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FNCA 2004 WORKSHOP ON BIOFERTILIZER

2004 FNCA Biofertilizer Workshop
January 24 - 28, 2005
Hanoi, Viet Nam


2004 Workshop on FNCA Biofertilizer Project was held in Hanoi, Viet Nam.

Sponsored By: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Viet Nam,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan
Local Organizers: Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INST),
Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission (VAEC),
Vietnam Agricultural Science Institute (VASI)
In Cooperation with: Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Inc. (JAIF)
Participants: 1 each from China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines,
2 from Thailand, 4 from Japan and 9 from Viet Nam, total 20


Dr. Vuong Huu Tan, Chairman of VAEC and Dr. Vo Van Thuan, Director of INST/VAEC gave opening remarks and welcomed the participants. Dr. Tadashi Yokoyama, Project Leader of Japan delivered the address on behalf of Japan

.

Country reports with theme of “Improvement of Soil Microbial Activities” were presented.

Each participating country reported status of biofertilizer activities in each country and the application of radiation for sterilization of carriers.



A total seven special lectures were presented, viz. three from Viet Nam, one from Thailand and three from Japan.






Discussions:
< Sterilization by Irradiation>
Sterilization of carrier by irradiation was proposed.
Some countries has been using irradiation for sterilization of carrier but it found that depth study on the effective sterilization doses for each carrier materials are still needed.
Close cooperation with irradiation service facilities in each country is important.

Institute for Application of Atomic Energy, CAAS, China

<Use of the Nuclear Facilities>
Irradiation facilities in FNCA countries were introduced.
The problems of irradiation such as cost or incomplete sterilization were indicated.
FNCA are expected to facilitate between institutes and coordinators for promoting the use of radiation in each country.

< Promotion of Biofertilizer Use by the farmers>
The promotion of biofertilizer use by farmers has been carried out in some FNCA countries by transfer of technology to farmers via field demonstration, advertising and simple manuals.
The problems such as lack of appropriate inoculum or heavy price of some biofertilizers such as mycorrhiza were pointed out.

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

The successful promotion of biofertilizer will be promoted by both the government and the companies selling the biofertilizer products with proper quality control.

<FNCA Field Demonstration and N-15 Experiments>
Field demonstrations have been conducted in the respective participating countries.
Most of the results indicate that biofertilizer could supplement some chemical fertilizers.

Department of Agriculture, Thailand

However some participating countries are considering more research on the use of PGPR on important food crops such as rice.
Experiments using N-15 have been carried out but are very limited due to the high cost of N-15 isotope labeled fertilizers. FNCA Coordinator were requested to ask the assistance from the IAEA.

<Biofertilizer Manual>
Japanese group presented their part of manual as the first version. The rest part of the manual will be presented in the next Workshop (2005) and The final edition will be published at the end of 2006.

<Next Workshop>
The theme will be “Field Trial” including “Yield response” and “Feasibility study and technology transfer”.
The use of biofertilizer carriers sterilized by irradiation as one of the sterilization methods was recommended by Japan.
The place will be in the Philippines.

<Biofertilizer Group Newsletter>
No.5 will be published by Malaysia on May and No.6 by Indonesia on September 2005.

<Collaboration with IAEA, ICRISAT or JSPS>
FNCA will encourage collaboration with these agencies.

On the third day, participants made technical visit to Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, VAEC and Hanoi Irradiation Center, which included the “Center for radiation protection and monitoring” and Co-60 facility.



Workshop was successful with participants from 8 countries and great organizing and warm hospitalities of INST, VAEC and VASI.













Minutes of 2004 FNCA Biofertilizer Workshop
24 - 28, January 2005
Hanoi, Viet Nam


   Following the agreement at the Fifth FNCA Coordinators Meeting in March, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan, 2004 Workshop on FNCA Biofertilizer Project took place as follows,

Date: 24 - 28 January 2005
Venue: Saigon Hotel, Hanoi
Sponsored By:
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Viet Nam,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan
Local Organizers: Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INST),
Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission (VAEC),
Vietnam Agricultural Science Institute (VASI)
In Cooperation of: Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Inc. (JAIF)
Participants: 1 each from China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, 2 from Thailand, 4 from Japan and 9 from Viet Nam, total 20

   Opening addresses were delivered by Dr. Vuong Huu Tan, Chairman of VAEC, Dr. Vo Van Thuan, Director of INST/VAEC and Dr. Tadashi Yokoyama, Project Leader of Japan.

    In Session1, a total eight country reports were presented. The central theme of this presentation was “Improvement of soil microbial activities”. The reports include status of Biofertilizer activities in each country and the application of irradiation for sterilization of carriers.

    In sessions 2, 4 and 5, a total seven special lectures were presented, three from Viet Nam, one from Thailand and three from Japan.

   In Session 3, “Sterilization by Irradiation” and “Use of the Nuclear Facilities” were discussed. The points discussed and agreed upon were as follows:


<Sterilization by Irradiation>

  Sterilization of carrier materials by irradiation (g and EB) is still not carried out widely in participating countries, especially for commercial production of biofertilizer.
  Since there is a diverse biofertilizer carrier involved (peat, compost, filter cake, and coconut coir dust) there is still a need to study in depth effective sterilization doses for each carrier material. These include types and sizes of packaging materials as well as storage time for biofertilizer products.
  Close cooperation with irradiation service in each country is needed for studies on sterilization of carrier materials.

<Use of the Nuclear Facilities>

   The nuclear facilities used in most countries are Co-60 and Electron Beam irradiators. All FNCA countries has their irradiation facilities to operate the irradiation for the carriers and other research substances. Besides the sterilization by steam and heat, some countries have been using irradiation to sterilize their carriers. The problem of cost of irradiation and incomplete sterilization are the constraints for using irradiation. The help from FNCA to facilitate between institutes and coordinator will promote the use of irradiation in each country. With increase demands on irradiation of Biofertilizer materials, cost will be decreased.

   In Session5, “Promotion of Biofertilizer Use by the farmers” and “Field Demonstration” were discussed. The points discussed and agreed upon were as follows:

<Promotion of Biofertilizer Use by the farmers>

   The promotion of Biofertilizers use by farmers has been done in some FNCA countries by transfer of technology to farmers via field demonstration, advertising and simple manuals. The Biofertilizers that have been promoted to the farmers in most countries were rhizobium, mycorrhiza and PGPR. In Japan, the Biofertilizer used is rhizobium with azuki bean while in the other countries, it has been used to many kinds of leguminous crops. The promotion is constraint in most country because the lack of inoculum and some kinds of inoculum such as mycorrhiza is expensive. The promotion of Biofertilizer will be more successful if it was promoted by both government and the company selling the Biofertilizer product with proper quality control. In the future the food safety demand and environmental crisis will bring Biofertilizer having more important role in agriculture.


<FNCA Field Demonstration and N-15 Experiments>

   Field demonstrations have been conducted in the respective participating countries. Field demonstrations were conducted both on large scale and at research level. Most of the results indicate that Biofertilizer could supplement some chemical fertilizers. Some participating countries however is considering to focus on some areas such as use of PGPR on rice in Malaysia. Experiments using N-15 have been carried out but are very limited due to the high cost of isotope N-15 labeled fertilizer. FNCA coordinator could ask the assistance from IAEA for this matter.

<Biofertilizer Manual>

Sharing parts of writing manuals as follows;
  - Chief Editor: Viet Nam
  - General methodology: Japan
  - Quality control: Korea and Viet Nam
  - Rhizobia: Viet Nam
  - Mycorrhiza: Malaysia and Thailand
  - Associative nitrogen fixing bacteria: China, the Philippines and Indonesia
  - Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms: Korea
Japanese group presented their part of manual as the first version. Other participating countries reported their progress in drafting of manuals.
Suggestions and comments have been given for the completeness of the manuals. All manuscripts of manuals will be submitted to JAIF before the 2005 FNCA workshop on biofertilizers, which will be presented at the workshop and edited by JAIF.
JAIF will deliver the format of manuals to each responding country.
The final edition will be published at the end of 2006.

   In Session 6, “General Discussion”, Review of 2004 was presented in the respective country reports in each country. The theme for the next workshop in 2005 is field trial which will include yield response, feasibility study and technology transfer. The use of Biofertilizer carrier sterilized by irradiation as one of the sterilization methods to conduct the field demonstration was recommended by Japan.


<Biofertilizer Group Newsletter>

   Newsletter issue No.5 will be published by Malaysia on May and No.6 by Indonesia on September 2005.


<Collaboration with IAEA, ICRISAT or JSPS>

   FNCA will encourage collaboration with the above mentioned agencies.


<Next Workshop>

   The next workshop was decided to be hosted by Philippines. The Philippines is honored to host such workshop.

   On the third day, participants made technical visit to Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, VAEC and Hanoi Irradiation Center and looked around the “Center for radiation protection and monitoring” and Co-60 facility.

   The Minutes were discussed and agreed upon by all participants in the Workshop. This will be reported at the Sixth Coordinators Meeting to be held in March 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.

   All overseas participants expressed their gratitude to the hosting organization, INST, VAEC and VASI for their great efforts and hospitalities, and having made this Workshop successful and memorable one.


Program of 2004 FNCA Biofertizer Workshop


Date

:

24-28 January 2005

Venue

:

Saigon Hotel, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Sponsor

:

Ministry of Science and Technology, Viet Nam (MOST)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT)

Local Organizer

:

Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission (VAEC)
Vietnam Agricultural Science Institute (VASI)

In Cooperation with

:

Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Inc. (JAIF)

Mon, 24 January
<Opening Session>

08.30-09.00

:

Registration

09.00-09.10

:

Opening and Welcome Address;

09.10-09.20

:

Remark from Japan

<Session 1: Presentation of Country Reports>

09.30-10.10

:

Presentation of Country Report of China

10.10-10.50

:

Presentation of Country Report of Indonesia

10.50-11.20

:

BREAK

11.20-12.00

:

Presentation of Country Report of Japan

12.00-13.30

:

LUNCH

13.30- 14.10

:

Presentation of Country Report of Korea

14.10-14.50

:

Presentation of Country Report of the Malaysia

14.50 - 15.30

:

Presentation of Country Report of the Philippines

15.30-15.50

:

BREAK

15.50-16.30

Presentation of Country Report of Thailand

16.30-17.10

:

Presentation of Country Report of Viet Nam

18.30-20.00

:

Reception

Tue, 25 January
<Session 2: Special Lecture I>

09.00-09.40

:

Special Lecture (1)

09.40-10.20

:

Special Lecture (2)

10.20-10.40

:

BREAK

10.40-11.20

:

Special Lecture (3)

11.20-12.00

:

Special Lecture (4)

12.00-13.30

:

LUNCH

<Session 3: Round Table Discussion I>

13.30-15.00

:

Discussion for Sterilization by Irradiation

15.00-15.30

:

BREAK

15.30-17.00

:

Discussion for Encouragement of Use of the Nuclear Facilities

Web, 26 January

 

Technical Visit (Hanoi Irradiation Center , INST)

Thu, 27 January

<Session 4: Special Lecture II>

09.00-09.40

:

Special Lecture (5)

09.40-10.20

:

Special Lecture (6)

10.20-10.40

:

BREAK

Session 5: Round Table Discussion II

10.40-11.20

:

Special Lecture (7)

11.20-12.30

:

Discussion for Enhancement of Biofertilizer to actual Farmers

12.30-14.00

:

LUNCH

14.00-15.30

:

Discussion for Discussion for Field Demonstration

15.30-15.50

:

BREAK

15.50-17.00

:

Discussion for Biofertilizer Manual

Fri, 28 January
<Session 6: Round Table Discussion III>

09.00-10.30

:

General Discussion: Review of 2004 and Work Plan for 2005

10.30-11.00

:

BREAK

11.00-12.00

:

General Discussion: Continue

12.00-14.00

:

LUNCH, Making the draft of minutes

14.00-16.00

:

Draft and Deliberation on Minutes, Adopting of Minutes

Closing Session


List of Participants of the 2004 FNCA Biofertilizer Workshop
24-28, January 2005
Hanoi, Vietnam

ProjectLeader

Country

Name

Address

China

1. Dr. Jiarong Pan

Associate Professor, Institute for Application of Atomic Energy
Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences (CAAS)

Indonesia 2. Ms. Soertini Gandanegara Senior Research Scientists, Oil and Plant Nutrition Research Group,
Div. of Agriculture, Crd Isotope And Radiation Technology
National Nuclear Atomic Energy (BATAN)

Japan

3. Dr.Tadashi Yokoyama

Doctor of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

4. Dr. Issay Narumi

Senior Researcher, Research Group for Biotechnology Development
Takasaki Radiation Chemistry Research Establishment
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI)

5. Mr. Takao Nagasaki

Project Manager, Asia Cooperation Center (ACC)
Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF)

6. Ms. Mari Miura

Asia Cooperation Center (ACC)
Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF)

Korea 7. Dr. Jang-Sun Suh Senior researcher, Utilization of Environmental microbes/ Applied Microbiology
National Institute of Science and Technology (NIAST)
MALAYSIA 8. Dr. Khairuddin Bin Abdul Rahim Research Officer, Division of Agrotechnology and Biosciences
Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT)
PHILIPPINES 9. Mr. Richard Miston Balog Science Research Specialist I, Agricultural Research Group/ Atomic Research Division
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)

Thailand

10. Dr. Omsub Nopamornbodi

Biofertilizer Expert Advisory, Senior Expert Office
Depertment of Agriculture (DOA)

11. Dr. Nantakorn Boonkerd
(Invited by FNCA as a special speaker)

Professor / Lecturer, School of Biotechnology
Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology

VIET NAM

 

Dr. Vo Van Thuan

Director of INST/VAEC

Dr. Dang Duc Nhan

INST/VAEC

Dr. Pham Van Toan

Vietnam Agricultural Science Institute


Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia