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ZIMBABWE COUNTRY PRESENTATION

ZIMBABWE COUNTRY PRESENTATION. REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP ON USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION PORTAL. Information exchange obligations:OFFICIAL CONTACT POINT. Dr Cames Mguni Head Plant Quarantine Services Department of Research and Specialist Services

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ZIMBABWE COUNTRY PRESENTATION

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  1. ZIMBABWE COUNTRY PRESENTATION REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP ON USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION PORTAL

  2. Information exchange obligations:OFFICIAL CONTACT POINT Dr CamesMguni Head Plant Quarantine Services Department of Research and Specialist Services Ministry of Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development P.O Box CY550, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe Email- zpqs@iwayafrica.co.zw Or mguni@iwayafrica.co.zw

  3. DESCRIPTION OF NPPO AD CHANGES Functions and Structure • The main function of Plant Quarantine Services (PQS) in Zimbabwe is to monitor and regulate the movement of agricultural produce, so as to protect the country’s agriculture industry by minimizing the risk of introducing exotic pests and at the same time export potentially dangerous pests’ free agricultural produce on overseas markets. • The mandate of PQS in Zimbabwe entrenched in the Plant Pests and Diseases Act [Chapter 19:08] which was enacted by the parliament in 1958. • The Act is amended from time to time by Parliament to keep abreast with present and future agricultural produce and movement of agriculture produce.

  4. DESCRIPTION OF NPPO AD CHANGES • Presently the Plant Pest and disease Act is implemented by Plant Quarantine Services (PQS) in the Department of Research and Specialist Services (DR&SS) •  It is under the Division of Research Services

  5. Division of Research Services

  6. Recent changes • Ministry name: Ministry of Agriculture is now Ministry of Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development • Department name: Agricultural Research and Extension Services (AREX) and Department of Agricultural Regulatory Services (DARS) is now Department of Research and Specialist Services (DR&SS)

  7. Recent changes contd • NPPO Institute- Formerly a section under the Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI) now stands as a Regulatory Institute known as Plant Quarantine Services (PQS)

  8. Specified points of entry: Plant Health Inspection Points

  9. PQS STATIONS • Harare – Railway Station and International Airport • Mazowe – Plant Quarantine Station • Bulawayo – Railway Station and Airport • Plumtree Border with Botswana • Victoria Falls Border with Zambia, Airport and Railway Station • Mount Selinda Border with Mozambique • Beitbridge Border with Mozambique • Kariba Border with Zambia

  10. PQS STATIONS • Chirundu Border with Zambia • Nyamapanda Border with Mozambique • Mutare – Forbes Border with Mozambique to Railway Station • Chikwalakwala /Sango Border with Mozambique Recently established stations:- • Pandamatenga Border with Botswana • Mphoeng Border with South Africa and Botswana • Kazungula Border with Zambia, Botswana and Namibia • Maitengwe Border with Botswana • Kanyemba Border with Zambia

  11. Emergency Measures • Larger grain Borer- Prostephanus truncatus Notifiable pests are announced of their presence by the Minister of Agriculture as when he/she deems appropriate upon advice from the NPPO • Fruit fly Bactrocera invadens currently surveillance is underway to determine the pest status of Zimbabwe in regards to this pest

  12. Phytosanitary Requirements, Restrictions, obligations • Import regulations are under review to update changes in pest status, scientific names e.t.c

  13. Optional reporting:Non- compliance • The following is a list of pest and disease associated with the major export commodities in Zimbabwe. TYPE OF CROPSPESTSDISEASES Horticultural crops a) Phaseolus sp Helicoverpa sp uromyces sp (fine beans, R/beans) American bollworm Xanothomonas sp Bean common mosaic virus b) PisumsativumHelicovera sp Ascochytapisipod spot) (Septoriapisi)

  14. Optional reporting: Non- compliance contd TYPE OF CROPSPESTSDISEASES c) Cut flowers Tetranychus sp Cercospora sp (Roses, S/ flowers Thrips sp perenospora sp Chrysanthenums) whiteflies (Downy mildew) Sphaerotheca sp Powdery mildew) d) Fruits i) Citrus Fruit flies Alternariacitri Scale insects Deaporthecitri (fruit rot) ii) Mangeferaindica Fruit flies Floesporim mangeferae (fruit rot)

  15. Other information • Harmonisation of the seed regulations with the Harmonised SADC pest list See National workshop document on the Link www.fanrpan.org

  16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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