Myanmar, 2016 – 2017 & 2019 – 2020

Agriculture in Myanmar is increasingly intensifying, leading to an increased use of pesticides. The governments of Myanmar and of The Netherlands collaborate to improve the pesticide regulatory framework in Myanmar and bring it in line with international standards.

[Photo: Khant Zaw, Biodiversity International]

Wageningen Environmental Research (Alterra) conducts two short-term projects to strengthen pesticide registration in the country. Falconsult is a contracting partner of Alterra. We trained pesticide regulatory staff on various aspects of pesticide registration and have involved in the development of decision making procedures for the Pesticide Registration Technical Committee.