Strengthen, re-organization and implementation of Plant Protection activities under plant protection Act No. 35 of 1999 at national level

• Reviewing and amendment of relevant provisions of Plant Protection Act and Regulations
  • Amendment of Plant Protection Act to cover broader applications
  • Revision and updating of regulations
• Empowering of authorized officers and stakeholders on relevant provisions of Plant Protection Act
  • Authorized Officer administration
  • Officer training on Plant Protection Act
  • Awareness creation on Plant Protection Act
• Implementation of relevant provisions of Plant Protection Act
  • Prevention of introduction and spreading and eradication of invasive weeds
  • Implement regulations for prevention, control and eradication of diseases
• Development of implementing plan for the activities of plant protection act Island wide.

Implementation and promotion of Integrated Pest management (IPM) / eco-friendly pest management programs for rice, vegetables, fruits, other field crops and home gardens

• Coordination and strengthening of IPM activities with stakeholders
• Awareness programmes for extension staff and farmers
• Conducting field demonstrations

Identification and management of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) island wide

• Mass rearing of biological agents
• Aquatic weed (salvinia and water hyacinth) control
• Terrestrial weed (parthenium, alligator weed, giant mimosa etc.) control

Establishment of a pest surveillance and forecasting system for major pest and diseases island wide.

• Timely generation of pest information and advisory through stakeholder networking
  • Pest surveillance (Investigation, data collection, mapping and updating data base)
  • Pest forecasting, management, recommendation and dissemination

Co-ordination and technology dissemination for Permanent Crop Clinic Program (PCCP)

• Coordination of training extension officers as plant doctors to implement island wide plant clinics to farmers to promote IPM and use organic fertilizer

Co-ordination and technology dissemination for management of vertebrate (rodent) pest damage in agriculture

• Awareness programmes for extension staff and farmers
• Conducting field demonstrations