Post on 21-Feb-2016
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IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANTWISE IN
SIERRA LEONE
I. M. O. SHAMIEDirector of Crops (MAFFS)
HOW IT STARTED
Organisation
Who is involved?
Clinicimplementation
RegionalCoordination
National authority
MAFFS/Crops Division/Crop
Protection Services
District Crop Protection offices
MAFFS Crop Protection Officers
MAFFS /Projects/District Councils
NATC/Njala University/FBC/
GAFSP/COOPI/IITA
Partnership between Plantwise & the NPPO• National responsible organisation for Plantwise = the NPPO
• Plant doctors are extension agents working for the MAFFS
• Plant doctors support general surveillance activities:
o Part of the national Early Warning System (EWS)
o Clinic reports are collected and sent to Crop Protection Services HQ
• Phytosanitary services alerts plant doctors of emerging issues
• Plant doctors hold meetings with the communities to raise awareness about emerging issues.
Results so far• 36 clinics providing advice to farmers in 13 districts
• MAFFS signed a Partnership Statement and Data Sharing Agreement with PW
• Plantwise activities included in MAFFS, Crop Protection Services and the Sierra Leone Agriculture Research Institute (SLARI), NATC Njala staff, District Agricultural Officers ‘ annual performance contracts.
• Staff appointed in MAFFS with new ToRs to coordinate PW activities and data processing.
• Crops Division has also signed MoU with GAFSP of the SCP/CAADP to establish 50 plant clinics at the ABCs
• MAFFS in collaboration with the District Councils to provide funds for running plant clinics.
• NATC staff have started running plant clinics to encourage students to become interested in PW activities.
• Recommendations have been made to NATC/Njala University to incorporate plant doctor training into their curriculum.
• PW has established a Sierra Leone‐specific knowledge bank website
Lessons learnt
• Communication between plant health stakeholders is key.
• nstitutionalisation of plant clinics by the MAFFS is critical for sustainability
• Champions at all levels of operation an ingredient for success
• Partners realizing PW role in facilitating their success builds enthusiasm for participation
• Need to be ready to respond to increased demand
Next steps
• Identifying 25 ABCs for locating plant clinics, and training of 50 plant doctors for running of the new clinics
• Link plant clinics with newly established Agricultural Business Centres at 48 sites across the country
• Further strengthen the plant clinic data management process
• Using data from clinics to identify major pests
• Developing extension materials such as pest management decision guides to support plant doctors as they give advice
Key message
• Plantwise activities complement IPPC‐related activitieso Plant clinic data support pest surveillance
o The clinics build farmers confidence on the services provided by MAFFS and a link for communicating on emerging pest problems.
THANK YOU