On 6 May, Stella, represented CropLife Africa Middle East (AME), in a Bench marking workshop organized by the EAC in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on the implementation of the Online Pesticides Registration System (OPRS), under pilot in Kenya’s by the Pest Control Products Board. This a result of the successful collaborative work coordinated by the EAC Secretariat towards establishment of a digitalized process for registration of pest control products and other related services in Partner States as part of the harmonization agenda.
As CropLife Africa Middle East (AME), we applaud the efforts of all the partners; USDA, University of Missouri’s AFSI program , CLAME, EAC partner states and EAC secretariat for the dedication on the project. Together with the partners in the project, we look forward to the roll out in other EAC PS.
Earlier this year, CL AME played a significant role supporting the introduction of an e-submission platform for pesticides registration in Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa, under the leadership of the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority.