• Reform to protect: towards new plant health legislation in Senegal

    • 06/05/2025
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    COLEAD’s STDF/PG/946 project in Senegal has taken a decisive step with the completion of a strategic mission to analyse and revise the national plant health legislation. This milestone marks the culmination of extensive work to strengthen the regulatory framework in line with Senegal’s regional and international commitments and to better protect the local horticultural sector. A project to promote health and trade competitiveness The STDF Senegal project, funded by the Standards and Trade Development Fund (STDF), aims to strengthen the… +
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  • Senegal strengthens its capacity in pest risk analysis

    • 27/09/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    Senegal strengthens its capacity in pest risk analysis   A training course on pest risk analysis (PRA) began in Dakar on 9 September at the plant health training centre run by the Plant Protection Directorate (DPV).This capacity building is part of the STDF/PG/946 Senegal project implemented by COLEAD and is aimed at experts from the Technical Working Group on Pest Risk Analysis. The objectives are to support the setting up of a technical and interdisciplinary working group on pest risk… +
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  • Launch Workshop for the STDF Project in Senegal

    • 03/07/2024
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    Launch Workshop for the STDF Project in Senegal   On 6th June 2024, the new project “Strengthening phytosanitary capacity to promote exports of horticulture products from Senegal” was officially launched in Dakar. Funded by the STDF and implemented by COLEAD, this project aims to strengthen Senegal’s phytosanitary system in partnership with the Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture, represented by the Directorate of Plant Protection. The project, which will last for three years, revolves around four main areas: Revising the legal framework,… +
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  • New STDF funded project in Senegal to strengthen the plant health system

    • 11/04/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    New STDF funded project in Senegal to strengthen the plant health system Senegal, like many countries in the Sahel region, faces major challenges in securing its food supply in the face of rapid population growth and urbanisation. The threat posed by climate change, with the increased spread of pests and transboundary diseases, poses a significant risk to the country’s agriculture and food security. In this context, the Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture, led by the Directorate of Plant Protection, has launched… +
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