REPORT OF THE EIGHT MEETING OF THE ASEAN COCOA CLUB

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP ON GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

(ACC TWGGAP)

15 July 2019
Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia

INTRODUCTION

1. The meeting started with a Joint Opening Ceremony for the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN Cocoa
Club Technical Working Group on Food Safety (ACC TWGFS) and the 8ththe ASEAN Cocoa
Club Technical Working Group on Good Agricultural Practices (ACC TWGGAP)held at the
DPP1 Meeting room of the Pulse Grande Hotel in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
2. Break-up session for the two TWGs followed. The 8th meeting of the ACC TWGGAP was held
in Meeting Room 1 of the Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrjaya, Malaysia. Dr. Divina Amalin,
consultant of the Cocoa Foundation of the Philippines and Professor of the De La Salle
University Manila was designated as the chairperson and Mr. SigitWahyudi, Ministry of
Agriculture, Indonesia was elected to be the Vice-Chairperson by all delegates of ACC
TWGGAP.

3. The participants from the different ASEAN Member States (AMS) introduced themselves to the
group. There are a total of 15 participants from 5 AMS, namely: Indonesia, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand (Complete Attendance Information is in Annex 1). The
meeting agenda was presented to the members for adoption by Dr. Amalin, the chairperson.

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AGENDA ITEM 1: OPENING CEREMONY
3. Dr. Hj. Ramle Bin Hj. Kasin, Deputy Director General for Operations and acting Director General
officially opened the two meetings and delivered the welcome remarks (Figure 1). Exchange of
token between Malaysia (the host institution) represented by Dr. Kasin and the Philippines (country
chair of TWGGAP) represented by Dr. Divina Amalin Professor of De La Salle University and
chairperson of TWGGAP was done (Figure 2).

AGENDA ITEM 2: APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE CHAIRPERSON

4. Mr. SigitWahyudi, Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia was elected to be the Vice-Chairperson by all
delegates of ACC TWGGAP (Figure 3). The complete affiliation and addresses of the chairperson
and the vice-chairperson is below
CHAIRPERSON
Divina Amalin, Ph.D.
Entomologist
Technical Consultant
Cocoa Foundation of the Philippines

Full Professor
De La Salle Unviersity
Biology Department
Taft Ave., Manila
Philippines

VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Mr. SigitWahyudi
Ministry of Agriculture
Indonesia

AGENDA ITEM 3: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

5. The chairperson, Dr.Amalin, presented the meeting agenda, which was approved without
modification by the AMS delegates. Meeting programme is shown in Annex 2.

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AGENDA ITEM 4: COUNTRY REPORT UPDATE: PRESENTATION OF GAP FOR CACAO
BY THE AMS

6. PHILIPPINES – Dr. Divina Amalin, Chairperson of the 8th ACC TWGGAP and Professor at the De
La Salle University, Manila, Philippines presented the Bio-Based Technologies
(BBTs) for Managing Cacao Pests in the Philippines. Dr. Amalin shared the
important accomplishments of the Cacao Pest Management Program funded by the
Department of Science and Technology. The following are the updates of the
accomplishments of the different projects: The full presentation is shown in Annex
3.
Updates on the Sex Pheromone Trapping System for the Control of Cacao Pod Borer (CPB),
Conopomorphacramerella, in the Philippines:
a. The CPB pheromone lure is able to attract male CPB in the Philippines. Confirming
identification as Conopomorphacramerella.

b. Counts of trapped CPB have been significantly higher in traps set at least 0.5m above the
canopy.

c. CPB trap catches exhibit seasonal abundance. Sex pheromone traps can be used for
monitoring and control of CPB.

Update on the Exploration, Identification, Mass Rearing, and Field Release of the Biological Control
Agents Against CPB and Cacao Mirid Bug (CMB), Helopeltisbakeri
a. Two important predators were identified: red weaver ant, Oecophyllasmaragdina; and lynx
spider, Oxyopesjavanus

b. Rearing of the spider predator, O. javanus, is on-going using artificial diet. This is to develop
a rearing system to produce enough spider predator for augmentation in the field against
CMB.

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Updates on the Biological Control of Fungal Diseases of Cacao: Vascular Streak Dieback (VSD) and
Black Pod Rot (BPR)
a. Out of the 37 microbial isolates 3 were antagonistic to BPR and VSD causing-pathogens and
considered as potential microbial control agents (MCAs) for BPR and VSD
b. These microbial isolates were tried in established cacao trees with VSD through trunk
injection and the result is very promising

Updates on the Development of Nano-biosensor Diagnostic Kit for BPR and VSD
a. Prototype of the nano-biosensor system for VSD and BPR is already developed and ready for
pilot testing

Updates on the Particle Film Technology against Pests of Cacao attacking the Pods
a. Choice and No-choice tests showed that local clay zeolite showed significant deterrent effect on
the feeding of CMB
b. Combination of zeolite and Metarhiziumanisopliae showed potential in the control of CMB

7. MALAYSIA – Three updates were presented by the Malaysian representatives as follows:

Development of Compound Fertilizer for Cocoa presented by Mr. Mohamed Helmi b. Shari, Malaysian
Cocoa Board Agronomist. The full presentation is shown in Annex 4
a. Mr. Helmi shared information regarding Malaysia experience in developing their own
compound fertilizer (MCB F1 HYFer) for increasing cacao yield.
b. He also proposed the possibility of doing a joint project among AMS to develop a compound
fertilizer that is suitable for respective region.

Adoption of ‘4Ps’ Concept in Cocoa Field Management to Increase Production and Productivity
presented by Dr. Rozita Osman, Malaysian Cocoa Board Agronomist and Plant Physiologist. The full
presentation is shown in Annex 5.
a. Dr. Rozita reported that high yielding cacao can be achieved fully through good agricultural
practices for cacao management.

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 b. Proper sanitation, pruning and harvesting all ripe pods are very important practices to increase
productivity by reducing pests and diseases incidences.
c. She also concluded that sanitation alone is the most contributing factor to ensure high yield.

Adoption of good agriculture practices in managing insect pests and beneficial insects of cacao
presented by Ms. Saripah Bakar, Malaysian Cocoa Board Entomologist. The full presentation is shown
in Annex 6.
a. She reported that, the current practice in managing CPB must include a complete package of
management practices such as weekly pod harvesting, removal and burial of a diseased and
CPB affected pods, regular pruning, biological and chemical control if necessary.
b. She also reported that cacao black ants is a potential biological control agent against CPB but
optimization of its use should be addressed such as, availability of food source, conservation
and provision of appropriate habitat.

8. MYANMAR – Mr. TunTunHtwe, Director of Perennial Crop Division, Department of Agriculture

presented on the Current Status for Cocoa Production in Myanmar. The full
presentation is shown in Annex 7.
a. Mr. Htwe mentioned that cacao cultivation in Myanmar is still in its infancy stage.
b. He listed the following needs to popularize cacao farming in Myanmar:
1. Training and education program
2. Research and development
3. Provision of planting material
4. Market information and access
5. Specification and standardization
6. International cooperation

9. INDONESIA – Mr. AzisHidayat presented the updates on cacao farming in Indonesia. The full
presentation is shown in Annex 8. Mr. Hidayat mentioned that cacao value adding
is given high priority in Indonesia. He also mentioned that cacao is now

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 considered as major component in Agro Tourism. Some of the Agro Tourism being
established in Indonesia are as follows:
a. Coco Village (KampungCoklat) at Blita-East Java and GinongKidul, Yogyakarta
b. SEATCo (Stiper Agro Edu- Tourism for Cocoa) at Ungaran, Central Java
Institute of Agriculture STIPER, Yogyakarta
c. Integration Cacao-Goat for Zero Waste Management (Organic) at Bongancina
Village, Bali
This Agro Tourism aims to educate society and engage younger generation in cacao
farming.

AGENDA ITEM 5: DISCUSSION ON THE ASEAN GAP FOR CACAO

10. Dr. Amalin mentioned that during the 25th Meeting of the Joint Committee on ASEAN
Cooperation in Agriculture and Forest Products Promotion Scheme, the ASEAN GAP for Cacao
was agreed to submit for further adoption to SSOM- 39th AMAF meeting on 10-12 July 2018 in
Lombok, Indonesia. Then later approved by SSOM-AMAF during the 40th AMAF meeting on 11
October 2018, which was held in Ha Noi., Viet Nam
11. Dr. Amalin also requested for the confirmation of the representatives for the ASEAN GAP in
addition to the contributors. The list of final members in Annex 9.

AGENDA ITEM 6.DISCUSSION ON THE REGIONAL PROJECTS FOR GAP

IMPLEMENTATION
12. Dr. Amalin shared to the group that project on the Efficiency assessment of the Sterile Insect
Technique (SIT) for the control of CPB has been approved and awaiting for the official letter of
approval from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This is being funded by IAEA
under the Regional ASIA and PACIFIC project for a duration of five years. This project is
headed by Malaysia and for implementation in January 2020.

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AGENDA ITEM 7: OTHER MATTERS

13. Mr. Haya Ramba suggested for the inclusion of the activities for regional GAP implementation
under ACC. Suggested activities are the following:
a. Knowledge Exchange and Information Sharing on 4Ps (Pembersihan-Sanitation, Pembajaan-
Fertilizer, Pemangkasan-Pruning, and Penuaian-Harvesting)
b. Research and Development (R and D) Projects on
1. Development of fertilizer for cacao
2. Development of plantings materials
3. Biologically-based approaches for pests and diseases
4. Climate change affecting cacao production

14. The ACC TWGGAP AMS seek the source of funding for these activities with the help from the
ACC.

AGENDA ITEM 8: ADOPTION OF THE REPORT

15. The report of the 8th ACC TWGGAP meeting was unanimously adopted during the meeting held
on 15 July 2019 at the Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

AGENDA ITEM 9: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

16. The Chairperson of the ACC TWGGAP acknowledged the active participation of the members and
country representatives in sharing information towards implementation of ASEAN GAP.
17. The Chairperson expressed her gratitude to the government of Malaysia particularly the Malaysian
Cocoa Board (MCB) and Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) for hosting the 8th ACC TWGGAP
Meeting and providing excellent arrangements.

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18. The meeting was held in traditional spirit of ASEAN cordiality and solidarity (Figure 4).

Putrajaya, Malaysia
15th July 2019

Figure 1.Dr. Hj. Ramle Bin Hj. Kasin giving the opening remarks.

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Figure 2.Exchange of token from the Philippines given by Dr. Divina M Amalin to Malaysia– host
country representative, Dr. Hj. Ramle Bin Hj. Kasin.

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Figure 3. Dr. Divina M. Amalin, the chairperson and Mr. SigitWahyudi, the elected vice-chairperson
presiding the 8th ACC TWGGAP meeting.

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Figure 4. The members of the ACC TWG GAP during the 8th Meeting of the ACC TWGGAP, Pulse
Grande Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia

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 ANNEX 1
Attendance

NAME COUNTRY GOVERNMENT/AGENCY/ COMPANY/ASSOCIATION

1 MR. SIGIT WAHYUDI
2 MR. AZIS HIDAYAT
MR. TUN TUN HTWE
3 Agriculture, Perennial Crop Division
4 Ms. KHIN AYE MYINT
5 MR. HAYA B. RAMBA
6 MR. MOHAMED HELMI B. SHARI
7 DR. AHMAD KAMIL MOHD JAAFFAR
8 DR. ROZITA BT OSMAN
9 MS. SARIPAH BT BAKAR
10 MR. AHMAD MUTTAQIM BIN ADNAN
11 MR. ARIP YAHIL
12 MS. PARNHATHAI NOPCHINWONG
13 DR. DIVINA AMALIN
14 MS. JESUSAHAN MARZAN
INDONESIA Ministry of Agriculture
INDONESIA Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Department of
MYANMAR
MYANMAR Department of Agriculture
MALAYSIA Malaysia Cocoa Board
MALAYSIA Malaysia Cocoa Board
MALAYSIA Malaysia Cocoa Board
MALAYSIA Malaysia Cocoa Board
MALAYSIA Malaysia Cocoa Board
MALAYSIA Ministry of Primary Industries
MALAYSIA Ministry of Primary Industries
THAILAND Deparment of Agriculture
PHILIPPINES De La Salle University-Manila
PHILIPPINES De La Salle University-Manila

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 ANNEX 2

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

8th ANNUAL MEETING

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP – GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (TWG-GAP) FOR CACAO

15 JULY 2019
Venue: Putrajaya, Malaysia

PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES

Monday, 15th July 2019

0830 – 0900 H : Registration

0930 – 1030 H : Joint Opening Ceremony for the TWGGAP and TWGFS

TWGGAP Program Proper

1030 – 1100 H : COCOA BREAK (GROUP PHOTO SESSION)

1100 – 1110 H : Review of the 7th ACC TWGGAP meeting summary

1110-1200 H : Country Update: Presentation of GAP for Cacao by member countries

1200 – 1300 H : Lunch Break

1300 – 1500 H : Continuation of Country Update: Presentation of GAP for Cacao by member countries

: Discussion on the Regional projects for GAP implementation

Dr. Divina M. Amalin, TWG-GAP, Chairman

: Open Forum – Review and Comments

1500 – 1530 H : Cocoa Break

1530 – 1730 H : Preparation of Report

1730 – 1930 H : Adoption of report

-Meeting Adjourn-

Secretariat: Ms. JesusahanMarzan, Biology Department, De La Salle University

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 ANNEX 3

Country Update: Philippines

By Dr. Divina M. Amalin

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COUNTRY UPDATE: MALAYSIA-

By Mohamed Helmi Shari

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 ANNEX 5

COUNTRY UPDATE: MALAYSIA-

By Dr. ROZITA Bt. OSMAN

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 ANNEX 6

COUNTRY UPDATE: MALAYSIA-

By Ms. Saripah Bt. Bakar

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 APPENDIX 7

COUNTRY UPDATE: MYANMAR

By Mr. TunTunHtwe

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 ANNEX 8

COUNTRY UPDATE: INDONESIA

By Mr. AzisHidayat

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 ANNEX 9
Updated list of the members of the working group

INDONESIA

Technical member
Mr. Hendratmojo Hudoro (Directorate of Perennial and Beverage, Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Agung Wahyu Susilo (Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute
Non-technical member
Mr. NormansyahSyahruddin
Mr. Soetanto Abdoellah (Indonesian Cocoa Board)

MALAYSIA

Technical member
Mr. Haya Ramba, Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB)
Dr. Rozita Osman, Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB)
Mr. Helmi Shari, Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB)
Non-technical member
Mr. Mohamad Samsi Kamarudin, Ministry of Industries and Commodities (MPIC)
Mr. Arip Yahil, Ministry of Primary Industries and Commodities

MYANMAR

Technical member
Mr. Thura Soe, Department of Agriculture
Dr. Wanna, Department of Agriculture
Dr. Myat Thu, Department of Agriculture
Non-technical member
Mr. Bo Taik, Department of Agriculture
Mr. Aung Lwin Moe, Department of Agriculture

PHILIPPINES

Technical member
Dr. Divina M. Amalin. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Dr. Dionisio Alvindia, Department of Agriculture
Ms. Rhodina Castillo, Sultan Kudarat State University
Non-technical member
Ms. Gregoria Santos, Department of Agriculture
Mr. Edward David, Cocoa Foundation of the Philippines

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 THAILAND

Technical member
Mr. Uthai Noppakoonwong, Department of Agriculture
Mr. Sanong Jarinthon, Horticulture Research Institute
Non-technical member
Mr. Krirkchai Danaraks, Department of Agriculture
Ms. Parnhathai Nopchimwong, Department of Agriculture

VIET NAM

Technical member
Dr. Troung Hong, Viet Nam Coco Committee
Non-technical member
Dr. Nguyen Viet Khoa, Viet Nam Coco Committee

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