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ProjectProgramme / project reportTechnical Support for Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation and Establishment of Plant Health Clinics to Improve Agricultural Production and Productivity - TCP/NAM/3903 2025
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No results found.Due to a compounding number of factors, including increased trade activities and climate change, Namibia has recently experienced an invasion of new species of plant pests and diseases. This causes damage that ultimately contributes to reduced agricultural production and productivity in the country. With the implementation of trade agreements and the resulting increase in the flow of fruits, vegetables, and propagative plant materials across national borders, Namibia’s susceptibility to plant pests and diseases has increased. In addition, the growing consumption of and demand for fresh fruit and vegetables and the continuous growth of propagative plant materials has led to the need for the agricultural sector to strengthen its efforts to integrate plant health and management programmes. The increasingly observed phenomenon of climate change has also contributed to the situation, worsening the impact on plant health and affecting plant pests’ epidemiology and distribution. As a result of rising temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns, the impact of climate change is expected to further accelerate the introduction and spread of plant pest species. This global shift could increase the risks of pest establishment due to the creation of conducive conditions under which pests develop and thrive. -
ProjectFactsheetEstablishment of a Community-Based Fall Armyworm Monitoring System in Somalia - TCP/SOM/3604 2020
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No results found.In early 2016, a severe outbreak of the fall armyworm(FAW) was reported in southern and eastern Africa. Giventhe tendency of FAW to migrate long distances, it wasonly a matter of time before the populations from eitherKenya or Ethiopia reached Somalia. For the effective andtimely management of FAW, farmers needed to be madeaware of the destructive nature of this new pest. A provenstrategy for managing migratory and invasive pests isthrough direct engagement with the affected communities, providing the knowledge and tools requiredto intervene when such pests occur. Such a strategy wouldenable farmers to prevent the crop damage likely to becaused by FAW outbreaks. The control of FAW would be amajor challenge to farmers in Somalia, as it was not only anew pest but was also known to have developed resistance to readily available pesticides. The overallobjective of the project was thus to put in place acommunity-based FAW monitoring, forecasting and earlywarning system (EWS). -
ProjectFactsheetImproving the Coordination and Capacity of Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range and other Somali Institutions to Control Trade Limiting Livestock Diseases - TCP/SOM/3701 2021
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No results found.Somalia continues to face political, social and economic challenges after two decades of civil conflict This, alongside an inadequate level of external support, has limited the capacity of the Federal Government to fulfil its mandate Institutions remain weak, and policies and legal frameworks are inadequate Livestock diseases are a major handicap to livestock production and exports and often lead to livestock export bans Given the country’s limited human and institutional capacity, the Federal Government requested urgent external support in order to increase livestock exports, one of the goals of the Somalia NDP 2017 2018 The project aimed to respond to this request by building human and institutional capacity in the field and by providing technical support to the ministries responsible for livestock in Somalia The main objective of the project was to provide technical assistance to the federal MoLFR in its efforts to enhance livestock exports for the benefit of male headed and female dependent households along the livestock value chain The project would support MoLFR by providing immediate technical assistance, training and inputs to establish coordination mechanisms, develop capacity in laboratory diagnosis, disease surveillance and reporting, and the management of quarantine stations, and create a policy and regulatory framework to support livestock exports It was envisaged that this would lead to investment in solid capacity development programmes to address the short and medium term needs of MoLFR.
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