Transcript Virachola livia - Near East Plant Protection Network

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 ٍ
National Plant Protection Organisation Structure chart
The Minister
The Undersecretary for AGR
General Directorate for Agriculture in
governorates (9)
General Directorate for
Agricultural Development
General Directorate of Agricultural
and Animal Research
Directorate of Agricultural
Affairs
Directorate of Plant Protection
Plant Protection Research Center
Plant Protection
Dvision
Plant Protection Programs
and Services Division
Health of Seeds and
Nurseries Division
Pesticide Management
Division.
Entomology Research Lab.
Plant Pathology Research Lab.
Biological Control Research Lab.
Toxicology Research Lab.
Bioassay Research Lab.
Locust Centre control
Honeybee Research Lab.
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.afdf.gov.om ( Fundemental Box of Agriculture
and fisheries Devlopment)
List of Operational Departments
• Plant protection programs and services
Division
• Nurseries Division
• Pesticide management Division
• Locust center control
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
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
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National Program Nationwide for Pest
Control
• Dubas Bug Control Programme on Date Palms
Successful Biological Control Program
• Biological Control of Pomegranate Butterfly,
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HLAB.pdf
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)
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: [email protected] - [email protected]
 National NEPPO contact point:
Name : Mr. Sulaiman Mahfoodh AL-Toubi ( Ministry of
AGR & FISH)
Phone: +968- 25698937
Fax: +698- 25692069
e-mail: : [email protected] - [email protected]
 National Rotterdam Convention (PIC) DNA Industrial
Chemicals and Pesticides ( PIC)
1Name : Mr Abdullah AL-Darmaki ( Ministry of
AGR & FISH)
Phone:+968- 24696287
Fax: +968- 24692069
e-mail: [email protected]