Improving plant health capacities in countries within the African Union

IPPC; FAO;

Improving plant health capacities in countries within the African Union

Phytosanitary capacity evaluations towards better plant health and more opportunities

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Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1p.

Author IPPC; FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Category Brochure

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Synopsis (short abstract) This factsheet describes the plant health component of the EU-funded project 'Strengthening food control and phytosanitary capacity and governance' and provides background on plant health and its importance in terms of trade, agriculture and biodiversity. It also provides information about the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool and the various steps of the project activities.

Language English

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