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Australia – Africa Plant

Biosecurity Partnership

Third Network Workshop Report

Monday 5 September – Friday 9 September 2016

Safari Park Hotel

Nairobi, Kenya

Bill Magee Project Leader (Australia) Roger Day Project Leader (Africa) Dennis Bittisnich Steering Committee member (ACIAR) Naomi Thomson Project Officer (Australia)

Contents

Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................. 3

1. Welcome and Introduction ...................................................................................... 4

2. Private Sector Presentation ..................................................................................... 6

3. Technical themes: Diagnostics, post-entry quarantine and development of import

conditions. ............................................................................................................ 6

3.1 Diagnostics ........................................................................................................... 6

3.2 Post-entry Quarantine ............................................................................................ 7

4. Senior Fellow Presentations ..................................................................................... 8

5. Field visits............................................................................................................. 9

5.1 Kenya Plant Health Inspection Service ...................................................................... 9

5.2 Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa .................................................................... 10

6. Import Conditions ................................................................................................ 10

6.1 Biological Control Agents ...................................................................................... 10

6.2 Accredited sources of nursery stock and seeds ........................................................ 11

7. Other issues ........................................................................................................ 12

7.1 International Grain Standard ................................................................................. 12

7.2 Strategic Planning ................................................................................................ 14

7.3 Information Sharing ............................................................................................. 14

8. Closing Session ................................................................................................... 15

Appendix 1: Workshop program .......................................................................................... 17

Appendix 2: Workshop Evaluation ....................................................................................... 19

Appendix 3: Participants .................................................................................................... 23

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the Australian Centre for International Agricultural

Research (ACIAR) for their financial support and guidance which led to the creation of the Australia

– Africa Plant Biosecurity Partnership (AAPBP).

We would also like to acknowledge:

The AAPBP Steering Committee

Michael Robinson, CEO, Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre (PBCRC) (Chair)

Denis Blight, CEO, The Crawford Fund

Dennis Rangi, Director General - Development, CABI

Dennis Bittisnich, Manager, Biosecurity and Food Safety, Australian International Food Security

Centre (AIFSC), ACIAR

Mellissa Wood, General Manager, Global Program, ACIAR

Australian host organisations

AgriBio

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Murdoch University

Plant Health Australia

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland

Queensland University of Technology

South Australia Research and Development Institute

University of Western Australia

Workshop presenters

Dr Sabine Perrone, Biosecurity and AgriSystems Protection Pty Ltd

Mr Mike Robbins, Hunter Quality Solutions Pty Ltd

Field Trip hosts

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BECA)

The PBCRC Communications team

Tony Steeper, Corporate Communications Manager, PBCRC

Kylee Carpenter, Corporate Communications Assistant Manager, PBCRC

CABI

All CABI staff who assisted with the Workshop, in particular Lilian Kiarie and Mary Lucy Oronje.

1. Welcome and Introduction

The workshop was officially opened by the Acting Australian High Commissioner, Mr

Jeremy Green and followed by a keynote opening address by the Cabinet Secretary,

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Hon. Willy Bett.

Dr Dennis Rangi, Director General, CABI welcome participants and guests and Dr Dennis

Bittisnich, Manager Biosecurity and Food Safety at ACIAR explained the background and

context leading to the creation of the AAPBP. He noted that in response to

representations made to ACIAR in 2012, the decision was made to focus on the plant

biosecurity theme and the transfer of Australian biosecurity skills and knowledge to 10

African countries. There is now a strong relationship between Australian biosecurity

institutions and African counterpart organisations which will position the network to

ultimately transition to an African plant biosecurity partnership at the conclusion of the

current program.

Acting Australian High Commissioner, Jeremy Green acknowledged the senior and

associate Fellows, African Union, FAO, COMESA, and thanked the PBCRC and CABI for

their leadership and stewardship of the program. He noted the value of private sector

participation in the AAPBP and the importance of regulators and the private sector

working together to manage the impacts of pests on African Agriculture.

Above: Acting Australian High commissioner, Jeremy Green addresses the workshop

Cabinet Secretary, Mr Willy Bett, addressed the workshop on the value of Agriculture to

the Kenyan GDP, noting that agriculture contributes 26% of the Kenyan GDP and is

critical to protect from biosecurity threats. Regional initiative such as the AAPBP help to

manage transboundary issues and the input from the Australian biosecurity system and

from CABI will help strengthen regional networks in the future. Mr Bett also noted the

importance of scientific research to underpin the role of government regulators so that

trade can proceed safely within the region and internationally. A particular area of

concern at present in the region is the excessive and sometimes inappropriate use of

pesticides in response to pest incursions – leading to food safety issues and potential

market losses or interruptions to trade as a result of residue issues. As a former

Managing Director of Kenya Seed Co. Ltd. Mr Bett fully appreciated the impact pests can

have. Collaboration between countries is required, and he noted that Kenya has recently

ratified the EAC SPS Protocol, and that COMESA countries collaborate on various trade-

related issues. What is needed is what the AAPBP is providing – networking. In tackling

threats to biosecurity, different stakeholders all have a role. Government is important,

but the private sector must also play their part. Research institutions, universities and

others such as CABI all have a part to play too. This includes developing solutions that

don’t just replace one problem with another – such as can happen with chemical

pesticides. Prevention is the best approach wherever possible, through effective border

management. In closing, the Cabinet Secretary thanked Australia for establishing the

partnership, and noted that Australia is a global leader in biosecurity from whom Africa

can learn.

Above: Hon. Willy Bett, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, delivers

the keynote opening address.

2. Private Sector Presentation

Gerald Musyoki Nyumu, an Associate Fellow and quality assurance and supply chain

expert, addressed the workshop on behalf of the private sector Fellows. His presentation

covered the benefits of integrating biosecurity measures within supply chains. The key

benefits identified included:

Timely, reliable and consistent sources of biosecurity information and control

measures that are validated and scientifically justified;

Strong partnerships between private sector & Regulatory bodies; and

Improved customer trust, reputation resulting in access to more markets and

supply chains.

3. Technical themes: Diagnostics, post-entry quarantine and

development of import conditions.

3.1 Diagnostics

Dr Sabine Perrone presented on one of the AAPBP priority themes – diagnostics. This

presentation covered the full range of traditional and contemporary diagnostic

techniques and procedures and included an interactive discussion on the advantages and

disadvantages of modern molecular techniques, the importance of diagnostics for

surveillance and post-entry quarantine and opportunities to apply new technologies

directly in the field to improve regulatory decision making and export certification.

Two 1.5 hours lectures covered a range of tools developed so far to successfully detect

and identify plant pests, including invertebrates and microorganisms. The first half of the

presentation focused on the diagnostics of invertebrate pests describing tools based on

traditional and morphological identification of arthropods while the second half covered

disease-causing organisms.

This provided a comprehensive overview of diagnostic methods and tools, with particular

emphasis in sampling and survey methods, monitoring strategies, traditional

(morphologically-based taxonomy and microscopy) and advanced (immunological and

molecular) diagnostics. The evolution of diagnostic tools used over time was described,

including their limitations and advantages.

This highlighted the importance of visual tools and remote diagnostics for insect pest

identification worldwide and listed web sites and organisations that could be accessed

and queried for the visual identification of arthropods.

The lectures covered keys and key building tools (e.g. Lucid) available to the

diagnosticians to recognise plant pests, and the latest immunological and molecular

technologies that can now be used both in the laboratory and in the field. The latest

point-of-care tools available to diagnosticians in the field were described, with a

particular emphasis on the importance of diagnostics screening in the field during

surveillance activities.

A practical exercise was provided on the identification of Thrips. Workshop participants

were asked to put together an information chart for their diagnosticians covering the key

visual characters of three species of thrips, of which one is a notifiable plant pest, and a

set of keys and visual aids for their identification by border inspection teams. During the

second part of the exercise, an inspection protocol was developed for the import and

export of fresh cut flowers.

3.2 Post-entry Quarantine

Mike Robbins, Biosecurity specialist from Hunter Quality Services, presented on another

of the AAPBP priority themes – post-entry quarantine. Mike drew upon a career in plant

biosecurity of over 45 years, including import quarantine, interstate quarantine and

export certification for grain and horticulture. This presentation covered post–entry

quarantine procedures for live plants and seeds, the physical structure and containment

principles of post-entry quarantine facilities and the requirements set out in the

International standards. The Fellows took part in practical exercises to develop import

protocols for live plants and seeds and to describe an appropriate post-entry quarantine

facility to prevent the establishment of pests.

Working in groups, the Fellows selected a major food crop (either agriculture or

horticulture) in their countries/regions and then chose a debilitating disease and a

destructive pest likely to infest that crop. They were then tasked to determine entry

conditions for pest/disease free propagation material to ultimately stock a pest –free

production area. This exercise helped the Fellows to understand the different levels of

post-entry containment facilities that can be utilised and why they are needed.

Above: Senior and Associate fellows working on post-entry quarantine practical exercises.

In a separate group exercise, the Fellows were tasked to develop the overall set of

import conditions that would be needed to manage the risk of escape of the pests into

the environment where they could establish and spread. This exercise focussed the

Fellows’ attention on the broader suite of biosecurity risks associated with transport,

packaging and contaminant pests. It also required each group to consider the practical

elements of inspections, treatments, means of potential pest dispersal, and management

of waste material (before, during and after post-entry quarantine).

4. Senior Fellow Presentations

George Wabere, Senior Fellow from Kenya, delivered a presentation on the Kenya Plant

Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Plant Quarantine and Biosecurity Station. KEPHIS

was formed in 1997 as the lead regulator and facilitator of globally competitive

agriculture to provide a science based regulatory service by assuring the quality of

agricultural inputs and produce to promote food security and sustainable development.

Key functions of KEPHIS include:

Preventing the introduction of harmful foreign pests, diseases and weeds;

Grading and inspection of agricultural produce;

Certification of the quality of seeds, fertilisers and monitoring of agrochemical

residue levels;

Offering advisory services on pest/disease management;

Plant variety protection.

The roles and functions of the Plant Quarantine and Biosecurity Station include:

Diagnostic and advisory services related to plant pests and diseases;

Preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests, diseases and noxious

weeds;

Facilitating trade by delaying or totally preventing spread of pests and diseases;

Supporting phytosanitary decision making (e.g. risk analysis);

Offering advisory services to farmers and growers.

Doreen Chomba, Senior Fellow from Zambia, delivered a presentation on seed mycology

methods for seed health testing, drawing upon the lessons learnt during her placement

at La Trobe University in Australia. Doreen addressed seed-borne diseases including

fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes.

The seed testing methods covered in her talk included:

Inspection of seed for the presence of fruiting structures or any other signs of

insect damage or physical abnormalities;

Washing test for diseases that have inoculum on the surface of the seed;

Incubation method by planting seeds on blotter paper or filter paper;

Agar plating;

Seedling symptom tests;

Molecular techniques.

Doreen noted the benefits of her placement in Australia, particularly in the area of

molecular diagnostics and highlighted the need in the region for more trained

diagnosticians who could apply both traditional and molecular techniques. She concluded

with some suggestions on regional collaboration on diagnostics, including through

COMESA’s regional reference laboratories.

5. Field visits

5.1 Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service

Fellows inspected diagnostic laboratories at KEPHIS on Wednesday 7

September. Florence Munguti from KEPHIS briefed the Fellows on the wide range of

traditional and contemporary diagnostic equipment utilised in their laboratories.

Specialist technicians demonstrated the techniques applied to diagnose bacterial

diseases, viruses, fungal diseases and insect pests affecting agricultural production in

Kenya. Fellows also visited the tissue culture laboratory where disease testing is done on

in- vitro cultures of plants such as cassava and potato. All fellows viewed first- hand the

molecular testing equipment that is now being deployed by KEPHIS in the field to test

plants and then issue phytosanitary certificates for exports.

Above: Florence Munguti from KEPHIS demonstrating a Loop mediated isothermal amplification

(LAMP) machine to workshop participants.

5.2 Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa

Fellows also visited the facilities and diagnostic procedures at Biosciences Eastern and

Central Africa (BECA). Josephine Birungi and Julius Osaso described BECA’s core

activities in three areas: biosciences research, provision of regional bioscience facilities,

and capacity building. Research areas related to plant biosecurity include genomics,

bioinformatics, mycotoxins, tissue cultures, diagnostics and plant pathology. Wellington

Ekaya described BECA’s capacity development programme, including competitive

research fellowships and training workshops. For example Florence Munguti from KEPHIS

had studied molecular diagnostic techniques at BECA for 10 months and is now applying

this to her work at KEPHIS to improve the accuracy and speed of testing imported plant

material. During a tour of the facilities, Francis Mwatuni (formerly of KEPHIS, now in

charge of MLN Diagnostics at CIMMYT) described his work on MLN diagnostics.

Above: Francis Mwatuni (CIMMYT) describing diagnostic techniques for Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease developed at BecA

6. Import Conditions

6.1 Biological Control Agents

Roger Day presented on import controls for biological control agents (BCAs) (and other

beneficial organisms). It was pointed out that ISPM20 (Guidelines for a phytosanitary

import regulatory system) lists biological control agents as an example of regulated

articles. Risk analysis and management is therefore appropriate, and ISPM3 provides

“Guidelines for the export, shipment, import and release of biological control agents and

other beneficial organisms”. This includes risk analysis, and also details the

responsibilities of the different organisations involved.

Participants discussed some of the risks of biological control, which include:

The BCA becomes a pest

The BCA attacks non-target species

Shipped BCAs might carry their own natural enemies (parasitoids,

hyperparasitoids, entomopathogens)

Consignments of BCAs may be contaminated with other pests

In group work participants considered an imaginary (but realistic) scenario where an

application had been made to import and release a BCA. The group considered the

application as if it was the national committee responsible for approving and setting

conditions for the import and release of biological control agents. The groups then

reported in plenary on the import conditions they set.

Groups generally followed ISPM3. In plenary discussion it was noted that the general

perception of the risks of classical biological control may be affected by the relatively few

dramatic cases of biological control failures, such as cane toad in Australia. For several

reasons, such an introduction would almost certainly not be approved nowadays, as risk

awareness and assessment has improved. However, a common fear is that a biological

control agent will evolve to attack a non-target host, in the case of a weed biocontrol

agent becoming a crop pest. Countries can make their own decisions on the appropriate

level of protection for any imports including BCAs, but it was noted that in deciding on

import controls for BCAs, as well as a consideration of the risks, the potential benefits of

the importation could also be considered.

6.2 Accredited sources of nursery stock and seeds

Bill Magee presented on the concept of importing plants and seeds from high plant

health status facilities, referred to as accredited sources. Accredited sources are

production facilities that are internationally recognised for the production of high heath

status planting material, including: tissue culture, seeds, disease tested nursery stock or

other forms of propagation material.

Importing countries can source planting material from accredited sources with a high

level of confidence in the pre-shipment disease testing – keeping risks offshore and

eliminating or reducing the time needed in post-entry quarantine. Key points were:

The use of accredited sources enables the importation of commercial quantities of

high health planting material, important for the establishment of new industries;

The approval of accredited sources can be resource intensive, but has long term

benefits for the importing country;

The private sector in the importing country has a key role in selecting the crop

species needed for approval of accredited sources;

The NPPO in the importing country must work closely with the private sector

during the approval process of the accredited source;

For a production facility to be a reliable accredited source, it needs strong Quality

Assurance processes and a high level of integrity in testing and certification

processes;

Accredited sources need to be supported by the NPPO in the exporting country to

ensure reliable phytosanitary certification and oversight;

NPPOs must brief senior officials / government on the concept and approach for

approving accredited sources – as this is outside the normal scope of only

permitting small quantities of plant material through quarantine.

The purpose of this presentation was to explore the potential for AAPBP member

countries to work together and import commercial quantities of new varietal material

from disease tested facilities – keeping risks offshore and creating new industries with

disease free planting material.

7. Other issues

7.1 International Grain Standard

Bill Magee presented on the proposed International Phytosanitary Standard for the

movement of grain. This standard will be drafted by an Expert Working group and is of

considerable importance to Africa as it will set the basic framework for internationally

agreed phytosanitary measures applicable to the movement of grain. Africa nations have

in the past received pest incursions via imported grain shipments and are now strong

advocates for the introduction of an international standard. The Fellows took part in

practical exercises to develop an import protocol for imported grain and to develop an

export market access submission for grain.

For the import exercise, the Fellows were tasked to draft an import protocol for the

maize, including consideration of the following aspects:

The information requirements from the source country;

The role of the importer in the development of the import protocol;

Advice to be provided to the local industry and the government about the import

protocol;

Phytosanitary requirements

Pre-shipment

For transport and storage

On arrival in your country

Post arrival

Disposal of waste

Certification requirements for the imported maize.

For the export exercise, the Fellows were tasked to draft a market access proposal to

send to the destination market, including the supporting technical phytosanitary

information about maize grain in their country, including reference to the following

aspects:

The production details for maize grain in their country;

A description of the supply chain, with a focus on control points for phytosanitary

intervention;

The role of the exporter in the development of the market access proposal;

The phytosanitary measures available in their country to manage phytosanitary

risks of maize grain;

The composition of each team, and the negotiation strategy they would use to

secure market access.

Both exercises focussed the Fellows on the technical and operational elements of import

protocols and technical market access submissions.

Above: Dr Dennis Bittisnich (ACIAR), Dr Sabine Perrone (Biosecurity and AgriSystems Protection Pty. Ltd) and Mr Mike Robbins (Hunter Quality Solutions Pty. Ltd).

7.2 Strategic Planning

Dennis Bittisnich presented on the topic of strategic planning, which was identified in the

May 206 Arusha workshop as a priority area of training need by the Fellows. This

presentation detailed the elements of a strategic plan, how the Senior Fellows’ Action

plans could be developed into national or regional strategic plans and how the Fellows

could prepare a business case to support the case for change. Dennis emphasised the

need to secure high level support at the commencement of the planning process and the

importance of specific and measurable milestones. The Fellows worked in groups to

discuss and draft an outline for a strategic plan using a template provided. Three

hypothetical scenarios on bananas, fruit flies and maize were used as themes for the

strategic plans. The Fellows were also assigned to different stakeholder groups to

present their draft outlines and to critique the strategic plans. The process of critiquing

the strategic plans helped to draw out the different needs and expectations of

stakeholder groups. This session assisted many of the Fellows with the development of

Action plans and also regional strategic plans to address priority pests.

7.3 Information Sharing

Roger Day introduced this session, pointing out that most of the AAPBP activities involve

networking and information sharing. Much of this is through the formal activities

(workshops), but information sharing also occurs informally between the fellows,

between senior fellows and their mentors in the Australian host organisations, and

between the AAPBP implementing organisations and fellows.

A question was therefore raised as to whether there was scope for a slightly more formal

mechanism for information sharing. In earlier workshops fellows had emphasised their

preference for email communication, so one option would be to circulate regular email

messages or “newsletters” to all fellows and network members.

In groups, participants addressed 3 questions:

What information do we want shared? Groups were invited to identify the 5 most

important types of information.

What are the key roles that would be needed to ensure dynamic information

sharing in the AAPBP network?

Who should do what? In other words, what is the role of each of the categories

of network participants?

In plenary discussion a number of points were discussed.

Many types of information were listed. However, much information is already available

via the internet, so there is no point in trying to duplicate what is already available.

Several fellows reported some of their favourite sources of information, for example

when developing Standard Operating Procedures. It was suggested that what AAPBP

could do is provide a mechanism to enable fellows to share their knowledge on

resources, rather than share the resources themselves (unless via one-to-one

communication).

The role of the Centre of Phytosanitary Excellence (COPE, hosted by KEPHIS) was

discussed in this context. The key point was that COPE can organise training courses as

required, either in Kenya or in other countries. It does not have funds to lead

information sharing, but it could advertise itself more effectively so that countries can

take advantage of the training services it offers.

Although everyone wants information, not surprisingly fewer people have the time

available to undertake the various roles identified, from compiling and editing

information, to circulating it amongst the network. It was suggested that one possibility

would be to invite Senior Fellows to take the lead on information sharing on a rotational

basis, so that the task did not become too onerous.

It was agreed that in the short term CABI would facilitate information sharing, to begin

with by collating and circulating information on phytosanitary resources used by the

senior fellows.

8. Closing Session

Dennis Bittisnich facilitated a discussion on the key priority themes and proposed dates

for the final Lusaka workshop in 2017. The outcome of this group discussion was that

the Lusaka workshop should include the priority themes of seed-borne diseases,

surveillance, emergency response and pesticide residues (new issue that arose from the

workshop discussions). Timing would be late February / early March and this will be

considered by the Steering Committee.

Jean-Gerard Mezui M’Ella, Director of the AU InterAfrican Phytosanitary Council, thanked

the AAPBP for including IAPSC in the programme. He reminded participants that as had

been mentioned in Arusha, a proposal had been submitted to STDF for funds to develop

a continental fruit fly initiative, and he was counting on the countries present to support

the IAPSC. He expressed his strong support for AAPBP and the wider adoption of the

program across all IAPSC member countries.

David Kamangira, Senior Deputy Director for Regulatory and Advisory Services, Malawi,

thanked the workshop organisers, and said it had been a good learning experience. He

wished everyone safe journeys home.

Philip Walters, Chairman of CABI’s Board, explained that he had been in Kenya seeing

CABI’s partners and work, and tree things had inspired him. First, he had been at the

African Green Revolution Forum earlier in the week where there was clear political will to

support agricultural development, as evidenced by speeches from two Presidents.

Second, he had visited a Plantwise plant clinic, where a lady had told him how valuable

the service was. And third, sitting in the AAPBP workshop for the afternoon had enabled

him to see for himself that the enthusiasm for the AAPBP amongst CABI’s Member

Countries and Board Members is fully justified. He thanked the fellows and their

countries, as well as PBCRC and ACIAR, for making the AAPBP such a success.

Professor Bahama from FAO explained their vision for future joint initiatives with AAPBP,

noting that AAPBP covered 10 countries but there were 54 NPPOs in Africa. Of particular

note, he advised the workshop that he viewed the AAPBP Fellows as experts and

foreshadowed they would form the champions and deliverers in FAO funded plant

biosecurity initiatives proposed under the FAO’s solidarity trust fund.

Martha Byanyima from COMESA echoed the comments of Professor Bahama and also

noted her strong interest in the concept of embedding biosecurity principles into the

commercial supply chain, consistent with the presentation from Gerald Nyumu on the

opening day of the workshop. She also noted COMESA has ongoing funding from USAID

and was in the process of securing funding from the European Development Fund (EDF)

to support further SPS initiatives in the trade bloc and that AAPBP fellows would form a

key group of service providers under this project for countries involved.

Dennis Bittisnich from ACIAR provided some final supportive comments about AAPBP and

achievements to date on behalf of Mellissa Wood, who was unable to attend.

Bill Magee from PBCRC officially closed the workshop.

Appendix 1: Workshop program

Australia-Africa Plant Biosecurity Partnership Third Network

Workshop

5th to 9th September 2016, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Programme

Monday 5 September 2016

8:00am Registration

8:30am Opening Session: Chaired by Dr Dennis Rangi, Director General, CABI

Remarks: Dr Dennis Bittisnich, Manager, Biosecurity & Food Safety,

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

Official Opening: Ag. Australian High Commissioner, Mr Jeremy Green

Keynote Speech: Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and

Fisheries, Hon. Willy Bett

9:00am Recap of AAPBP and workshop objectives

Embedding biosecurity in the supply chain: Private

sector successes and challenges

Project leaders

Gerald Nyumu &

private sector fellows

10:30 am Morning tea

11:00 am Diagnostics : Overview of techniques Sabine Perrone

1:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Diagnostics : Group work Sabine Perrone

3:30 pm Afternoon tea

4:00 pm Diagnostics : Discussions Sabine Perrone

6:00 pm Bus departs for welcome drinks at Australian High Commissioner’s Residence

(6:30-8:30 pm)

Tuesday 6 September 2016

9:00 am

Diagnostics: Senior Fellows’ learnings from Australia

Diagnostics at KEPHIS

COMESA Regional Reference Laboratory

Doreen Chomba

George Wabere

Martha Byanyima

10:30 am Tea break

11:00 am Post-entry quarantine : Plants and seeds; risk

categories, facilities, treatments

Mike Robbins

1:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Post-entry quarantine: standards, certification and

accredited sources

Mike Robbins

3:30 pm Afternoon tea

4:00 pm Post-entry quarantine: Discussions Mike Robbins

5:00 pm End of Day

Wednesday 7 September 2016

9:00 am Field trip to KEPHIS post-entry quarantine facility

and diagnostic laboratories

Florence Munguti

1:00 pm Lunch at ILRI

2:00 pm Field trip to Biosciences East and Central Africa

(BecA)

Julius Osaso and

Josephine Birungi

Florence Munguti

Francis Mwatuni

5:00 pm End of Day

Thursday 8 September 2016

9:00 am Development of an International Standard on the

movement of grain

Bill Magee

10:30 am Morning Tea

11:00 am Import conditions: Biological control agents Roger Day

1:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Import conditions: Nursery stock and seeds for

sowing

Bill Magee

3:30 pm Afternoon Tea

4:00 pm Import conditions: Discussions Bill Magee

5:00 pm End of Day

Friday 9 September 2016

9:00 am Strategic Planning for Plant Biosecurity Dennis Bittisnich

10:30 am Morning Tea

11:00 am Strategic Planning for Plant Biosecurity Dennis Bittisnich

1:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm Networking and Information sharing Roger Day

3:30 pm Afternoon Tea

4:00 pm Planning for Lusaka workshop (2017)

Wrap up and close of workshop

Project leaders

Appendix 2: Workshop Evaluation

For each question the number of responses for each score is shown in brackets, together with the mean score.

All the written comments received are also recorded.

Overall

1. Overall the workshop was: 1 2 3 4 5(3) 6(11) 7 (22) 6.53

Not useful Very useful Average

Comments:

Time of presentation was too short

2. The style of the facilitators/presenters was: 1 2 3 4 5 6(21) 7(15) 6.42

Unhelpful Helpful Average

Comments:

3. The mix of presentation, discussion, group work and field trips was: 1 2 3 4(1) 5(1) 6 (18) 7(16) 6.36

Not balanced Well balanced Average

Comments:

It is wonderful

4. I felt fully involved and participated throughout 1 2 3 4(1) 5(6) 6(16) 7(12) 6.11

Strongly disagree Strongly agree Average

Comments:

Sessions

5. The sessions on Diagnostics were: 1 2 3 4(1) 5(1) 6(16) 7(17) 6.40

Not useful or relevant Highly useful and relevant Average

Comments:

6. The sessions on Post Entry Quarantine were: 1 2 3 4 5 (2) 6(19) 7(13) 6.32


Comments:

7. The sessions on Import Conditions were: 1 2 3 4 5(3) 6(18) 7(15) 6.33


Comments:

Excellent

8. The sessions on Strategic Planning were: 1 2 3 4 5(3) 6(17) 7(16) 6.36


Comments:

Short!

Wonderful

9. The field trip (KEPHIS, BecA) was: 1 2 3 4(1) 5(3) 6(14) 7(15) 6.30


Comments:

Done well and very useful. There is need to create a good networking info

Well prepared

Workshop Arrangements 10. The information and materials provided before the workshop were

1 2 3 4(3) 5(3) 6(20) 7(8) 5.97


Comments:

We didn’t receive soft copies of the presentations

11. The workshop room was 1 2 3 4(1) 5(1) 6(21) 7(12) 6.26

Not at all suitable Very suitable Average

Comments:

12. The accommodation and food was: 1 2 3 4 5(5) 6(12) 7(17) 6.35

Not good Excellent Average

Comments:

The Menu lacked Ugali (Maize staple food)

13. The travel and other administrative arrangements were: 1 2 3 4 5(5) 6(7) 7(23) 6.51

Not good Excellent Average

Comments:

Travel arrangements were not very good due to flight delays and late arrivals (at midnight) 14. What did you like most about the workshop and why?

The modules were very helpful to what we do

Interactive sessions

Diagnostics & Strategic planning bit

Because I learnt new things

Planned presentations and materials

The way the workshop progressed mixing theory and practical group discussions and

presentations

All sessions were quite useful but probably the one on planning was very useful. And the way the

workshop was organized(Lectures and group discussions)

Diagnosis (Great information on tools available on diagnosis)

Group work- keeps all engaged and able to share ideas

Good team of facilitators/trainers

Plant Diagnostics, post entry Quarantine

Field Visits

The diagnostic session was most important for me especially because I work on this matter.

Writing the strategic plan was also very important exercise which gave me more information to

improve the same document in my country

The development of strategic plan because we are about to develop one for my country on MLND

Timing perfect

To involve another part of African Regions

To contribute to the implementation of plant health information system in Africa

The workshop was very useful and I liked most discussions within the groups and after the

facilitators presentations which gave me a good perspective on top and easy to work in different

plant biosecurity issues

The mode of presentation from facilitators and group discussions taken because these help to get

information on the concern discipline which you were not aware of how experienced they are on

the topic and improve information sharing

Group discussions and visits to KEPHIS/ILRI BECA Facilities

The interactive approach. This gives the fellows time to at least discuss issues

Very practical and informative

The practical sessions because they made us get involved; They make it more clear

Presentations and discussions were accurate with very good time scheduled

Practical session on diagnostics helpful and was an eye opener

Trip to KEPHIS and discussions on MLND

Discussions, class/group work and feedback

Communication and knowledge transfer is very important among countries in order to meet the

goal of phytosanitary issues

Interaction and simulation exercise

Visit to BECA

Group work helps to understand the topics in detail

The presentations made by experts (Australia) for their clarity/ they were very practical.

The case scenarios are very helpful. They are very essential tools for transfer of similar

knowledge to colleagues in our countries

To discuss about MLND

Facilitation of the workshop and audience involvement

The field trip - It made it possible to know the possible scientific approaches for pest identification

15. What could have been better and how?

All the information from presenters to be shared with participants

I did want to ask for improvement of bookings of flight because we arrived late in the night

Travel Logistics - some fellows left earlier due to improper flight bookings

The room for the workshop

It was good

All good

Other country experiences on PEQ , plant diagnosis

Per Diem (increase)

To involve other stakeholders such as NGO, Trade and market industries and public service

facilities, custom infrastructure services and decision makers

The program was good and nothing to complain

Everything was good

Brief presentation on progress in implementation of senior fellows work plans

Cannot think of any

The time allocated could have been more because we could not find time to discuss

presentations made

I think it is well done

More materials

Everything went well

Limited time- add more time for trainings

Next time share the presentations at the end of the training

Giving/sending out presentations immediately helps to understand the topic and revision

The presentations of the practicals done by the fellows should be collected, compiled and availed

to each participant for future reference and adaptation to local situations.

Everything was good

Exercises/ discussion materials could have been shared in advance of the workshop so that

delegates go through to know the workshop discussions

16. Any other comments?

It is my wish that this partnership should continue by exploring options for lobbying for donor

funds. Otherwise the program has and is vividly impacting on plant Biosecurity in Africa

Networking is so far excellent

Next meeting to be held outside Kenya

We need a session on surveillance and elaboration of SOPs

Good initiative from Australian Biosecurity. Very important input for our continent

I am thanking the organizers for this wonderful workshop, important for the project beneficiaries

Thanks for the organizers and be blessed for organizing the wonderful networking workshop

which is fruitful

The workshop allowed for interaction and sharing information for capacity building in plant

Biosecurity

Unfortunately it’s coming to an end. More time was required. In any case, it has been a success

Useful workshop, very helpful to us as plant Biosecurity officers

In the coming workshop you should include the experience how to handle ‘’domestic quarantine

service’’

There is need for continuity after project period

COMESA, SADC & AU should take over

Add other technical teams

There is need to create a portal where information generated from all the workshops can be

shared:

o All reports from senior fellows

o Reports from workshops

o Presentations/protocols

Thanks to the project leaders, very caring and supportive all the time

Burn a CD for all the topics, practical scenarios and distribute to all AAPBP fellows.

Appendix 3: Participants

Ms Dorah Amuli

Principal Agricultural Field Officer Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tel: 255 222862480 Mob: 255 754483697

Email: [email protected] Prof Jean-Baptiste Bahama Crop Production and Protection Officer FAO-RAF Accra

Ghana Mob: 233 553957670 Email: [email protected]> Mr Teklu Bayesa Beyene Head of Plant Quarantine Station Ministry of Agriculture

Nazareth Ethiopia Tel: 251 221113416 Mob: 251 911318209 Email: [email protected] Dr Dennis Bittisnich

Manager, Biosecurity & Food Safety

ACIAR Canberra Australia Tel: 61 0262170500 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Epitace Bizimungu Chief of Phytosanitary Control Directorate of Plant Protection Bujumbura Burundi Tel: 257 22402036

Mob: 257 75978525 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Ms Martha Byanyima SPS Expert COMESA Secretariat

Lusaka Zambia Mob: 260 976237469 Email: [email protected]

Dr. Godfrey Chikwenhere Deputy Director Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development- Department of research and specialist services, division of research services Harare

Zimbabwe Tel: 263 47045319 Mob: 263 712415348 Email: [email protected] Ms Matilda Chingwalu

Head of Plant Health Inspection Unit Ministry of agriculture Lilongwe Malawi Tel: 265 707145 Mob: 265 999006027/888682263/8888621334

Email: [email protected] Mr Supply Chisi Business Development Officer Seed Traders Association of Malawi Lilongwe Malawi

Mob: 265 999102968

Email: [email protected] [email protected] Mrs. Doreen Chomba Principal Agricultural Research Officer

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute Chilanga Zambia Tel: 260 211278130 Mob: 260 979672806 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Joao Domingos Chunga Agribusiness Specialist

FRUTISUL Maputo Mozambique Mob: 258 825173570

Email: [email protected] Mr. Eustache Cimpaye Chief of Phytosanitary Surveillance and Response Department Burundi NPPO

Gitega Burundi Tel: 257 22204036 Mob: 257 79945230 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Armando Come Head of Phytosanitary Insepction and Plant

Quarantine Services Division

Ministerio da Agricultura (MINAG)

Maputo Mozambique Tel: 258 2141503

Mob: 258 826253529 Email: [email protected] Dr Roger Day Project Leader (Africa) CABI Exeter

UK Tel: 44 1392668567 Email: [email protected] Mr. Sospeter Gachamba

Plant Inspector

Plant Quarantine and Biosecurity Section- KEPHIS Nairobi Kenya Tel: 0722 209505 Mob: 0726 705804 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Mary Githinji Senior Plant Inspector KEPHIS Nairobi Kenya Mob: 0722 667154

Email: [email protected] Mr. Alex Goma Agricultural Research Officer Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

Chilanga Zambia Tel: 260 972084340 Mob: 260 972084340 Email: [email protected] Mr. Mkopi Hamadi

Farmer Extension Officer Association of Mango Growers

Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tel: 255 752 598099 Mob: 255 715312036 Email: [email protected];

[email protected]

Mr. Kirth Hanzala

Operations Manager SeedCo International Zambia Ltd Lusaka

Zambia Mob: 260 977318285 Email: [email protected] Mr. David Kamangira Senior Deputy Director Agricultural Research Services

Lilongwe Malawi Tel: 265 1707378 Mob: 265 999122199/888342712 Email: [email protected]

Mr Mdili Katemani Senior Quarantine Inspector Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Dar es Salaam Tanzania Mob: 255 756 637966

Email: [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Bill Magee Project Leader (Australia) Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre

Canberra Australia Tel: 61 62012882 Mob: 61 407935236 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Serafina Mangana Head of Plant Protection Department Ministerio da Agricultura (MINAG) Maputo Mozambique Tel: 258 21415103 Mob: 258 824828070

Email: [email protected]

Mr Lucien Masabarakiza Head of Phytosanitary Control Service Plant Protection Directorate Gitega Burundi

Tel: 257 22402036 Mob: 257 779907053 Email: [email protected]

Mr Johnny Masangwa

Senior Plant Pathologist Ministry of Agriculture Limbe

Malawi Mob: 265 999486440 Email: [email protected] Dr. Jean Gerard Mezui M'Ella Director Executive AU Inter-African Phytosanitary Council

Yaoundé Cameroon Tel: 237 22221969/237673275853 Mob: 237 673275853 Email: [email protected]; au-

[email protected]

Dr. Joyce Mulila Mitti Plant Production and Protection Officer FAO Harare Zimbabwe Tel: 263 4 2536558

Mob: 263 782827198 Email: [email protected] Mr. Cornelius Fabian Mkondo Assistant Director, Plant Health Services Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tel: 255 222865642 Mob: 255 754561341/0785561341 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Mr. George Momanyi Senior Inspector KEPHIS Nairobi Kenya Tel: 254 709891110/254709891125

Mob: 254 722279784 Email: [email protected]

Dr. Kenneth Msiska Principal Agriculture Research Officer Zambia Agriculture Research Institute Chilanga

Zambia Tel: 260 977771503 Mob: 260 977771503 Email: [email protected]

Ms Mable Mudenda

Senior Agriculture research Officer Zambia Agriculture Research Institute Chilanga

Zambia Tel: 260 211278130/278141 Mob: 260 972413204 Email: [email protected] Ms. Esther Nekambi Program Officer

Uganda Flower Exporters association Entebbe Uganda Tel: 256 393 263321 Mob: 256 776727371/256 702727371


[email protected] Mr. George Ngundo Plant Quarantine and Biosecurity KEPHIS Nairobi Kenya

Tel: 0722 209505 Mob: 0721 499 881 Email: [email protected] Mr. Joseph Ntawumenya Chairman Association For The Development of

Horticulture in Burundi Bujumbura Burundi Tel: 257 75266682 Mob: 257 79924600 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Gerald Musyoki Nyumu Technical Manager Finlays Hort Kenya LTD Nairobi Kenya Mob: 254 722417662


Dr MaryLucy Oronje PW Knowledge Bank Coordinator CABI Nairobi Kenya

Tel: 254 202271000 Mob: 254 722838717 Email: [email protected]

Ms Beatrice Pallangyo

In charge, Invasives & Biological Control Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tel: 255 222862480 Mob: 255 754601731 Email: [email protected] Dr. Dennis Rangi

Director General CABI Nairobi Kenya Tel: 254 202271000


Mr. Eliakim Sakayoya Plant Protection Director Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Gitega Burundi Tel: 257 22402036

Mob: 257 79976214 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Mr Y.B Srinivisa Managing Director Tene Agriculture Solutions

Yelchanka India Tel: 91 8042001074 Mob: 91 9901399939 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Bellancile Uzayisenga Head of Crop Protection Program Rwanda Agriculture Board Kigali Rwanda Tel: 250 732800376 Mob: 250 788599377


Mrs. Antonia Vaz Head of Plant Protection Division Ministerio da Agricultura (MINAG) Maputo Mozambique

Tel: 258 21460591 Mob: 258 846988646


Mr. Yismayike Yitagesu

Ag Director, Plant Health Directorate Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Addis Ababa

Ethiopia Tel: 251 116462823 Mob: 251 911415836 Email: yismayikey@yahoo.

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