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Post-entry Quarantine in support of Food Security
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Project details
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Leading Organization:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Summary:
FAO recent assistance has focused on strengthening policy and planning through support for a review of the agriculture sector and development of a draft Agriculture Sector Policy. Technical assistance has also been provided for preparation of the Forest Sector Outlook study country report and for forest resources assessment under the Global Forest Resource Assessment Programme. Earlier TCP assistance provided capacity building support for farming systems development including adaptive on-farm research and extension. Support under the RPFS targeted food processing and post entry quarantine facilities. The assistance is to establish a Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility in Solomon Islands to facilitate the safe introduction of improved planting materials.
Contacts:
FAO Contact: Vili Fuavao vili.fuavao@fao.org Tel: (+685)22127 Fax:(+685)22126
Project Status:
Completed, 2008
