Experts from IPPCAAS Implement FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project to Advance Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management in Ghana
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From March 10 to March 13, the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management was implemented in Accra, Ghana. The core objective of this initiative was to conduct pilot demonstrations of China’s advanced technologies in fall armyworm (FAW) monitoring and early warning, integrated pest management (IPM), and large-scale mass rearing of natural enemies in Ghana. Professor Yang Daibin, Associate Professor Zhang Tiantao, and Associate Professor Zhang Haowen from the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), along with Professor Li Zhenyu from the Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, provided technical support for the project's implementation. A total of 50 agricultural technicians from FAO and local Ghanaian institutions participated in the training.
On March 10, the opening ceremony of the training was grandly held. Dr. Maged Elkahky, FAO project lead, delivered a speech at the ceremony, providing a detailed introduction to the background, implementation details, and progress of the initiative. He emphasized that this IPM training is a key application phase of the overall project and expressed his expectation that this event would contribute to achieving the project's predetermined objectives by the end of the year.
Experts from IPPCAAS conducted in-depth lectures on four key topics: predictive modeling and system development for FAW population dynamics in Africa, field trial design, mass rearing of natural enemies, and integrated pest management techniques.
Through on-site visits to Ghanaian biological laboratories and demonstration fields, the participants gained a deeper understanding of FAW outbreaks in Ghana and existing gaps in control strategies. Adjustments and optimizations were made to the field trial protocols based on local conditions, and the next steps and phased tasks were clearly defined.
Arnold Amppiah, the event organizer, expressed high appreciation for China's technological advancements and achievements in FAW control, stating that China’s monitoring and early warning technologies would provide valuable experience for Ghana in building a comprehensive FAW management system. Peter Ketting, Deputy Director of the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate of Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture, highly praised China’s FAW monitoring and early warning solutions, expressed gratitude to IPPCAAS experts for their contributions to the project, and conveyed confidence in the prospects for agricultural technology cooperation between China and Ghana. He looked forward to further exchanges and deeper collaboration in the future.
This training effectively promoted and facilitated the implementation of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management in Ghana, marking an important milestone in the project's execution.
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Experts from IPPCAAS Implement FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project to Advance Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management in GhanaFrom March 10 to March 13, the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management was implemented in Accra, Ghana. The core objective of this initiative was to conduct pilot demonstrations of China’s advanced technologies in fall armyworm (FAW) monitoring and early warning, integrated pest management (IPM), and large-scale mass rearing of natural enemies in Ghana. Professor Yang Daibin, Associate Professor Zhang Tiantao, and Associate Professor Zhang Haowen from the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), along with Professor Li Zhenyu from the Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, provided technical support for the project's implementation. A total of 50 agricultural technicians from FAO and local Ghanaian institutions participated in the training. On March 10, the opening ceremony of the training was grandly held. Dr. Maged Elkahky, FAO project lead, delivered a speech at the ceremony, providing a detailed introduction to the background, implementation details, and progress of the initiative. He emphasized that this IPM training is a key application phase of the overall project and expressed his expectation that this event would contribute to achieving the project's predetermined objectives by the end of the year. Experts from IPPCAAS conducted in-depth lectures on four key topics: predictive modeling and system development for FAW population dynamics in Africa, field trial design, mass rearing of natural enemies, and integrated pest management techniques. Through on-site visits to Ghanaian biological laboratories and demonstration fields, the participants gained a deeper understanding of FAW outbreaks in Ghana and existing gaps in control strategies. Adjustments and optimizations were made to the field trial protocols based on local conditions, and the next steps and phased tasks were clearly defined. Arnold Amppiah, the event organizer, expressed high appreciation for China's technological advancements and achievements in FAW control, stating that China’s monitoring and early warning technologies would provide valuable experience for Ghana in building a comprehensive FAW management system. Peter Ketting, Deputy Director of the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate of Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture, highly praised China’s FAW monitoring and early warning solutions, expressed gratitude to IPPCAAS experts for their contributions to the project, and conveyed confidence in the prospects for agricultural technology cooperation between China and Ghana. He looked forward to further exchanges and deeper collaboration in the future. This training effectively promoted and facilitated the implementation of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management in Ghana, marking an important milestone in the project's execution.
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Participants of the Workshop on Governance Capacity for African Countries by AIBO, MOFCOM visited IPPCAASOn March 11, participants of the Workshop on Governance Capacity for African Countries organized by Academy of International Business Officials (AIBO), visited the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS). There are a total of 36 officials from African Union Commission, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and other African countries. Prof. Zhang Jie, Deputy Director General of IPPCAAS, participated in the reception. The symposium was chaired by Tian Fang, Deputy Director of the Division of Domestic and International Cooperation of IPPCAAS. DDG Zhang Jie briefly introduced IPPCAAS in terms of scientific and technological innovation, team building and international cooperation, and particularly highlighted IPPCAAS's in-depth collaboration with African nations in agricultural biosafety, encompassing talent cultivation, platform development, securing and implementing international collaborative projects and technology/product transfer with demonstrable achievements across these strategic cooperation domains. The delegation also visited the technology and product exhibition for management of fall armyworm and other major cross-border and migratory pests and diseases. Experts from IPPCAAS gave professional explanation on the research and development background, application scenarios and prevention and control effects of technology products, so that African officials had a more intuitive understanding of China's technological innovation and application of achievements in the field of plant protection. In exchange and communication session, the members of the delegation gave enthusiastic speech and expressed their gratitude to IPPCAAS for the well-organized activities. Many of them said that they had a deep understanding of China's technical strength in the field of plant protection through this exchange activity, and looked forward to in-depth cooperation with China in the fields of pest and disease control and green agriculture development, so as to jointly ensure food safety, biological safety and ecological safety in Africa. This activity not only enhanced the communication and mutual trust between China and Africa in the field of agricultural biosafety, but also laid a solid foundation for joint research and project cooperation between the two sides in the future. More than 50 people attended the meeting, including leaders and experts from AIBO, the Center for International Agricultural Research of CAAS and IPPCAAS.
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Prof. Lise Korsten, President of the African Academy of Sciences visited IPPCAASOn January 10, Prof. Lise Korsten, President of the African Academy of Sciences, Academician of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), and Professor of the University of Pretoria, South Africa, visited the Malianwa Campus of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and took part in a symposium at the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS). The visit was accompanied by Ms. Qian Yu, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation (CAAS), Dr. Zhang Shuai, Deputy Director, Division of the Bilateral Partnership, Department of International Cooperation, CAAS, and Prof. Zhou Xudong from Zhejiang A&F University. A seminar on the topic of plant health was held at IPPCAAS, which was joined by Prof. Zhou Xueping, Director of the State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests of IPPCAAS, Prof. Xu Shufa, Chief Scientist of the Rearing Resource Innovation Team, Institute of Apicultural Research of CAAS, and others. The seminar was chaired by Prof. Zhang Jie, Deputy Director General of IPPCAAS. DDG Zhang Jie extended a warm welcome to President Korsten. Through showing her around the exhibition hall, he briefly introduced the history, scientific and technological innovation, international cooperation, and achievement transformation of IPPCAAS. At the seminar, President Korsten first introduced the development history, future direction, strategic goals, organizational structure, talent cultivation goals and key development areas of the African Academy of Sciences, and focused on the development platform of China-Africa cooperation and the cooperative areas to be carried out. She also gave a presentation on theme of “Creating Resilient, Biodiverse and Sustainable Food Systems”, in which she discussed the current state of food demand in Africa, and proposed challenges, problems and possible solutions in the field of plant health under the umbrella of "One Health". The experts at the meeting had a heated discussion and exchanged ideas on the areas of cooperation and platform construction that they were concerned about. It was reported that CAAS and AAS jointly initiated the founding of the China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance in 2024 , aiming to promote the development of modern agriculture in China and Africa by strengthening exchanges and cooperation in agricultural science and technology between China and Africa, help Africa reduce hunger and poverty, improve the livelihood of small farmers, and serve the trade and industrial development of agricultural products between China and Africa. The visit of President Korsten enhanced the in-depth understanding of China and Africa in the field of plant health, and laid a solid foundation for promoting future cooperation between the two sides. More than 30 people attended the meeting, including leaders and experts from the Department of International Cooperation, IPPCAAS, the Institute of Apicultural Research of CAAS, the Institute of Food and Science and Technology of CAAS.
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China-CABI Project Development Workshop Held in Delémont, SwitzerlandFrom November 12 to 14, the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety, and CABI co-hosted the China-CABI Project Development Workshop in Delémont, Switzerland. The event brought together over 30 leaders and experts, including Dr. Ulrich Kuhlmann, Executive Director Global Operations at CABI; Dr. Hariet Hinz, Global Director, Invasive Species at CABI; Dr. Wade Jenner, Director of CABI’s Swiss Centre; Dr. Zhang Feng, Director of CABI East and Southeast Asia Centre; Dr. Zhang Jie, Deputy Director General of IPPCAAS; Dr. Lin Kejian, Director General of the Institute of Grassland Research, CAAS; Dr. Zhang Yong, Director General of the Institute of Plant Protection and Agro-products Safety, AAAS; Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences’ Institute of Plant Protection and Quality Standards; Dr. Li Chengyun, Honorary Dean of the College of Plant Protection at Yunnan Agricultural University; and Dr. Zheng Li, Professor of the Institute of Plant Protection at Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Dr. Kuhlmann, on behalf of CABI, welcomed the Chinese delegation and introduced CABI’s core activities and recent achievements. He emphasized the historical significance of the 2008 Chinese delegation visit to CABI’s Swiss Centre, which laid the foundation for 16 years of progress in the Joint Laboratory. He also highlighted the importance of this workshop in defining the future direction of the laboratory. Representing the Chinese delegation, Dr. Zhang Jie expressed gratitude for CABI’s efforts in organizing the workshop and reviewed the progress achieved after this year’s technical and steering committee meetings. He noted that this was the largest delegation China had ever sent, with 15 representatives from the Joint Laboratory (Beijing) and its four sub-centers. Both sides emphasized the importance of reaching a consensus on the Joint Laboratory’s future goals and directions during this workshop. Experts from both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on key topics, including pesticide reduction and risk management, invasive alien species and transboundary pest monitoring and control, application and promotion of biopesticides and biocontrol products, and grassland ecosystem restoration, etc. The workshop resulted in the drafting of 10 project proposals, laying a solid foundation for strengthening China-CABI collaboration in plant biosafety, expanding partnerships with Belt and Road countries, and advancing international cooperation strategies for knowledge exchange and capacity building.
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