 in-campus ITEC capacity building training programs and 05 e-ITEC training program including three special training programs for Uzbekistan Plant Quarantine Officials since the year 2018.

NIPHM has conducted first training program under ITEC in the year 2018 on “Detection and Diagnosis of Pests, Pest Risk Analysis and Phytosanitary Treatments” for Uzbekistan officers. This two week training was planned to impart skills in the areas of Pest Detection and Diagnosis, Pest Risk Analysis and Phytosanitary Treatments. Total 27 Uzbekistan officers 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. Participants also 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. They also learnt about the overview of pest risk analysis and the stages of PRA.

The competencies and skills achieved by the official of the Agency of Plant Protection and Quarantine, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan was tremendous and based upon feedback they had requested more programs of similar nature.

NIPHM conducted two more programs on similar topic in 2019 and 2023 wherein 15 and 32 participants attended respectively. These programs helped National Plant Protection Organization of Uzbekistan to strengthen the phytosanitary capacity and development of laboratories for detection and identification of pests and to carry out the Pest Risk Analysis for market access and import of agricultural commodities.

NIPHM had received the appreciation letter from The Agency of Plant Protection and Quarantine, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan stating “ that the agency presents its compliments to the Embassy of India in Uzbekistan and has the honor to express its gratitude for organization of capacity building trainings at National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) within the framework of ITEC program for Uzbek specialists to support phytosanitary sphere of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Undoubtedly, experience and knowledge gained by the Agency’s specialists in this sphere has indeed shown its significance and is currently being implemented in the Agency's activities”.

The training program on “Plant Health Approaches, Plant Biosecurity and Food Safety” was organized in the Year 2022 for the officials of various countries. The main objective of the training program was to impart skills in the area of plant health approaches for sustainable agriculture, plant biosecurity including Sanitary & Phytosanitary measures and food safety regulations. A total of 13 officials from different countries (Sudan-01, South Sudan-01 Mauritius-02, Bangladesh-02, Tajkisthan-03, and Nigeria-03) attended the training program. The indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides has been causing wide spread environmental pollution, resistance, resurgence of insect pests and is impacting food safety. Plant Health Management is vital for the sustainable agriculture, Biosecurity, food safety, agro based industries and economy of a country. This training program strengthened the capacity of participating countries to implement plant health approaches for sustainable agriculture, biosecurity and food safety to promote safe trade.

NIPHM had also conducted two training program on “Mass production and quality control of Biopesticides” and “Techniques in mass production, quality control of bio fertilizers & microbial bio-pesticides” during the year 2023 wherein a total 26 officials from various countries attended the program. These trainings covered the various aspects of techniques in mass production and quality control of bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides which are the vital component of organic farming and to reduce the use of chemical pesticides in agriculture. The training program enhanced the knowledge and skills of the participants to establish the bio-fertilizers and microbial bio-pesticides laboratories for mass production of these bio-inputs to promote sustainable agriculture with minimum use of chemical pesticides.

Management of Pesticides is vital for the sustainable agriculture, food security and food safety. NIPHM organized a two weeks training programme on “Management of Pesticides and their Residues for the Protection of Food Crops” from 16.01.2024 to 29.01.2024 wherein 29 participants attended the program. The objective of the training program was to impart knowledge and skills in Pesticide Regulations, Quality control of Pesticides, Pesticide Residue Analysis in different food commodities and food safety. The participants had been trained in the areas of pesticide regulations & quality control of pesticides, pesticide residue analysis in different food commodities, Good Agricultural Practice, Food Safety and important criteria for export etc. Practical classes were conducted covering different analytical techniques involved in Pesticide Quality Control, Pesticide Residue Analysis in fruits, vegetables, cereals, pulses and water and the participants actively participated in all the practical classes. The program will help to establish the pesticide monitoring laboratories in the participating countries to combat with pesticide residues and pesticide quality control. Recently, NIPHM organised a special training program on “Phytosanitary treatment measures (Heat Treatment)” for Bhutan Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority officials wherein 20 Plant Quarantine officials attended the program. The program specifically designed to cater the need for implementation of International Standards on Phytosanitary Measures-15 in Bhutan. Participants learnt about the heat treatment of wooden packaging material and regulatory requirements to establish the heat treatment facility in compliance of international standard .

ITEC-MEA training programs for the Year 2024-25