FAO/IAEA Technical Co-operation Projects

The Food and Environmental Protection subprogramme of the Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture transfers nuclear and related technologies to Member States by providing technical and scientific support through Technical Cooperation Projects (TCPs) that are managed by IAEA's Department of Technical Co-operation and FAO's Technical Co-operation Department.

The transfer of these technologies assists Member States in their efforts to ensure the safety and quality of food and agricultural commodities while at the same time facilitating international trade. Our activities primarily focus on strengthening Member State capacities for the application of international standards on irradiation as well as on the use of nuclear and related analytical technologies and capacity building in the management of food and environmental hazards. These efforts are based on a coordinated and comprehensive “farm to fork” approach to food production systems that ensure the application of good agricultural practices throughout the food chain.

Technical Cooperation Projects are the mechanism to provide policy advice and technology support to Member States. This is achieved through the provision of training, expert services and equipment. These projects assist in developing the necessary human capacity and physical infrastructure, and building sustainable laboratory capability in recipient countries to monitor contaminants and residues.

Application forms for the formulation of IAEA and FAO projects can be respectively obtained at http://www-tc.iaea.org/tcweb/tcprogramme/default.asp and http://www.fao.org/tc/tcp/index_en.asp.

Ongoing Technical Co-operation Projects which are currently being supported by the Insect Pest Control Subprogramme are listed below.

Active TC Projects of Food and Environmental Protection
Country/
Region		 Project No. 1st
Year		 Project Title Technical Officer
Afghanistan AFG5005 2012 Studying Food Irradiation as a Solution to Food Security Issues Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Angola ANG5009 2012 Enhancing Veterinary Laboratories for the Quality Control of Local Milk Production to Improve Public Health Checks James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Bangladesh BGD5027 2009 Establishing a Veterinary Drug Residue Laboratory James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Belize BZE5003 2009 Providing Technical Assistance and Training for the Control of Chemical Residues in Food Britt Maestroni
Belize BZE5005 2012 Providing Technical Assistance and Training for Upgrading National Laboratory Capacity Britt Maestroni
Zora Jandric
Benin BEN5008 2012 Establishing Enhanced Analytical Capability to Comply with International Standards for the Evaluation and Control of Veterinary Drug Residues in Food of Animal Origin James J. Sasanya
Bolivia BOL1009 2012 Introducing Radiation Processing Technology Sunil Sabharwal
Carl M. Blackburn
Botswana BOT5006 2012 Establishing a Laboratory for Monitoring Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food of Animal Origin to Protect Public Health and Enhance International Trade Through Utilization of Nuclear and Related Analytical Techniques James J. Sasanya
Zora Jandric
Chile CHI1019 2012 Establishing the Origin of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Water Ales Fajgelj
Roman Padilla Alvarez
Andrew Cannavan
Chile CHI5049 2012 Determining Veterinary Residues and Contaminants in Agricultural and Animal Products for Human Consumption James J. Sasanya
Zora Jandric
Andrew Cannavan
China CPR5018 2009 Building Technological Capacity for Food Traceability and Testing of Pesticide Residues in Food Andrew Cannavan
Russell Frew
China CPR5021 2012 Facilitating the Application of Electron Beam for Food Irradiation Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Costa Rica COS1007 2012 Establishing Gamma Irradiation Capabilities at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology for the Use of Radiation Processing Technology Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Costa Rica COL5029 2012 Strengthening of Good Agricultural Practices for Food Safety and Security and Environmental Protection Minh-Long Nguyen
Gerd Dercon
Britt Maestroni
Ecuador ECU5027 2012 Improving Food Security and Environmental Sustainability by Monitoring Wetlands as Indicators of Good Agricultural Practice in Palm Oil Production Britt Maestroni
Zora Jandric
Indonesia INS5040 2012 Supporting the National Mycotoxins Reduction Programme and Enhancing the National Reference Laboratory of the Indonesian Research Centre for Veterinary Science (BBALITVET) James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Israel ISR5016 2009 Supporting a Feasibility Study for Using Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Lebanon LEB5014 2009 Upgrading the Environmental and Food Analysis Laboratory at the National Council for Scientific Research Britt Maestroni
Macedonia MAK5007 2012 Assessing and Enabling the Implementation of Food Irradiation Technologies Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Malaysia MAL5029 2012 Applying Mutation Breeding and Optimized Soil, Nutrient and Water Management for Enhanced and Sustainable Rice Production Pierre Lagoda

Minh-Long Nguyen
Stephan Nielen
Carl M. Blackburn
Mongolia MON5019 2012 Enhancing Analytical Equipment for Animal Disease Prevention, Diagnosis and Surveillance James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Montenegro MNE5002 2009 Upgrading Capabilities to Establish Effective Monitoring Systems for Residues in Food and Air Quality Zora Jandric
Nicaragua NIC5008 2012 Improving Technical Capabilities for the Detection of Diseases and Residues in Agriculture Gerrit Viljoen
James J. Sasanya
Nigeria NIR5037 2012 Applying Nuclear and Related Techniques to Characterise Chemical Contaminants in Food for Risk Assessment and Management of Toxic Pollutants and Residues in Food, Feedstock and Water Resources through Training of Analytical Scientists James J. Sasanya
Britt Maestroni
Pakistan PAK5048 2012 Strengthening Capabilities to Monitor and Control Veterinary Drug Residues in Foodstuffs James J. Sasanya
Panama PAN5021 2012 Enhancing Analytical Capability to Evaluate and Control Use of Veterinary Drugs through Residue Monitoring and Diagnostic Toxicology James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Peru PER5031 2012 Improving and Strengthening Industrial Irradiation Techniques with an Emphasis on Agro-industrial Applications Carl M. Blackburn
Sunil Sabharwal
Regional Africa RAF5067 2012 Establishing a Food Safety Network through the Application of Nuclear and Related Technologies James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Regional Asia RAS5046 2007 Novel Applications of Food Irradiation Technology for Improving Socioeconomic Development (RCA) Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Regional Asia RAS5050 2009 Enhancing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Treatment of Regional Products for Exports by Irradiation (RCA) Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Regional Asia RAS5057 2012 Implementing Best Practices of Food Irradiation for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Purposes Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Regional Asia RAS5061 2012 Supporting Food Irradiation Technology to Ensure the Safety and Quality of Meals for Immuno-compromised Patients and Other Target Groups Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Regional Asia RAS5062 2012 Building Technological Capacity for Food Traceability and Food Safety Control Systems through the Use of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Russell Frew
Andrew Cannavan
Regional Europe RER5019 2012 Establishing a Sustainable Network on Irradiated Food Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Regional Latin America RLA5053 2009 Implementing a Diagnosis System to Assess the Impact of Pesticide Contamination in Food and Environmental Compartments at a Catchment Scale in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Region (ARCAL CII) Britt Maestroni
Regional Latin America RLA5055 2009 Establishing a South American Regional Network of National and Reference Laboratories for Pharmacologically Active Substances and Contaminants in Food of Animal Origin Through Implementation of Approved Nuclear & Conventional Analytical Techniques (ARCAL) James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Regional Latin America RLA5059 2012 Harmonizing Official Control Laboratories to Analyse Chemical Contaminants in Food and Feedstuffs (ARCAL CXXII) James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Regional Latin America RLA5060 2012 Harmonizing and Validating Analytical Methods to Monitor the Risk of Chemical Residues and Contaminants in Foods to Human Health (ARCALCXXVIII) James J. Sasanya
Britt Maestroni
Regional Latin America RLA5061 2012 Supporting Quality Management for the Assessment and Mitigation of Impacts of Contaminants on Agricultural Products and in the Environment (ARCALCXXIV) Zora Jandric
Britt Maestroni
Regional Latin America RLA5072 2012 Supporting a Database of Values of Radioactivity in Typical Latin American Food (ARCAL CXXIX) Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Sri Lanka SRL5043 2012 Supporting the Operation of a Gamma Irradiation Facility for Preservation of Food, Sterilization of Medical Products and Quarantine of Fruits Carl M. Blackburn
Sunil Sabharwal
Sri Lanka SRL8019 2007 Technical Support for the Establishment and Operation of a Multi-Purpose Gamma Irradiation Facility Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron
Sudan SUD5035 2012 Establishing a Laboratory for Monitoring Veterinary Drug Residues and Prohibited Substances in Livestock and Livestock Products through Application of Nuclear and Related Techniques to Protect Public Health James J. Sasanya
Andrew Cannavan
Tajikistan TAD5004 2009 Improving Laboratory Capacity for Food Safety S. Fasenko
Uruguay URU5025 2009 Determining Pesticide and Antibiotic Residues in Food for Local and Export Consumption Britt Maestroni
Uruguay URU5027 2009 Preparing for the Introduction of Irradiation Techniques Carl M. Blackburn
David H. Byron