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Testimony from Moroccan grower on Empty Pesticide Container

Back in February, CropLife Morocco and CropLife Africa Middle East were present at the Fruit Council fair, held in Agadir, to highlight the Pilot Program for the Management of Empty Pesticide Containers, implemented in partnership with the AgroTech association of Souss Massa from 2023 to 2024, under the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework.

As a reminder, the program gave impressive results as, to date, the pilot program has collected, treated and incinerated 57 tons out of the 400 tons generated annually of Empty Pesticide Containers in the Souss Massa Region, representing 14,5%, in 1 year only!

The objectives of this program are to train farmers who wish to properly dispose of their empty pesticide containers and to convince key stakeholders, such as regulatory authorities like the Ministry of Agriculture, the Department of the Environment, farmers, professionals, and industries, to work hand in hand in creating a national system for managing empty pesticide containers in Morocco, in line with the “Generation Green” plan.

Check out the inspiring story of Mr. Ahmed Chraibi, a grower in the Agadir region who benefited from this pilot project!: https://lnkd.in/eaGjDGCv

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Capacity Building Workshop for Plant Health Inspectors, Côte d’Ivoire

A Capacity Building Workshop for Plant Health Inspectors took place in the Boukani Indénié-Gontogo regions of Côte d’Ivoire from February 26 to 27, 2025, in cooperation with CropLife AME. The workshop focused on stewardship related to plant health and pesticide management. Our colleague Ibrahim, CL AME Coordinator for West Central Africa, was part of the workshop, representing CropLife AME.

Key topics covered included:
•⁠ ⁠Definition and formulation of pesticides
•⁠ ⁠Phytosanitary legislation and labeling
•⁠ ⁠Best practices
•⁠ ⁠Dangers linked to improper pesticide use
•⁠ ⁠Strategies to combat illegal trade
•⁠ ⁠The event also emphasized the development of inspection plans

Overall, the workshop fostered a positive working environment and encouraged strong collaboration among participants and organizations

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Container Management: CropLife Morocco and CropLife Africa Middle East at the Fruit Council fair in Agadir

CropLife Morocco and CropLife Africa Middle East sponsored the Fruit Council fair, held in Agadir from February 19 to 21, 2025.

This event was a great opportunity for CropLife Morocco to highlight the Pilot Program for the Management of Empty Pesticide Containers, implemented in partnership with the AgroTech association of Souss Massa from 2023 to 2024.

Dr. Thami Ben Halima, Director of AgroTech, provided a detailed presentation on the impressive results of this program, announcing that to date, the pilot program has collected, treated and incinerated 57 tons out of the 400 tons generated annually of Empty Pesticide Containers in the Souss Massa Region, representing 14,5% in 1 year only!

The objectives of this program are to train farmers who wish to properly dispose of their empty pesticide containers and to convince key stakeholders, such as regulatory authorities like the Ministry of Agriculture, the Department of the Environment, farmers, professionals, and industries, to work hand in hand in creating a national system for managing empty pesticide containers in Morocco, in line with the “Generation Green” plan.

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Tanzania, workshop on registration and application of biopesticides and biological control agents (BCAs) within the SADC framework

In February, experts and stakeholders gathered in Dodoma, Tanzania, for a workshop aimed at addressing critical challenges and opportunities related to the registration and application of biopesticides and biological control agents (BCAs) within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) framework.

The workshop, organized by the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in collaboration with CropLife Africa Middle East, represented by Stella and Fasil, brought together professionals from regulatory bodies, research, industry, academia, and various agricultural sectors to discuss the regulatory issues of biopesticides and biological control agents and the future of sustainable pest management in Tanzania.

The workshop explored opportunities for the adoption of biopesticides and biological control agents. Fast-tracking the registration process, reducing trial costs, and strengthening regional cooperation were seen as key opportunities for advancing biopesticide use. However, farmers, especially smallholders, are often unaware of the benefits and proper usage of biopesticides, which slows down their adoption.

At CropLife AME, we are committed to pushing the adoption of biopesticides legislative frameworks across the region, as part of our commitment to sustainable agriculture.

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CropLife AME at MENATOX in Oman

As part of our continued efforts to build capacity on management of pesticide poisoning, CropLife AME, in collaboration with MENATOX, hosted a special meeting in February attended by Poison Information Center managers (SPIES), toxicologists, and emergency doctors from Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe, US, New Zealand among other regions. The special meeting focused on importance of data collection, data sharing on pesticide incidences in order to focus stewardship where its needed most.

The agenda included the launch of the Acute Pesticide Poisoning Management (APPM) Master Course, an online training developed in collaboration with MENATOX, the Rabat Collaborating Center and the Moroccan Poison Control Center, with funding support from CropLife Africa Middle East.

CropLife AME’s support to MENATOX over the past 2 years was appreciated. We continue to appreciate this partnership and aim to replicate similar collaborations throughout the AME region.

We look forward to continuing our engagement with MENATOX for enhanced incident reporting

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