West African expert meet in Accra to tackle invasive pest threats
Experts from 16 West African nations are meeting in Accra to develop regional strategies for managing invasive agricultural pests. The workshop aims to improve biosecurity, surveillance, and quarantine systems to protect food security and regional trade.
Why it matters
Invasive species pose a significant threat to the agricultural backbone of West African economies, necessitating coordinated regional policy.
Experts from 16 West African countries are meeting in Accra to strengthen pest risk analysis and combat invasive pests threatening agriculture, food security and economies in general.
The report provides a factual account of a regional cooperation initiative.
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