From May 26th to 30th, 2025, a training-of-trainers workshop was held in Saly, Senegal, under the CLAME initiative. The workshop brought together representatives from the Plant Protection Directorates of five countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Senegal, as well as experts from CILSS and PRPICA. Key highlights from the workshop included remarks from Ms. Sène Oualy Binetou Fall, Head of Plant Legislation and Quarantine Division at Senegal’s Plant Protection Directorate, who highlighted the challenges of balancing agricultural production with export requirements.
Jules Talom from CropLife Cameroon emphasized the critical role of trainers in supporting farmers to adhere to proper dosages, product handling, and integrated pest management practices.
The workshop concluded with 17 trainees receiving their training-of-trainer certificates. The diverse group of participants included regulators, agricultural support service providers, researchers, and industry experts from both the cotton and plant protection sectors.