1. Regional Workshop on “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Knowledge Sharing in Plant Protection between the Near East Countries” Cairo, Egypt 2 – 4 December 2012 Plant Protection Profile ٍ Sultanate Of Oman

2. National Plant Protection Organisation Structure chart The Minister General Directorate for Agriculture in governorates (9) Directorate of Agricultural Affairs Plant Protection Dvision General Directorate for Agricultural Development Directorate of Plant Protection Plant Protection Programs and Services Division Health of Seeds and Nurseries Division Pesticide Management Division. Locust Centre control General Directorate of Agricultural and Animal Research Plant Protection Research Center Entomology Research Lab. Plant Pathology Research Lab. Biological Control Research Lab. Toxicology Research Lab. Bioassay Research Lab. Honeybee Research Lab. The Undersecretary for AGR

3. Important Contact Addresses Name of the Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and fisheries Name of the National Plant Protection Authority (NPPO): Plant Protection Directorate Acronym of the PP Authority: PP Directorate Address: Muscat P.O Box 467, postal code 100 Phone: 00968- 24696287 Fax: 00968- 24692069 Website: www.maf.gov.om ( Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries )www.maf.gov.om - www.afdf.gov.om ( Fundemental Box of Agriculture and fisheries Devlopment)www.afdf.gov.om

4. List of Operational Departments Plant protection programs and services Division Nurseries Division Pesticide management Division Locust center control

5. Mandate and Mission of the NPPO Providing logistical support to the agricultural governorates Preparation the main pest control programs Transfer and implement research results Provide support to farmers to controlling main pests Conducting research and studies and surveys. Building Capacity

6. Major pests and diseases and their control programmes Dubas bug / IPM program, Ommatissus lybicus Bergevin Red Date Palm Weevil / IPM program, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Omani lime enhancement programme against Witches Broom Disease (WBDL), Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia Mango Trees Enhancement against Sudden Decline caused by fungi, Ceratocystis spp Fruit fly Control Programme Papaya Mealy Bug Control Programme, Paracoccus spp. Pomegranate Butterfly IPM program, Virachola livia

7. National Program Nationwide for Pest Control Dubas Bug Control Programme on Date Palms

8. Successful Biological Control Program Biological Control of Pomegranate Butterfly, Virachola livia in AL-Jabal AL-Akhdhar http://nakems.omanagriculture.net/App_Uploa ds/OM2010070016/Files/BIOCONTROLRESEARC HLAB.pdf

9. Success Stores in Pest Management Eradication the infestation of Red Palm weevil from Interior Governorate Control the Infestation of Red Palm Weevil in the infested areas ( Northern areas)

10. National Official Contact Points with international related plant protection Conventions, Agreements and Organizations  International Plant Protection Convention ( IPPC) : Name : Mr. Sulaiman Mahfoodh AL-Toubi ( Ministry of AGR & FISH) Phone: +968- 25698937 Fax: +968- 25692069 e-mail: nppo@moa.gov.om - altoubi@hotmail.comnppo@moa.gov.omaltoubi@hotmail.com

11.  National NEPPO contact point: Name : Mr. Sulaiman Mahfoodh AL-Toubi ( Ministry of AGR & FISH) Phone: +968- 25698937 Fax: +698- 25692069 e-mail: : nppo@moa.gov.om - altoubi@hotmail.comnppo@moa.gov.omaltoubi@hotmail.com

12.  National Rotterdam Convention (PIC) DNA Industrial Chemicals and Pesticides ( PIC) 1- Name : Mr Abdullah AL-Darmaki ( Ministry of AGR & FISH) Phone:+968- 24696287 Fax: +968- 24692069 e-mail: ifvision@gmail.comifvision@gmail.com