Fishing out solutions for effective trade facilitation and market access for plant health As one way of enhancing trade and market access for African countries, plant health experts and…
Plant health experts gather to examine regulation of priority commodities
Plant health experts gather to examine regulation of priority commodities By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Accra, Ghana Plant health experts, stakeholders and African member states are this week engaged in intense…
Pest surveillance under discussion for effective plant health system
Pest surveillance under discussion for effective plant health system By Claude Tenkeu in Libreville, Gabon About ten Member States from across Africa and representatives of Economic Community of Central African…
Africa celebrates the 60th anniversary of the OAU-AU
Today the 25th of May, we join the African continent in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and its successor, the African Union. It was…
IPPC’s historical visit to Africa – announces a US$37.8 million phytosanitary programme for Africa
IPPC’s historical visit to Africa – announces a US$37.8 million phytosanitary programme for Africa By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Douala – Cameroon The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has announced a…
Africa debates common approach on phytosanitary standards ahead of CPM 17
Africa debates common approach on phytosanitary standards ahead of CPM 17 By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Douala, Cameroon The 17th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17) preparatory meeting has…
African Member States keen to model plant health systems on Special Economic Zones
African Member States keen to model plant health systems on Special Economic Zones By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Libreville, Gabon A special visit to the Nkok Special Economic Zone (SEZ)…
Experts unpack implementation of Plant health strategy for Africa
Experts unpack implementation of Plant health strategy for Africa By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Lusaka, Zambia African Member States, partners, experts and all stakeholders have gathered in Lusaka to brainstorm the…
Plant health solutions under microscope at IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa
Plant health solutions under microscope at IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Nairobi, Kenya Plant health experts from the African region are this week meeting in Nairobi,…
Harmonize Africa’s best practices in plant health – experts
Harmonize Africa’s best practices in plant health – experts By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Nairobi, Kenya Joint strategies, sharing of scientific research and harmonization of best practices among African countries…
African member states conduct phytosanitary capacity evaluation for plant health
African member states evaluate phytosanitary capacity for plant health By Chipiliro Kansilanga As part of our capacity building this week, 14 member states spent the day deliberating on Phytosanitary Capacity…
‘Covid-19 has unveiled need for innovative plant health solutions’
‘Covid-19 has unveiled need for innovative plant health solutions’ By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Douala, Cameroon African member states have been challenged to explore innovative solutions aimed at allocating more substantial…