Pest risk analysis (PRA) for Maize (Zea Mays L.) within East African Countries (Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda):
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2019
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East African Community
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The Maize PRA was initiated by the need to review the national pest lists and develop strategies for reducing Phytosanitary trade barriers in the East African region as well as develop a harmonized regional pest list for the maize with a view to developing phytosanitary import conditions that will be applied within the Eastern Africa. The objectives of the Regional Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) were to review national pest lists for maize within the East African Community (EAC); develop a harmonized EAC pest list for maize; and develop Phytosanitary import conditions for maize to be applied within the EAC. This risk analysis was prepared by PRA specialists from five member countries of the EAC namely: Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. However, South Sudan did not participate in the development of the PRA document as the documents were developed before they joined the EAC. It involved comparing and harmonizing pest lists associated with maize in the five countries. As a result, the following outputs were achieved: i) a harmonized EAC quarantine list for maize; ii) EAC PRA for grain and seed Maize and iii) Harmonized Phytosanitary import conditions for maize to be applied in the EAC Region
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
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East African Community. (2019). Pest risk analysis (PRA) for Maize (Zea Mays L.) within East African Countries (Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda): a qualitative, pathway-initiated risk analysis. East African University