The STOSAR project has contributed to solving phytosanitary issues in Zimbabwe to increase productivity and exports and prevent the entry and spread of pests of economic importance through the capacity building of officials from Zimbabwe’s National Plant Protection Organisation. Once such training was held on Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) targeting plant health inspectors from around the country.
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Chobe farmers put a stop to informal seed imports to tackle transboundary plant pests and diseases
Botswana
The Chobe River's fertile soils and abundant waters have proven to be the umbilical cord that supports the livelihoods of subsistence and commercial farmers along the Chobe enclave.
The Chobe enclave is renowned for being home to teeming herds of wildlife, and one would least expect to find any agricultural activity along the riverbank. Nestled in North-Western Botswana, the Chobe District is bordered by three countries: Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Early disease diagnosis helps Zambia scale-up control of infectious animal diseases
Zambia
Lack of capacity was a significant setback for the Zambian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, which is supposed to be the first line of defence for detecting and controlling the emergence of infectious transboundary animal diseases in the country. Being under-resourced laboratory and field veterinary personnel could not carry out active surveillance in areas with endemic animal diseases as they lacked the necessary laboratory equipment and skills.
Biosecurity of plants critical for Zimbabwe’s economic development
Zimbabwe
The STOSAR project has contributed to solving phytosanitary issues in Zimbabwe to increase productivity and exports and prevent the entry and spread of pests of economic importance through the capa
Chobe farmers put a stop to informal seed imports to tackle transboundary plant pests and diseases
Botswana
The Chobe River's fertile soils and abundant waters have proven to be the umbilical cord that supports the livelihoods of subsistence and commercial farmers along the Chobe enclave.
Early disease diagnosis helps Zambia scale-up control of infectious animal diseases
Zambia
Lack of capacity was a significant setback for the Zambian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, which is supposed to be the first line of defence for detecting and controlling the emergence of infe