{"id":6999,"date":"2023-08-15T00:05:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=6999"},"modified":"2023-08-15T00:05:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:05:20","slug":"16th-annual-caribbean-plant-health-directors-forum-to-be-held-in-antigua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2023\/08\/15\/16th-annual-caribbean-plant-health-directors-forum-to-be-held-in-antigua\/","title":{"rendered":"16th Annual Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum to be held in Antigua"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press Release<\/strong> – 16th Annual Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum<\/p>\n

The Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum proposes to convene its 16th annual meeting in Antigua and
\nBarbuda from 14th \u2013 18th August, 2023. The meeting represents the first face to face meeting of members and partner
\norganizations since the COVID 19 pandemic and will be held jointly with the International Plant Protection
\nCommission (IPPC) Regional workshop, which will focus on the standardization of regional plant health agendas and
\noperations with an emphasis on technical and emerging issues beneficial to the regional plant health systems. The
\nworkshop will also provide a platform for increased engagement in the International Standards for Phytosanitary
\nmeasures (ISPMs) and will offer the Caribbean Community valuable insights into the IPPCs operations and objectives.
\nThe theme for the meeting is \u201cPlant Health for Environmental Protection\u201d. The first three days of the meeting will be
\ndevoted to developing and reviewing regional plant health technical and policy proposals consistent with the theme
\nwhile the two remaining days will be dedicated to the endorsement of comments on draft ISPMs to be submitted to
\nthe IPPC.
\nThe forum will also provide relevant updates on plant health matters and initiatives being undertaken in the
\nCaribbean region that will impact\/ or require the CPHD\u2019s membership support and involvement in safeguarding the
\nregion from pests and invasive species. Discussions will revolve around the following:
\nCaribbean plant health forum initiatives to include an update on communications, outreach and databases;
\nRegional and international trade, agriculture health and food safety trends;<\/p>\n

Capacity building and regional initiatives;
\nThe Greater Caribbean Safeguarding Initiative project and plans;
\nEmerging Pest Issues and ongoing Pest Exclusion, Management and Safeguarding Activities.
\nThe meeting will also receive and discuss reports from the various Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on
\nSafeguarding, Caribbean Pest Diagnostics, Emergency Response and Preparedness, Musa, and Fruit Flies – regarding
\ntheir work during the past year as well as work plans for the next twelve months. A major highlight of the meeting is
\na special technical session on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4, a severe fungal disease and a
\nquarantine pest for the region. The session will discuss:<\/p>\n

Activities on TR4 in the IPPC community
\nConsideration for the importation of resistant germplasm
\nTR4 and the experience of Colombia
\nTR4 preparedness and
\nConsiderations for conducting phytosanitary potential economic impact assessment.<\/p>\n

For more information on TR4 please contact Mr. Nelson Laville, Chairperson of the Musa Technical Working Group
\n(TWG) at 1 767 612 5353 (WhatsApp)
\nThe CPHD Forum is the Technical Committee to the Caribbean RPPO \u2013 Caribbean Agriculture Health and Food Safety
\nAgency (CAHFSA) on agriculture and plant health issues and is comprised of 32 Member Countries and Partner
\nOrganizations. For more information on the CPHD and CAHFSA visit http:\/\/www.cphdforum.org\/ and https:\/\/cahfsa.org\/.
\nor contact via email at CPHD Secretariat secretariat@cphdforum.org or RPPO Secretariat rppo.secretariat@cahfsa.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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