CropLife Africa Middle East Board Meeting, Cairo, Egypt...Representing the Plant Science Industry...

Number 143

November 2017

CropLife Africa Middle East

Newsletter

Representing the Plant Science Industry

CropLife Africa Middle East Board Meeting, Cairo, Egypt

Following on from the North Africa & Middle East Hub and Regulatory meeting which took place in Cairo on October 24 & 25,

the Board of CropLife Africa Middle East met on October 26 for their second and final meeting of the year. The members

present in Cairo represented 14 of the 15 elected members of the Board and conducted their meeting as outlined in the agenda.

In addition to the members of the Board and the team of CropLife AME, Robert Hunter, Executive Director of CropLife

International, also attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the evolution of the funding of CropLife AME since its inception, back in 2002 and discussed the

particularities of the funding model for the association relying on three main pillars, namely: membership contributions, transfer

payments received from CropLife International and on third party income generated by project activities with partner

organizations. The Executive Director took the opportunity to present a midterm vision for the required staffing of the association

focusing on the highlights and achievements for 2017 and actions for 2018.

The Board approved the budget for 2018 and appointed Dr. Samira Amellal as the new Director General and CEO for the

Association as of 1 January 2018. A more detailed report on the handover of the leadership of the association will be covered in

the December issue of this newsletter.

L-R Dirk Hartmann, Gyanendra Shukla, Rudolf Guyer, Michel Chartouni, Denis Troalen, Samira Amellal, Sarwat Sakr, Eric Bureau, Tom Mabesa.

Rudolf Guyer


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November 2017

Stewardship

CropLife Egypt works in close collaboration with Blue Moon on activities involving professional spray teams with the intention of

serving participants of the USAID funded Premium Project for Egyptian small growers which also includes small producer

organizations.

In October, the “one-day awareness program” in Esna, Luxor, continued to promote the responsible use of pesticides and the

need for personal protection equipment. The importance of first-aid and how to manage empty pesticide containers was also

covered in the program. The “one-day awareness program” was developed to include pictograms for illiterate farmers.

Responsible Use Awareness Program continues for Smallholder Farmers in Egypt

The “one-day awareness program” ran from 15 to 19 October at 6 “small producer organization’s (Asfoun, Adayma, Ghareira,

Namasa, Matana and Negou) “ in Luxor, Egypt.

The number of farmers reached so far in 2017, totals 1039, this was confirmed by the General Assembly meeting of the

producer organisations which are Fair Trade registered operations.

During this training period, BASF held an Agricultural clinic for farmers at these small producer organizations where they

undertook the diagnosis of crop infestations and advised on the treatment to use.

Above: Farmers viewing the pictograms printouts.

Crop diagnosis by a BASF specialist

A demonstration of PPE

Said Abdella



November 2017

The project started in 2016 in collaboration with IFAD

under the Seed Development Project (SDP). It

resulted in the signing of an MOU with a 2-year term.

Under the agreement 120 selected farmers

underwent a 5-day training on Responsible Use in

North and South Kordofan facilitated by Said Abdella.

During 2017, 58 farmers were selected from this

group and underwent a comprehensive SSP training.

This group were selected from 29 villages and the

training took place in Abbasia and Alobeid, South

and North Kordofan respectively. All 58 participants

achieved the scores set within the CropLife directive

and were accredited by SAGA. The certification was

officially recognized by the Commissioners of both

states.

Jointly with IFAD, plans for 2018 include the rollout of

the program to West Kordofan and Sennar States.

Alongside this is the plan to take up the commitment

of the Under Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture

to support the program in the Northern State.

A beneficial development is that IFAD had 10

tractor-mounted sprayers available from an earlier

project which they have made available to selected

points of the SSP project.

CropLife Sudan (SAGA) embarks on a Spray Service Provider project

An example of an ID badge or “license” as it is known in the Sudan

Right: One of the tractor-mounted sprayers provided by IFAD being demonstrated by Ahmed Ali, Master Trainer with CropLife Sudan (SAGA)

Les Hillowitz

Below: Group photo of 16 trained SSPs



November 2017

The 6th annual event organised by the University of

Eldoret trade fair took place on 21- 23 September

2017. The event brought together key stakeholders

in the agricultural sector for an exhibition which was

graced by farmers from far and wide.

Being a major player in the agricultural sector,

CropLife Kenya was present to meet both farmers

and stakeholders and took the opportunity to update

them on their activities. Visitors to the CropLife stand

got to know the role of the association in enhancing

the capacity of pesticide users aiming for maximizing

benefits with minimizing risks through responsible

pesticide use.

Visitors were briefed on the “spray service provider”

project which aims at empowering youth for quality

pesticide application services, the importance of

using personal protective equipment during

application and the importance of ensuring that they

avoid the use of counterfeit products by purchasing

quality products from accredited agro-dealers.

Sprayer maintenance procedures were also

explained as well as the importance of triple-rinsing

empty pesticide containers before disposal.

The event was attended by the Minister for

Agriculture, Hon Willy Bett who commended all

participants for setting up a colorful display and

engaging farmers on how they can increase

production as well as add value to their produce. The

event was sponsored by among others, the Royal

Dutch embassy in Kenya who are partners to

CropLife Kenya in the Spray Service Provider project

through their SNV HortImpact development agency.

CropLife Kenya participates in the Annual University of Eldoret Agricultural Fair

Above:Farmers receive advice on the triple-rinsing of empty pesticide containers

Below: The CropLife Kenya stand at the University of Eldoret Trade Fair

Above & Right: A CropLife Kenya staff member explains the

importance of PPE to farmers

Benson Ngigi



November 2017

CropLife Ghana received funding from FAO-Ghana to scale up their container management program in 5 regions in the country.

In a Letter of Agreement, signed in Accra by both parties, CropLife Ghana will scale up their activities in 5 regions, namely:

Brong Ahafo, Ashanti, Western, Eastern and Volta Region. A total of 50 metal collection bins will be fabricated and distributed to

all the selected districts as part of the program.

In implementing the scaling-up program, CropLife Ghana will provide 1-day responsible-use training to all 300 farmers and

extension officers in the program, and organize extensive media coverage in the respective districts.

The program commenced on 27 October and is expected to end on 31 December. A successful implementation of this program

will increase the collection rate of pesticide containers by about 50%. CropLife Ghana undertook a Pilot Container Management

Program in the Ejura-Sekyeredumase District of the Ashanti Region in 2010.

FAO supports CropLife Ghana in scaling-up their Container Management Exercise

Map showing regions for the up

scaling of Container Management

in Ghana

William Kotey, President, CropLife Ghana signing the Letter of Agreement

Fred Boampong



November 2017

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) organized a stakeholder consultative workshop to present results

covering 2 years of trials undertaken and to update stakeholders on the advances that have been made to date on:

The development of a new bio control product

The efficacy of an Aflatoxin bio control product

Results obtained following 2 years of field trials to test the efficacy of “Aflasafe” under smallholder conditions in the production of

maize and ground nuts was presented. Strategies for effective communication of Aflatoxin bio control technologies were

reviewed. One of the objectives during the workshop was to develop a roadmap for moving forward on the bio control of

Aflatoxin specific for Tanzania.

Participants at the workshop included the Naliendele Research Institute in Mtwara, TFDA, TPRI, CLT, Ministry of Natural

Resources and Tourism, Plan Health Services, District Agricultural Officers and several NGO’s. Delegates were taken around

the laboratory to show the process for developing Aflasafe.

Biological control to reduce Aflatoxin is not a new technology. This has been used in the US under Aflaguard for many years.

This product awaits registration in Tanzania before being commercialized

Stakeholder Consultative workshop on Aflatoxin management using Biocontrol

Harish Dhutia

Participants at the workshop with Harish Dhutia, Chairman, CropLife Tanzania (Front row far right)



November 2017

CropLife Ghana participated in the CARI-GIZ Study Tour in Bobodialasso, Burkina Faso during October 2017 under the theme

“Safe Management of Pesticides & Use of ICT in Agriculture”. Stakeholders from the rice sector from both Nigeria and Tanzania

also participated.

CropLife Ghana gave a presentation covering both Ghana and Nigeria on the SSP activities being implemented on the CARI

Project. The presentation emphasized on the following:

Number of farmers serviced by the program till date

Earnings received by the SSPs for activities during the past 6 months

Quality of pesticides used and the linkage to CropLife member companies

A topic that generated great interest was the container management program in Ghana. The Burkina Faso Agricultural

Ministry representative indicated that they would be interested in learning from Ghana’s experience

Field trips to the following organizations were arranged:

Rice Farmers in Bama

Irrigated vegetable farms

Rice Mill in Bama

Saphyto Formulation Plant (Arysta LifeScience)

RMG Warehouse

Observations

The Saphyto company has an incinerator which can burn up to 1.200 degrees

They have been incinerating their empty pesticide containers and obsolete pesticides since 2015

This facility could link in to a possible container management program in Burkina Faso

The facility could also assist in the disposal of obsolete stocks from Ghana and perhaps other neighboring African

countries

The SSP concept is well acknowledged by the Ministry

Several companies such as RMG Burkina have some trained SSPs as part of their staff

CropLife Ghana undertakes Study Tour to Burkina Faso to view GIZ-CARI project

Right: On tour to a vegetable irrigation farm

Left: Incinerator at the Saphyto formulation plant

Fred Boampong



November 2017

The meeting was attended by over 49 representatives of pesticide regulatory authorities drawn from Egypt, Sudan, Jordan,

Lebanon, and Oman. Regulatory experts representing CropLife association members also participated in the meeting. The aim

of the meeting was to foster dialogue on the changes in regulations for pesticide registration in the countries, marks of quality

dossiers, protection of intellectual property rights, implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and

Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), hazard and risk concepts, and the impact of EU regulatory policy on regulatory decision making

in Africa and Middle East Region. Facilitators were drawn from country regulatory authorities and the CropLife network.

Country representatives provided updates on respective regulatory frameworks while other facilitators led interactive sessions

on topics such as Quality Control in Pesticide Registration and practical steps in implementation of IPR and GHS. The impact of

EU regulatory policies on the sub region and the entire Africa and Middle East region was also discussed in detail. The

presentation and subsequent discussion covered EU’s complex approval system under 1107/2009, the current and future

application of the cut off criteria and its potential effects specifically on Maximum Residue Limits, MRLs & Import Tolerances

(IT). In addition update on the status of the legislation on Endocrine Disruptors, the re registration situation of glyphosate and

the EU PIC listing process was provided. In contrast, the session also discussed other crop protection products ’ authorization

frameworks that promote a risk assessment approach. These include Canada, Japan, Australia, USA, and Brazil among others

The meeting agreed on several in country actions and made proposals for other important topics for consideration for future

dialogues.

Regulatory

NAME Regulatory Meeting, Cairo 24 -25 October

Stella Simiyu Wafukho

Group Photo



November 2017

Third Global Minor Use Summit (GMUS-3) Montreal, Canada

The 3rd Global Minor Use Summit (GMUS 3) was attended by about 230 participants from around the globe, representing

private sector, government authorities, grower groups, FAO and NGOs among others. 8 African countries represented at the

conference including, Uganda, Tanzania, Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa reiterated the

importance of minor and specialty crops for trade and livelihoods.

The summit was organised around formal presentations, breakout sessions, side events and plenary discussions on three

themes of regulatory landscape, perspectives from plant protection industry and grower challenges.

Specific country, regional and sector highlights were provided as well as updates on three Standards Trade Development

Facility (STDF) capacity building projects in Asia, Latin America and Africa, perspectives from established minor use programs

and updates on global harmonization Minor use efforts

A detailed forward plan was developed covering key actions that will guide future cooperation and coordination of Minor Use

among respective partners, regions and countries. The plan itemizes activities under some key areas including cooperation,

MRLs, Incentives for registration of minor uses, Crop grouping, communication, capacity building and regulatory assessment .


Left to right: Janet Collins (CropLife America), Vasant (CropLife Asia), Wibke Meyer (CropLife International), Ray McAllister (CropLife

America), Javier Fernandez (CropLife Latin America),

Back row: Laurent Oger (European Crop Protection Association), Pierre Petelle (CropLife Canada)

Front Row: Courtney DeMarco (CropLife America) and Stella Wafukho (CropLife Africa Middle East )



November 2017

For some time now, since the EU’s commencement of the implementation of its 1107/2009 regulation and subsequent

commencement of application of the hazard based cut off, the issues of EDs and MRLs have dominated many discussions.

What does the adoption of the hazard based cut-offs imply? Here below are three key concerns worth considering.

1. No re-approval of many widely used active substances: Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009, which governs the

registration of pesticides in the EU, now establishes several hazard-based “cut-off” criteria that essentially exclude

certain categories of products from consideration for normal authorization. For such products, the EU would not perform

a risk assessment. Rather, it would declare them to be ineligible for authorization, or reauthorization, based on their

intrinsic properties.

2. Impact on risk assessment: The EU has indicated that it will reset MRLs and import tolerances for non-approved

substances automatically to the default level of 0.01ppm, based solely on hazard identification. For most of the

substances at issue, the EU has already established MRLs at levels calculated to ensure consumer safety, based on risk

assessments performed in recent years by the European Food Safety Authority. This resetting of MRLs would be in

contradiction of its own risk assessments specified under Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 and would ignore MRLs

established by the Codex Alimentarius. It will be recalled that the EU tabled a document for the July 2017, WTO –SPS

meeting explaining the review of the MRLs and the possibility of non-EU countries to intervene at the EU Rapporteur

Member State level or during the WTO/SPS consultation procedure or submit an Import Tolerance request for specific

active substances for which they may have a special interest.

3. Impact on exports: According to a recent study, Resetting MRLs and import tolerances would potentially impact 75%

of exports of agricultural commodities from Sub-Saharan Africa valued at 11 billion Euros. For North Africa and Middle

East exports worth 4.3 billion Euros would be at risk with Morocco being the primary supplier of fruits and vegetables

1.7bn. Nearly all bulk commodities, cocoa, fruits, vegetables, nuts and processed foods would be affected. Cocoa alone

stands at Euro 5.8 billion and represents almost 85% of EU’s cocoa imports. Many producers rely on crop protection

products to control pests and plant diseases, improve quality and yield, and limit human disease outbreaks associated

with rodent and insect populations. In addition, many of the products used by farmers in developing world countries are

at a risk of being delisted under Regulation 1107/2009 at the time of re-authorisation when these hazard based cut off

criteria will be applied. More details on the estimation of affected agricultural imports globally can be found in the full

study report at:

http://www.ecpa.eu/reports_infographics/bryant-christie-report-estimation-affected-imports-through-hazard-criteria

Impact of EU Hazard Cut off Criteria for Active Substances


Director-General Roberto Azevêdo met with the WTO’s Africa Group, 4 October 2017 (Photo: Courtesy WTO)

http://www.ecpa.eu/reports_infographics/bryant-christie-report-estimation-affected-imports-through-hazard-criteria



November 2017

Workshops were held on 11 October in Aginibilekro,

Eastern Côte d’Ivoire with 55 participants, and 19 October

in San-Pedro, S-Western Côte d’Ivoire with 35

participants.

Participants, in both cases are members of the local

committees to fight illegal pesticides (CDLPI).

The workshops were organized by CropLife AME and

CropLife CI in cooperation with the Directorate of Crop

Protection (DPVCQ) of the Ministry of Agriculture and

Rural Development (MINADER). Participants to the

session in Agnibilekro were members of the CDLPI of

Agnibilekro and Koun-Fao, and the one in San-Pedro was

attended by the members of the CDLPI of Meagui and

Tabou.

These CDLPI are among the 108 CDLPI set-up across the

country following the inter-ministerial (MINADER, Ministry

of Interior and Security and Ministry of Budget) decree to

combat the illegal pesticides that enter the country mainly

through the eastern border.

Anti Counterfeiting

CropLife Cote d’Ivoire Continues Efforts in Anti-Counterfeiting Training Workshops

Participants, (Below) at the workshop in Agnibilekro comprised the 2 Prefects (Right), and several Sub-Prefects, security and enforcement officers of Agnibilekro and Koun-Fao (Above Right).

Photo Courtesy CropLife CI



November 2017

After the opening, the following topics were covered:

The benefits of pesticides in sustainable agriculture with a

focus on securing yields and quality

Pesticide regulations in Cote d’Ivoire focusing on the

registration of pesticides and certification of distributors,

retailers and applicators

CropLife CI and CropLife AME and their contribution to sound

pesticide management (IPM/RU and other stewardship

activities), the supply of quality pesticides, capacity building

and support towards the improvement of the regulations

Labels and identification tools of legal pesticides

Illegal pesticides and associated risks to health and the

environment, social, financial and the economic impacts

The CDLPI and their mission in tackling illegal pesticides

Recommendations made, and accepted by the CDLPI members,

included:

Strengthening the control at borders through improved

cooperation among the enforcement bodies

Support from the administrative and traditional authorities and

coordinate the much-needed controls at markets

Sensitization and education of farmers in avoiding the use of

illegal pesticides and to purchase products from legitimate

suppliers

Sensitization programs by airing messages and organizing talk

shows on rural radio

Bama Yao The Director of DPVCQ (Top) addressing participants at the workshop in San-Pedro comprising customs and police officers (Above) Administrative Authorities and other key stakeholders (Below).

Photo : Courtesy CropLife CI.



November 2017

Association Management

Report on workshop and exhibitions held in partnership with Kenta Markets Trust

The agrochemical Association of Kenya -AAK and the Kenya

Markets Trust -KMT launched a partnership to promote the

improvement of extension service delivery via technology and

information dissemination. Pursuant to this, AAK was to

organize county level workshops and exhibitions in 10

counties of Kenya with the main objective of bridging the

information gap at extension level in relation to current

technologies, innovations and best practices in pest

management and food safety.

AAK enlisted the Pest Control Products Board, Kenya Plant

Health Inspectorate Services, Horticulture crops Directorate of

Agriculture and Food Authority, the Fresh Produce Exporters

Association of Kenya, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate

services, Centre for Agricultural and biosciences international

and the County Governments of Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Trans

Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and Migori to hold the monthly events

which ran from 27th April to 12TH October 2017.

The seminars were directed at extension staff where 348

officers alongside 345 farmer leaders from the 7 counties were

directly reached. The seminars addressed issues that had

been identified participatory as impediments to achievement of

high yields or access to markets.

Alongside the seminars, were farmer exhibitions where 1,815

farmers received advice from AAK member companies on

good agricultural practices and value addition opportunities

from invited stakeholders.

In Kiambu and Kirinyaga counties, the discussions and

presentations focused on adherence to food safety and

practices that lead to high pesticide residues and their

mitigation were deliberated.

Measures to counter the threat of counterfeit pesticides also

featured prominently in the presentations where participants

were informed on how to identify and avoid counterfeits as

well as the importance of peer education of individuals in

society (mainly the illiterate and economically challenged) who

are especially vulnerable to counterfeiters.

Adoption of climate smart agriculture and market opportunities

that are available for horticultural producers were highlighted

with further discussion to take place at the farmer group level.

In Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu Migori, Kakamega and Vihiga

Counties of western Kenya, the farmers were in the middle of

a Fall army worm outbreak which was threatening their crop of

maize. The seminars in these 3 counties therefore gravitated

towards an integrated pest management approach on how to

cope with the new invasive pest Farmers listen attentively to adviice on Fall Armyworm Management

Participants follow the proceedings during the Kiambu and

Kirinyaga seminars (Above & Below)



November 2017

Presentations were made by experts on:

The life cycle of the fall armyworm, identification of the various stages with emphasis on the destructive stages as well as

pupation habits and adult behaviour

The cultural and biological options available for management of the pest which included the use of Bacillus thuringiensis,

neem products and use of traps for monitoring and mass snaring. Participants were given updates on the progress of

research on identification of promising fall armyworm resistant/tolerant varieties and natural enemies

The pesticide options available to farmers for management of Fall armyworm as approved by the Pest Control Products

Board.

Owing to some similar symptoms, many farmers had mistaken the pest for the more common maize stalk borer and a few could

distinguish it from the African armyworm from its common name.

There was confusion on the appropriate insecticides to use with some farmers using trial and error in desperation. The farmers

and extension staff were given the recommendations of the PCPB for fall armyworm control as well as information on the

responsible use of these pesticides which includes rotation of pesticides with different modes of action to prevent the develop-

ment of resistance.

Fall army worm exhibition area at Riat in Migori county



November 2017

The exhibitions were graced by AAK

member companies who were at hand

to give information on pest

management as well as improved seed

varieties. AAK appreciates the support

of the 28-member companies who

participated in the exhibitions and

look forward to host them in the next

phase of the seminars and Exhibitions.

Special thanks were given to the field

coordinator of the events who worked

tirelessly to ensure everything was

organized and executed according to

plan. The efforts of the various county

planning committees are also much

appreciated

Particular acknowledgement and

thanks for the immense support from

the Kenya Markets Trust in staging the

exhibitions and seminars was noted.

The input of the various County

government officials in ensuring the

success of the events was highly

appreciated. The participation of

stakeholders such as Kenya

Agriculture and Livestock Research

Organization, Centre for Agriculture

and Biological Sciences International,

Kenya Seed Company, Kenya Plant

Health Inspectorate Services and

others were recognized and

appreciated. H.E. Dr. Patrick Lumumba, the Deputy Governor for Vihiga county during the official opening of the seminar and exhibition

Farmers and extension staff follow proceedings at the Mumias Cultural centre

Benson Ngigi



November 2017

NPPAC Tanzania holds Extra-Ordinary Meeting

The National Plant Protection Advisory Committee (NPPAC) comprises of a wide range of members, all associated with

agriculture, one way or another.

With CropLife Tanzania being a member of the NPPAC, Chairman Harish Dhutia participated at the 3rd Extra-Ordinary meeting

on 9 November.

The role of NPPAC is to approve recommendations of the various sub committees for final approvals before being gazetted.

This is a government institution with the private sector recently coopted into the decision-making process

Harish Dhutia

Group photo of participants at the meeting

New Executive Director for CropLife Cameroon

CropLife Cameroon recently appointed Jean-Paul

NGoulou as their new Executive Director following the

resignation of Arnaud Kingue Etame.

Jean Paul joins the CropLife Cameroon team bringing

extensive experience. He served as an extension

officer within the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

Development (MINADER) for 10 years where he also

trained other extension agents. He then spent 7 years

at FIMEX International, a pesticide distribution

company as the Regional Delegate for the region

Centre of Cameroon.

From 2005, he has been engaged in training farmers

and retailers under the joint training program,

MINADER-CropLife Cameroon. Jan-Paul is also an

SSP trainer and was part of the WCF-ACI project in

cocoa.

Bama Yao Jean-Paul NGoulou



November 2017

Plant Biotechnology

Large US Study Says No Link Between Glyphosate and Cancer

A large, prospective cohort study conducted among agricultural

workers, farmers and their families in Iowa and North Carolina in the

United States reports that there are no associations between

glyphosate use and overall cancer risk or with total

lymphohematopoietic cancers, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma

(NHL) and multiple myeloma.

The long term study updated the previous evaluation of glyphosate

with cancer incidence, and is part of the Agricultural Health Study

(AHS), a large and important project that tracks the health of

agricultural workers and their families. Led by AHS principal

investigator Laura Beane Freeman, the study results state that

among 54,251 applicators studied, 44,932 (82.8%) used glyphosate.

"Glyphosate was not statistically significantly associated with cancer

at any site," the study said.

For more details, read the free paper titled "Glyphosate Use and

Cancer Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study" in the Journal of

the National Cancer Institute.

ISAAA

Disease Resistant Potato Field Tests Show Positive Results in Uganda

Ugandan scientists are positive that GM potatoes

will be commercially available in their country in

2020.

According to Dr. Alex Barekye, Director of

Kachwekano Zonal Agriculture Research Institute,

research on disease resistant potato is underway.

To date, three trials of Victoria potato variety have

been conducted and the performance of the GM

crop is good. No diseases were detected and the

yield is high.

"When we look at all the products in the GMO line

and look at the duration of the crop, I think potatoes

will be the first GMO crop to be commercialized in

Uganda. We have conducted three trials and found

that the disease is not there. The yield is good and

there is nothing that has changed," said

Dr. Barekye.

The next phase of the project is to test the GM

potato variety in three different areas in Uganda to

investigate if it will thrive in different environmental

conditions, upon approval of the National Biosafety

Committee.

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Upcoming Events

Meeting with donor organizations in Washington DC Nov 6

Container Management Project Team Meeting, Washington Nov 7

IPM / RU Project Team Meeting, Washington Nov 8

Stewardship Steering Committee Meeting, Washington Nov 9

Resistance Management Project Team Meeting, Washington Nov 10

41st Session of CILSS-CSP for product registrations Nov 13 – 18

The 2017 event of the Agriculture Fair (SARA) of Cote d’Ivoire Nov 19 – 29

Production of SSP video and meeting with stakeholders in Ethiopia Nov 24 – 30

Participation at the CropLife Tanzania AGM, Nov 28

Pesticide Management Days under the Obstocks project in Cote d’Ivoire Dec 13 - 15

Global Major Group and Stakeholder Forum 2017 Nairobi Nov 27-28

Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) Nov 29-Dec 1

Science, Policy and Business Symposium Dec 2-3

Third United Nations Environment Assembly Dec 4-6

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Contributors:

Bama Octave Yao (West-Central Africa) [email protected]

Les Hillowitz (East-Southern Africa) [email protected]

Stella Simiyu Wafukho (Regulatory) [email protected]

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