The Botswana Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture [...more]

Banana is an important agricultural commodity in Africa and provides food and a livelihood to millions on the continent. Fusarium oxysporum [...more]

Fall armyworm (FAW) is an insect native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Its larval stage feeds on [...more]

Fruit and vegetable production is one of the fastest-growing agriculture sectors in Africa. It offers the most significant opportunities for [...more]

Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease is one of the five crop pests and diseases identified by SADC that can pose imminent [...more]

Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) is one of the five crop pests and diseases identified by SADC as an imminent threat [...more]

The agricultural sector in Southern Africa is one of the most important economic drivers in the region, accounting for nearly [...more]

National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) play a critical role in managing risks related to the introduction and spread of pests [...more]

Agriculture is a major source of exports in some Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States. However, intra-SADC trade flows [...more]

Global growth in the trade of agricultural products, with associated increased risk in the introduction and spread of pests, poses [...more]