9.6 National and regional action

There is clearly a need to strengthen procedures and recommendations with producer country Registration Authorities. Specific guidelines on the distribution and use of pesticides are freely available from organisations such as FAO [1]. 

Cocoa growing countries need pesticide scientists with up-to-date training, capable of foreseeing issues before they arise. 

As part of the ICCO-coordinated project ‘SPS capacity building in Africa’, organisational responsibilities and initiatives for cocoa quality were identified for a number of African countries and are listed in Appendix 2. 

A more comprehensive version of this table is available at the ICCO website.