Eritrea took part in the 19th annual meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, held from 17-21 March in Rome
The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures is the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention, established by member countries to oversee the progress of its subsidiary bodies toward the Convention’s objectives.
Tekleab Misghina, Director General of Regulatory Service at the Ministry of Agriculture, and Asmerom Kidane, Eritrea’s Deputy Permanent Representative at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, represented the country at the meeting. According to the Public Relations Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea is preparing to become a member of the African Plant Protection Convention.
Eritrea participates at 19th Phytosanitary Measures Meeting
Eritrea is preparing to become a member of the African Plant Protection Convention. (Image source: Ministry of Information Eritrea)
