1. ZIMBABWE COUNTRY PRESENTATION
REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP ON USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION PORTAL

2. Information exchange obligations:OFFICIAL CONTACT POINT
Dr Cames Mguni Head Plant Quarantine Services Department of Research and Specialist Services Ministry of Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development P.O Box CY550, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe - Or

3. DESCRIPTION OF NPPO AD CHANGES
Functions and Structure
The main function of Plant Quarantine Services (PQS) in Zimbabwe is to monitor and regulate the movement of agricultural produce, so as to protect the country’s agriculture industry by minimizing the risk of introducing exotic pests and at the same time export potentially dangerous pests’ free agricultural produce on overseas markets.
The mandate of PQS in Zimbabwe entrenched in the Plant Pests and Diseases Act [Chapter 19:08] which was enacted by the parliament in 1958.
The Act is amended from time to time by Parliament to keep abreast with present and future agricultural produce and movement of agriculture produce.

4. DESCRIPTION OF NPPO AD CHANGES
Presently the Plant Pest and disease Act is implemented by Plant Quarantine Services (PQS) in the Department of Research and Specialist Services (DR&SS)
 It is under the Division of Research Services

5. Division of Research Services
DRS
PLANT QUARANTINE
SERVICES
QUARANTINE
PLANT
INTERNAL
Throughout
8 Provinces
Zimbabwe
EXTERNAL
21 ENTRY/EXIT POINTS
Botanic Gardens
Gene Bank
CSI
PPRI
SEED SERVICES
SEED TESTING
SEED INSPECTORATE

6. Recent changes
Ministry name: Ministry of Agriculture is now Ministry of Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development
Department name: Agricultural Research and Extension Services (AREX) and Department of Agricultural Regulatory Services (DARS) is now Department of Research and Specialist Services (DR&SS)

7. Recent changes contd
NPPO Institute- Formerly a section under the Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI) now stands as a Regulatory Institute known as Plant Quarantine Services (PQS)

8. Plant Quarantine Research Officers (4)
Director (DRS)
Head PQS (1)
Plant Quarantine Research Officers (4)
External Chief Plant Health Inspector
Principal Plant Health Inspectors (21) (Border Managers)
Plant Health Inspectors (81)
Technical Assistants (2)
AA Plant Health Inspector (50)
Laboratory Hands (75)
Internal Chief Plant Health Inspector
Principal Plant Health Officers (3)
Plant Health Inspectors (3)
Technical Assistants (1)
AA Plant Health Inspectors (8)
Laboratory Hands (10)

9. Specified points of entry: Plant Health Inspection Points

10. PQS STATIONS Harare – Railway Station and International Airport
Mazowe – Plant Quarantine Station
Bulawayo – Railway Station and Airport
Plumtree Border with Botswana
Victoria Falls Border with Zambia, Airport and Railway Station
Mount Selinda Border with Mozambique
Beitbridge Border with Mozambique
Kariba Border with Zambia

11. PQS STATIONS Chirundu Border with Zambia
Nyamapanda Border with Mozambique
Mutare – Forbes Border with Mozambique to Railway Station
Chikwalakwala /Sango Border with Mozambique
Recently established stations:-
Pandamatenga Border with Botswana
Mphoeng Border with South Africa and Botswana
Kazungula Border with Zambia, Botswana and Namibia
Maitengwe Border with Botswana
Kanyemba Border with Zambia

12. Emergency Measures Larger grain Borer- Prostephanus truncatus
Notifiable pests are announced of their presence by the Minister of Agriculture as when he/she deems appropriate upon advice from the NPPO
Fruit fly Bactrocera invadens
currently surveillance is underway to determine the pest status of Zimbabwe in regards to this pest

13. Phytosanitary Requirements, Restrictions, obligations
Import regulations are under review to update changes in pest status, scientific names e.t.c

14. Optional reporting:Non- compliance
The following is a list of pest and disease associated with the major export commodities in Zimbabwe.
TYPE OF CROPS PESTS DISEASES
Horticultural crops
a) Phaseolus sp Helicoverpa sp uromyces sp
(fine beans, R/beans) American bollworm Xanothomonas sp
Bean common mosaic virus
b) Pisum sativum Helicovera sp Ascochyta pisi pod spot)
(Septoria pisi)

15. Optional reporting: Non- compliance contd
TYPE OF CROPS PESTS DISEASES
c) Cut flowers Tetranychus sp Cercospora sp
(Roses, S/ flowers Thrips sp perenospora sp
Chrysanthenums) whiteflies (Downy mildew)
Sphaerotheca sp
Powdery mildew)
d) Fruits
i) Citrus Fruit flies Alternaria citri
Scale insects Deaporthe citri
(fruit rot)
ii) Mangefera indica Fruit flies Floesporim
mangeferae

16. Other information
Harmonisation of the seed regulations with the Harmonised SADC pest list
See National workshop document on the Link

17. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!