Inter-African Phytosanitary Council of the African Union (AU-IAPSC), has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that African member states and regional economic communities (RECs) are thoroughly supported in their various efforts…
African members states drilled in Pest Risk Analysis for trade facilitation
African member states drilled in Pest Risk Analysis for trade facilitation Over 20 plant health scientists and experts from African member states have convened in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala, for…
Sub-region calls for a harmonized system in pesticide management
A harmonized approach in pest control among various stakeholders is pivotal in sustainable pesticide management in order to achieve food security across the African continent. This was emphasized at a…
Fall Armyworm fight still demands concerted efforts, AU-IAPSC
African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC) has called on stakeholders in the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control (GA) and the entire plant health sector not to sleep on their…
African countries harness scientific advances, digital technology, improve technical capacity to prevent plant pests
African countries harness scientific advances, digital technology to prevent plant pests Eleven African countries are taking part in a training on advanced plant health science and state-of-the-art digital tools that…
IPPC regional workshop sets tone for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme
IPPC regional workshop sets tone for the Africa Phytosanitary Programme Over 40 African member states are this week gathered in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia for this year’s IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa…
Fishing out solutions for effective trade facilitation and market access for plant health
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…
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…
Member states learn and share phytosanitary controls through a tour of Douala Airport and Seaport
Member states learn and share phytosanitary controls through a tour of Douala Airport and Seaport By Chipiliro Kansilanga in Douala, Cameroon On Thursday, we took our 14 African member…
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…