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Kenya receives tablet computers, trains plant health inspectors in digital pest surveillance
Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 12:33
Nairobi, 5 November 2024. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) received 40 tablets from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat to boost pest surveillance and protect plant health. The state-of-the-art tablets contain specialized software and mobile applications …
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Kenya and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: Advancing plant health and sustaining safe trade
Posted on Fri, 19 Jul 2024, 12:36
Nairobi, 10 July 2024. As part of its steadfast efforts to foster plant health and sustainable, safe international trade in plants and plant products, Kenya, through its Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service …
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Transforming pest surveillance and management in Uganda using science and advanced technology
Posted on Thu, 18 Jul 2024, 07:31
8 July 2024 Entebbe. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has commended the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for introducing and building a strong and effective Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to transform how African countries monitor, …
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Africa Phytosanitary Programme to boost Morocco’s fight against plant pests
Posted on Tue, 09 Jul 2024, 07:02
Rabat, 9 July 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Forests and the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) in Morocco, mandated to ensure increased agricultural production for food security, livelihoods of farmers, and export, have …
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Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Initiative and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: A strong combination for plant health and food security
Posted on Wed, 03 Jul 2024, 15:24
Freetown 28 June 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone has embraced the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), as a fitting approach to strengthening national capacity to prevent and control plant pests which significantly affect crops …
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Egypt embraces Africa Phytosanitary Programme
Posted on Tue, 28 May 2024, 08:21
Cairo, 27 May 2024. The Government of Egypt and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to strengthen the technical capacity to prevent and mitigate the impact of plant pests …
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SPOTLIGHT: Zambia, steadfast champion for plant health and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme
Posted on Tue, 14 May 2024, 13:04
With plant pests and diseases becoming more severe, causing significant crop production and economic losses worldwide, impacting food security and affecting safe trade, the role of national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) as competent national authorities and vanguards of plant protection …
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Zambia holds Africa Phytosanitary Programme training of phytosanitary technical staff and stakeholders
Posted on Tue, 14 May 2024, 10:03
Kabwe, 10 May 2024- The national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Zambia- the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS), successfully conducted a three-day training of NPPO technical staff and stakeholders in the application of the geospatial techniques in pest …
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“We are ready.” Zimbabwe welcomes implementation of Africa Phytosanitary Programme, promotion of international plant health standards
Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024, 13:57
Vangelis Peter Haritatos (left), Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development receives materials on APP from Osama El-Lissy (right), IPPC Secretary.
Harare, 14 March 2024. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the Republic of …
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SPOTLIGHT: IPPC promotes science and technology to save mango production and trade in Mali
Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024, 07:44
Moustafa Coulibaly and his family have been involved in mango production for about 50 years. Coulibaly and his brothers are part of a group of 15 farmers operating a four-and-a-half-hectare mango orchard in N’toubana locality, Koulikoro region of south-western Mali. …
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African countries harness scientific advances, digital technology, improve technical capacity to prevent plant pests
Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2023, 09:29
Cairo, 25 September 2023. Eleven African countries are taking part in a training on advanced plant health science and state-of-the-art digital tools that will better equip field staff and administrators to make timely decisions to prevent plant pest outbreaks. The …
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