Malawi strengthens plant health systems through digital innovation under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme

Posted on Thu, 09 Apr 2026, 07:05

08/04/2026

Plant pests pose a serious threat to food security and agricultural trade in Malawi, undermining the competitiveness of the country’s crops in regional and global markets. Malawi’s pest problem is compounded by the increasing impacts of climate change, including …

CPM-20 delegates highlight digital surveillance as key for early warning and market access in Africa

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 07:14

Rome, 18 March 2026 — Delegates at the 20th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM20) side session on the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), underscored the importance of effective pest surveillance for timely, accurate and reliable data for …

SPOTLIGHT: Building resilient phytosanitary systems in Africa

Posted on Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 13:48

In this month’s spotlight interview, Saliou Niassy, Coordinator of the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC) and Mohamed Habib Ben Jamaa, Executive Director of the Near East and North Africa Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO), discuss strengthening plant pest surveillance …

SPOTLIGHT: From vulnerability to food resilience: Improved pest surveillance to catalyse Sierra Leone’s agricultural improvement

Posted on Wed, 17 Dec 2025, 08:57

On a scorching afternoon, in Sumbuya village, Kakua chiefdom, Bo District, three farm workers—Mamie Squire, Mohamed Yambasu and Morie Lavai stand in a sprawling 1000-acre cashew farm as 40 phytosanitary specialists, crop and crop protection officers from Sierra Leone’s Ministry …

Egypt Hosts National Training under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to Strengthen Plant Health and Trade

Posted on Mon, 20 Oct 2025, 09:49

Cairo, Egypt - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, inaugurated the …

FAO and IPPC Equips 50 Crop Inspectors and Researchers to Strengthen Uganda’s Digital Pest Surveillance

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025, 10:03

10/10/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has trained 50 crop inspectors and researchers in modern digital pest monitoring tools to help Uganda detect, prevent, and respond faster to plant pest invasions that threaten exports and …

Enhancing local capacity for digital surveillance of key quarantine pests in Zimbabwe

Posted on Thu, 25 Sep 2025, 11:52

FAO, IPPC, Zimbabwe government host training to strengthen the country’s capacity to protect plant resources and facilitate trade

25/09/2025

This week, Zimbabwe is hosting a pivotal training workshop aimed at enhancing local capacity for digital surveillance of key quarantine pests. …

SPOTLIGHT: Building a resilient frontline against plant pests in Mali

Posted on Tue, 09 Sep 2025, 07:37

Agriculture is vital to Mali’s economy and food security, with mango production playing a significant role in enhancing livelihoods for millions of farmers and creating jobs across the value chain. The West African country produces about 800 000 tonnes of …

PRESS RELEASE. FAO and IPPC launch second phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme

Posted on Tue, 24 Jun 2025, 07:27

Africa countries harness technology to combat plant pests and diseases and boost food security

23 June 2025, Mbombela – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and partners launched the second …

Support from the United Kingdom enables FAO to scale up pest monitoring and improve food security in Africa

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2025, 07:42

Rome, 18 March 2025 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed a contribution of nearly USD 1.2 million (£ 950 000) from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which will support the …

IPPC donates tablets to strengthen pest surveillance and agricultural resilience in Sierra Leone

Posted on Mon, 17 Feb 2025, 07:07

Freetown, 5 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat donated 40 tablets to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) of Sierra Leone, to boost the country’s capacity to monitor pests and develop effective strategies to prevent …

Transforming pest surveillance: Africa Phytosanitary Programme leverages geospatial technology

Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2025, 07:54

Nairobi, 27 January 2025. Over 50 plant health officers from Africa are attending a week-long training in Pest monitoring and detection information management to hone their skills in advanced digital technology and science-based strategies for pest surveillance and prevention. …

Strengthening Africa’s preparedness to control transboundary pests and diseases

Posted on Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 07:19

Douala, 20 January 2025. Plant health officers from five French-speaking African countries are undergoing a week-long training in modern science and digital tools for better pest monitoring and surveillance, aiming to prevent pest outbreaks and protect plant resources.

The …

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 …