Environmental Assessment and Environmental management Plan Report

Annex 1. Summary of project potential adverse environmental impacts and management matrix

Component/ Activity	Issues	Anticipated/Potential environmental Impact	Scale of the impacts (local regional)	Effects on Environment	Social/ health impacts	Mitigation measures	Responsibilities
Support for Agricultural Inputs	Incorrect disposal and use of treated seeds and fertilizers	potential land degradation in the case of cultivation of agricultural crops on the step slopes as well as pollution and siltation of lakes and rivers threats to human health and wildlife due to poor handling of treated seeds and fertilizers; contamination of ground and surface water with fertilizers; increase in usage agrochemicals that might cause environmental pollution that would affect wildlife; and negative impacts on the health of farmers in the case of inappropriate agrochemicals handling.	Local and regional	Land degradation due to salinization of soil; Increased ground waters level and over saturation of soil; Soil erosion of the upper layer; and thus reduced soil fertility. Increased water courses pollution with drainage waters and siltation of the water reservoirs Accidental expose of environment and of farmers during their inappropriate handling and usage	Adverse health impacts	Development, adjustment to national standards and norms and distribution of special instructions with necessary requirements for the safe storage, handling and application of treated seed material and fertilizers. All farmers should be informed about the content of the instructions. Apply nationally established requirements and norms for grain production; The seed material procured under this trust fund will be in accordance with International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT quality standards for grain seeds. Proper disposal of waste materials and rubbish. If disposal by burial or fire, it should not cause negative impact to either the air, soil nor ground water supplies. Minimize damage to natural setting.	FAO PIU&MoA, TAAS local authorities&jamoates MoA FAO PIU, MoA FAO&MoA CEP (local level); local authorities; sanitary bodies of the Ministry of health
	Increased and incorrect use of treated seeds or overuse of fertilizer	Overuse and/or incorrect use of mineral fertilizers may result in nutrient build up in water courses, affecting aquatic life and causing eutrophication of water bodies. • Deterioration in water quality from pesticide residues and potential for increases in pesticides in aquatic biota (e.g., fish). • Contamination of water supplies resulting from spraying or chemical spills near drinking water sources. • Possible impacts on non-target species (especially bees, birds, domestic animals, and natural enemies of pests) from high toxicity pesticides. • Deterioration in soil quality from pesticide residues.	Local, regional	Ground and surface water may contain high levels of N and P and colloids which may have adverse health effects Reduced dissolved minerals in surface and ground water; degradation of natural habitats.	Adverse impacts on the ground waters as sources of drinking water in rural areas and respectively adverse impacts on the health of population	Train (consult, instruct) population for application of treated seed material and fertilizers according the developed and approved instruction for treated seed material and fertilizers handling and use; Monitor that all provided seed and fertilizers should be sown on agreed land sites, not on step slopes A training program (including consulting, guiding, instruction) on sustainable land use practices, including information about full implications of mono-culture on soil fertility, land degradation and crops quality Training on environmental legislation (can be combined with other proposed trainings) Public awareness and information dissemination campaign;	MoA&FAO, CEP (local inspectors) Environmental inspectors FAO/MoA, FAO&CEP FAO as facilitator and provider of information materials
Community Seed Groups	Improper storage of seeds and fertilizers, and pesticides Increased and incorrect use of treated seeds or overuse of fertilizer, pesticides	negative impacts on the health of farmers in the case of inappropriate agrochemicals and treated seeds handling. Contamination of water and land resources Deterioration in soil quality from pesticide residues. Overuse and/or incorrect use of mineral fertilizers may result in nutrient build up in water courses, affecting aquatic life and causing eutrophication of water bodies.	Local, regional Local, regional	Ground and surface water may contain high levels of N and P and colloids which may have adverse health effects Reduced dissolved minerals in surface and ground water; degradation of natural habitats	Adverse impacts on the ground waters as sources of drinking water in rural areas and respectively adverse impacts on the health of population	Development, adjustment to national standards and norms and distribution of special instructions with necessary requirements for the safe storage, handling and application of treated seed material and fertilizers, and awareness of all farmers about the content of the instructions. Apply nationally established requirements and norms for grain, corn production; The seed material procured under this trust fund will be in accordance with International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT quality standards for grain seeds. Train (consult, instruct) population for proper application of treated seed material and pesticides, their handling and use; Monitor that all provided seed and fertilizers should be sown on agreed land sites, not on step slopes A training program on sustainable land use practices, environmental legislation Public awareness and information dissemination campaign; Proper disposal of waste materials and rubbish. If disposal by burial or fire, it should not cause negative impact to either the air, soil nor ground water supplies. Minimize damage to natural setting.	PMU&MoA PMU&MoA PMU&MoA PMU&MoA Environmental inspectors PMU&environmental inspectors, PMU&MoA PMU&Environmental Inspectors
Agro-Input Supply Market Development	Increased use of pesticides, fertilizers	Overuse and/or incorrect use of mineral fertilizers may result in nutrient build up in water courses, affecting aquatic life and causing eutrophication of water bodies. Deterioration in water quality from pesticide residues and potential for increases in pesticides in aquatic biota (e.g., fish). Possible impacts on non-target species (especially bees, birds, domestic animals, and natural enemies of pests) from high toxicity pesticides if farmers will have more incomes to buy them. Impact on biodiversity	Local, regional	Ground and surface water may contain high levels of N and P and colloids which may have adverse health effects Reduced dissolved minerals in surface and ground water; degradation of natural habitats. Increased land degradation processes degradation of natural habitats	Adverse impacts on the ground waters as sources of drinking water in rural areas and respectively adverse impacts on the health of population Adverse impact on natural habitats and land resources	Training program on pest management, including: - Agricultural and Physical Control Methods, - Biological Control Methods: • Extension of crop varieties resistant to insect pests • Support to diversification and reduction of mono-cropping • Awareness of the financial and environmental impact of crop rotation • Dissemination of technologies such as intercropping of target species to attract insect pests away from the main cash crop • Extension of biological pesticides. Their application before application of chemical pesticides in order to get ideal results. • Nurturing and protecting predators for insects, making good use of predators - Chemical control methods: 1. Use of non-pesticide chemicals where these are appropriate and cost-effective in control. 2. Dissemination of knowledge about "biological pesticides" where these are cost effective. 3. Application of highly effective, low toxicity, and low residue pesticides 4. Extend control techniques that have low toxicity to human beings, domestic animals, and fauna; low residues in agricultural products; and little environmental pollution. Such techniques include: • Use of low toxicity and low residue pesticides. • Spraying of pesticides before transplanting. • Applying timely, effective low concentration pesticides to control various insect pest species • When the density of insect pests is above a critical threshold to ensure optimal effectiveness of each pesticide application. • Maintaining safe intervals between pesticide applications.	PMU&MoA(TAAS) Environmental inspectors)
						5. Use of safe spray equipment (e.g.. backpack sprayers. optimal nozzle sizes) to increase the efficiency of pesticide use and control effectiveness. 6. Extension and training in safe methods of pesticide application (e.g., correct clothing. spraying in still conditions, application of soil-based pesticides as relevant). Secondary pests/field sanitation - Safety issues Safe storage of chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers, and treated seeds (e.g. away from children and food, etc); Safety in storage, handling, and disposal of chemical wastes and containers; Chemical application methods and protective clothing requirements; Proper disposal of chemical wastes and used chemical containers (e.g., by deep burial). - Practical Demonstration on the use of local solutions for the control of key pests Field demonstrations program	PMU&MoA (TAAS)

Annex 2. Monitoring Plan Matrix

Project component/ activity	What should be monitored/indicators?	Where to monitor?	How to monitor and sources of information?	When to monitor/frequency?	Costs	Responsabilities
Support for Agricultural Inputs	Safe treated seeds storage, handling and use Safe Fertilizers transporting, storage, handling and use: (used amount and number of application – tones; correct storage and disposal of chemicals); Sustainable land use practices (areas with crop rotation); Conducted trainings and public awareness activities (number of trainings and trained people; published information materials)	Dushanbe, Selected rayons	PIU Progress reports PIU Progress reports MoA and PIU progress reports; MoA and PIU Training reports	monthly monthly Quarterly Monthly	The cost for these activities are included in the cost for PIU operation.	FAO PIU; MoA, local authorities, Jamoats CEP local inspectors FAO PIU, MoA jamoats CEP (local inspectors) MoA, responsible people of FAO PIU, CEP local inspector MoA, responsible people of FAO PIU
Community Seed Fund Groups	Safe treated seeds storage, handling and use Safe Fertilizers transporting, storage, handling and use: (used amount and number of application – tones; correct storage and disposal of chemicals); Sustainable land use practices (areas with crop rotation); Conducted trainings and public awareness activities (number of trainings and trained people; published information materials)	Dushanbe, Selected rayons	PMU Progress reports PMU Progress reports MoA and PMU Training reports MoA and PMU Training reports	monthly monthly Quarterly Monthly	The cost for these activities are included in the cost for PIU operation.	PMU; MoA, local authorities Jamoats CEP local inspectors PMU, MoA jamoats CEP (local inspectors) PMU&MoA, CEP local inspectors PMU&MoA
Agro-Input Supply Market Development	Conducted trainings and public awareness activities (number of trainings and trained people; published information materials) Field demonstrations with improved crop production and agrochemicals usage technologies Total area of farms adopting non-pesticide or IPM control measures Number of farmers adopting non-pesticide or IPM control measures Amount of used pesticides per farms	Dushanbe, Selected rayons	MoA and PMU Training reports MoA and PMU Training reports MoA reports MoA reports MoA reports	monthly monthly annually annually annually	The cost for these activities are included in the cost for PIU operation.	PMU,MoA PMU&MoA PMU&MoA PIU&MoA PIU&MoA

Annex 3. Agrochemicals permitted on the territory of Tajikistan (approved by Decision N4 of Chemical Security Commission of Tajikistan, June, 11, 2004)
A. Insecticides and acaricides
Aktellik 50% к.э.(pirimifosmetil) ICA “Zeneka”) England

Alfasupermethrin-tryton 10% (permethrin) - France

Apollo 50%(klofentizin) – Shering, Germany

Applaud (buprofezin), 25% - “Nippon Kayaky”, Japan

Arrivo (cipermetrin), 25% - FMS, SMA

Benzophosphat (30%) (fozalon), Pussia

Be–58 (dimetoat), 40% “Bitterfeld” Germany

Buldok 2,5% - Baier, Germany

Buldok 12,5% - Baier, Germany

Vismetrin (permetrin), 25% - -Russia

Volaton (foksim), 50% - «Baier», Germany

Geksasulfan (endosulfan) 30% - India

Danitol (fenoropatrin) 10% - «Sumimoto», Japan

Deltafos 36% - Baier Germany

Decis (deltamitrin) 2,5% - “Russel Uklaf” France

Dilor (betadihydrogeptachlorine), 80% Russia

Dimilin (diflubenzuron) 25% “Dufar”, Holland

Dimilin (diflubenzuron) 48% “Crompton (Uniroyal Chemical)”

DNOK (Dinitroortokrezol) 40% - Russia

Zolon 35%, (fozalon) “Ron-Pulenk”, France

Zolon 30%, (fozalon) “Ron-Pulenk”, France

Incegar 25% (fenoksikarb) “Ciba”, Switzerland

Kallipso 48% - Baier Germany

Karate 5% (lyambdacigalotrin) – “ICI” (Zeneka) England

Confidor 20% - Baier, Germany

Croneton 50% (etiofencarb) – Baier, Germany

Mavric 2^E 25% (fluvalinat) – “Sandoz”, Switserland

Malathyon 57% - Fufanon, Denmark

Neoron 50% (Brompromilat) – Skiba, Switserland

Nissoran 10% (geksitiazoks) – Nippon Soda, Japan

Nitrafen 60% (nitroalkilfenolat), 60%, Russia

Oltingygidi kyftashuda - Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

Oltingygird, 80% - Ukraine

Omite 30%, (propargit) «UNIROYL», SMA

Omite 57% (propargit) «UNIROLL CHEMICAL», England

Omite 570 EW, 57% (P) «CROMPTON (UNIROYAL CHEMICAL»)

Preparates N30, 30A, 30C, 30CC, 30M, 36%, Russia

Patriot 12,5% - Baier, Germany

Polo 50% - «Singenta», Switserland

Sunmite 20% (piridaben) “Nissan Chemical”, Japan

Simbush, 25% “Zenaka”, England; “Ser-Italy”, Italy

Siperkil, 25%, “Mitchel Kots”, England; “Bharat”, India

Solphak 10% (syfnutrin) – “Baier”, Germany

Sonet 10% (geksafluron) – “Daw Elanko”, SMA

Sumi-Alfa (esfenbalerat) 5% “Sumimoto”, Japan

Sumi-Alfa (esfenbalerat) 20% “Sumimoto Chemical”, Japan

Talstar 10% (bifentrin), FMS, SMA

Tiodan 35%, (endosulfan) “Hoechst”, Germany

Tiodan 50% (endosulfan) “Hoechst”, Germany

Trebon 30% (etofenprox) – “Mitzui Toyatzu”, Japan

Festak 10% (alfametrin) - :Shell”, England

Fenval 20% (fenvalerat) – “Searle”, India

Fenvalerat 20% - “Kharda Chemical”, India

Fenio 20% (fenvalerat) - :Pesticides”, India

Fozalon 35% (fozalon) – Russia, «Astra», Horvatiya

Furi 10% (zetametrin) – FMS, SMA

Khostakvik 50% (kheptenofos) – “Hoechst”, Germany

Sherpa 25% - “Ron-Pulenk”, France

Eim 12% - “Ciba”, Switzerland

Ekamet 50% - “Sandoz”, Switzerland

Endocell 35% - India