Zimbabwe trained 40 agricultural inspectors in digital surveillance methods to combat devastating crop diseases that threaten the nation's food supply and export capabilities. The Africa Phytosanitary Programme conducted the instruction to help officers detect and track pest outbreaks through modern technology.
Six Zimbabwean experts led the three-day session in Kadoma after receiving their instruction in Egypt during 2023. The workshop addressed five quarantine pests that endanger crops, household earnings, and trade relationships with other nations.
Participants received tablets that enable instant mapping and accelerated reporting of agricultural threats across the country. The continental initiative strengthens plant health defenses against diseases that cross international borders and damage farming operations throughout Africa.
Six Zimbabwean experts led the three-day session in Kadoma after receiving their instruction in Egypt during 2023. The workshop addressed five quarantine pests that endanger crops, household earnings, and trade relationships with other nations.
Participants received tablets that enable instant mapping and accelerated reporting of agricultural threats across the country. The continental initiative strengthens plant health defenses against diseases that cross international borders and damage farming operations throughout Africa.
