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 Lead Technical Officer
Algeria ALG5025 2007 Strengthening Capabilities to Control Veterinary Drug Residues in Foodstuffs Patel, Rajendra Kumar P.
Cannavan, Andrew
Angola ARG5011 2007 Veterinary Drug Residue Monitoring Programme Byron, David H.
Cannavan, Andrew
Argentina ALG5025 2007 The Use of Ionizing Radiation for the Phytosanitary Treatment of Fresh Fruit Rubio Cabello, Tatiana
Bangladesh BGD5024 2005 Phytosanitary Treatment for Insect Pests Infesting Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Luckman, Gary
Byron, David H.
Benin BEN5003 2005 Veterinary Drug Residue Monitoring Programme Viljoen, Gerrit
Byron, David H.
Cannavan, Andrew
Benin BEN5004 2007 Regulatory Control and Monitoring of Mycotoxins to Facilitate Trade Brodesser, Josef
Burkina Faso BKF5005 2005 Regulatory Control and Monitoring of Contaminants and Residues Brodesser, Josef
Maestroni, Britt
Bolivia BOL5015 2003 Developing Pesticide Residue Monitoring Capabilities in Support of Cash Crops Ferris, Ian
Bolivia BOL5017 2007 Capacity for Monitoring Pesticide Residues for Compliance with Minimum Risk Levels and Good Agricultural Practice According to ISO 17025 Ferris, Ian
Maestroni, Britt
Brazil BRA5058 2005 Applying Ionizing Radiation for Food Security and Healthcare Rubio-Cabello, Tatiana
Cameroon CMR5014 2007 Creation of a Nuclear Analysis Laboratory in CATEN for Food Safety Ferris, Ian
Brodesser, Josef
Chile CHI5046 2005 Certification of Exported Animal Products Using Nuclear and Other Analytical Techniques Byron, David H.
Cannavan, Andrew
Chile CHI5048 2005 Integrated Watershed Management for the Sustainability of Agricultural Lands Ferris, Ian
Colombia COL5021 2007 Cost Benefit Assessment for the Modernization of an Irradiator in Colombia Rubio Cabello, Tatiana
Sampa, Maria H. de O.
Pacheco Jimenez
Colombia COL5022 2007 Assessment of the Impact of Pesticide Use in Lake Tota, Boyacá, Colombia Ferris, Ian
Maestroni, Britt
Costa Rica COS5026 2005 Management and Appropriate Use of Insecticide-nematicides Ferris, Ian
China CPR5016 2005 Strengthening the Quality Assurance System for Food Irradiation Rubio-Cabello, Tatiana
Byron, David H.
Eritrea ERI5005 2007 Zoonotic (diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans) Disease Control and Analysis of Veterinary Residues in Foods Cannavan, Andrew
Unger, Hermann
Guatemala GUA5015 2005 Establishing a Food Irradiation Plant Rubio-Cabello, Tatiana
Haiti HAI5003 2005 Enhancing Crop Productivity through the Application of Isotope Nuclear Techniques heng Lee Kheng
Ferris, Ian
Ivory Coast IVC5027 2005 Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Food Products Brodesser, Josef
Maestroni, Britt
Indonesia INS5033 2007 Enhancement of Quality Assurance for the Analysis of Veterinary Drug Residues Byron, David H.
Cannavan, Andrew
Jamaica JAM5009 2005 Developing Soil Fertility Management Ferris, Ian
Macedonia MAK5005 2005 Upgrading of Food Safety System Brodesser, Josef
Maestroni, Britt
Korea ROK5034 2003 Nutrient Efficient Crops and Safe Use of Pesticides in Sustainable Crop Production Ferris, Ian
Mali MLI5018 2005 Regulatory Control and Monitoring of Pesticides and Residues in Fresh Produce Brodesser, Josef
Byron, David H.
Mongolia MON5012 2003 Monitoring of Residues in Livestock Products and Surveillance of Animal Diseases Cannavan, Andrew
Morocco MOR5024 1999 Industrial Application of Irradiation Rubio-Cabello, Tatiana
Morocco MOR5029 2007 Conserving and Improving the Quality of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants through Irradiation, and Transfer of this Procedure on an Industrial Scale Rubio-Cabello, Tatiana
Sampa, Maria H. de O.
Myanmar MYA5015 2007 Strengthening the National Capacity for the Production of Veterinary Vaccines Crowther, John
Cannavan, Andrew
Nicaragua NIC5007 2005 Determining Drug Residues in Bovine Meat Exports Byron, David H.
Cannavan, Andrew
Brodesser, Josef
Nigeria NIR5030 2001 Regulatory Control and Monitoring of Contaminants
and Residues in Fresh Produce		 Brodesser, Josef
Nigeria NIR5033 2005 Improvement of Quality Management and Food Safety Monitoring Using Isotope Techniques Brodesser, Josef
Byron, David H.
Panama PAN5015 2005 Quality Assurance in Pesticide Residue Analysis for Agriculture Production Maestroni, Britt
Panama PAN5017 2007 Monitoring Pesticide Residues in the Production of Tropical Fruit (Pineapples and Melons) and Controlling Analytical Quality with the Aid of Nuclear Techniques Ferris, Ian Glen
Maestroni, Britt
Philippines PHI5030 2005 Upgrading the Gamma Irradiation Facility Sampa, Maria H. de O.
Haji-Saeid, Seyed Mohammad
Rubio-Cabello, Tatiana
Regional Asia RAS5046 2007 Novel Applications of Food Irradiation Technology for Improving Socioeconomic Development (RCA) Rubio-Cabello, Tatiana
Regional Europe RER9074 2003 Long-Term Countermeasure Strategies and Monitoring of Human Exposure in Rural Areas Affected by the Chernobyl Accident Ferris, Ian Glen
Republic of Korea ROK5034 2003 Nutrient Efficient Crops and Safe Use of Pesticides in Sustainable Crop Production Ferris, Ian Glen
Senegal SEN5027 2003 Regulatory Control and Monitoring of Contaminants and Residues in Fresh Produce Brodesser, Josef
Byron, David H.
Slovenia SLO5002 2005 Protecting Groundwater and Soil Against Pollutants Using Nuclear Techniques Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph Jackson
Ferris, Ian
Sri Lanka SRL5037 2003 Assessing Impact of Pesticides on Water Catchments and Groundwater Brodesser, Josef
Sri Lanka SRL5039 2005 Monitoring of Chemical Residues and Food-borne Pathogens Cannavan, Andrew
Sri Lanka SRL8019 2007 Technical Support for the Establishment and Operation of a Multi-Purpose Gamma Irradiation Facility Sampa, Maria H. de O.
Rubio Cabello, Tatiana
Syria SYR5020 2005 Implementation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures in Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratories Brodesser, Josef
Byron, David H.
Tanzania URT5024 2007 Implementation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures in Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratories Brodesser, Josef
Yemen YEM5005 2003 Monitoring of Veterinary Drug Residues Cannavan, Andrew
Europe RER9074 2005 Long-Term Countermeasure Strategies and Monitoring of Human Exposure in Rural Areas Affected by the Chernobyl Accident Ferris, Ian