Industrial Attachment with Mofa
CHAPTER ONE
1. ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND
The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) was established in 1965 by an Act of Parliament: Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases of Plants Act, 307 now replaced by “Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (Act 803).
The PPRSD is the National Institution with the mandate and capacity to organize, regulate, implement and coordinate the plant protection services needed for the country in support of sustainable growth and development of Agriculture.
The national plant protection policy is Integrated Pest Management, IPM (1992).
Vision
To render efficient, environmentally safe and economically sustainable plant protection and regulatory services that will be meeting the requirements of the clientele and thus contributing to increased food and raw material production.
Mission
To provide services in order to safeguard quality and plants of crop from losses by pests and diseases.
Goal
To contribute to sustainable reduction of crop losses caused by pests and diseases, currently estimated at 30-50%, to about 10-15%, with substantially reduced use of hazardous chemicals.
1. THE DIRECTORATE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING DIVISION
• Crop Pest and Disease Management Division (CPDMD), comprising of three other units;
(i) Biological Control, (ii) Plant Pathology (iii) Integrated Pest Management Units. • Ghana Seed Inspection Division (GSID)
• Pesticides and Fertilizer Regulatory Division (PFRD)
• Plant Quarantine Division (PQD)
The organogram of the Directorate is found on the next page.
2. ORGANOGRAM OF THE PLANT PROTECTION AND REGULATORY SERVICES DITRECTORATE
FIGURE 1
3. ROLES PLAYED BY THE RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS
1 NATIONAL SEED INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CENTRE
The Division supports the production of quality seeds and planting materials. This is achieved through; field
1. ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND
The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) was established in 1965 by an Act of Parliament: Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases of Plants Act, 307 now replaced by “Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (Act 803).
The PPRSD is the National Institution with the mandate and capacity to organize, regulate, implement and coordinate the plant protection services needed for the country in support of sustainable growth and development of Agriculture.
The national plant protection policy is Integrated Pest Management, IPM (1992).
Vision
To render efficient, environmentally safe and economically sustainable plant protection and regulatory services that will be meeting the requirements of the clientele and thus contributing to increased food and raw material production.
Mission
To provide services in order to safeguard quality and plants of crop from losses by pests and diseases.
Goal
To contribute to sustainable reduction of crop losses caused by pests and diseases, currently estimated at 30-50%, to about 10-15%, with substantially reduced use of hazardous chemicals.
1. THE DIRECTORATE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING DIVISION
• Crop Pest and Disease Management Division (CPDMD), comprising of three other units;
(i) Biological Control, (ii) Plant Pathology (iii) Integrated Pest Management Units. • Ghana Seed Inspection Division (GSID)
• Pesticides and Fertilizer Regulatory Division (PFRD)
• Plant Quarantine Division (PQD)
The organogram of the Directorate is found on the next page.
2. ORGANOGRAM OF THE PLANT PROTECTION AND REGULATORY SERVICES DITRECTORATE
FIGURE 1
3. ROLES PLAYED BY THE RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS
1 NATIONAL SEED INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CENTRE
The Division supports the production of quality seeds and planting materials. This is achieved through; field