Strengthening Pest Control in Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine - TCP/RER/3503

Abstract

Pests and disease seriously threaten crop production and can result in significant economic and environmental damage. In the beneficiary countries of this project, namely Armenia, Belarus, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, controlling newly introduced pests is especially challenging because of a lack of national pest surveillance data and outdated phytosanitary procedures. Therefore, this project aimed to improve phytosanitary control services and promote international agricultural trade. This was achieved by providing recommendations on modernizing phytosanitary legislation, enhancing pest surveillance systems and establishing effective collaboration among regulatory agencies and relevant institutions at policy-making and operational levels in the four beneficiary countries.