FAO Introduces Preventive Measures for Olive Quick Decline Syndrome in Egypt
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) inaugurated a training of trainers workshop on “preventive measures for the introduction and spread of Olive quick decline syndrome in Egypt” which took place in Cairo with the purpose of building capacities on how to monitor and diagnose the spread of the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (Xylella fastidiosa).
The workshop was organized within the framework of FAO’s Regional Technical Cooperation Project “Preventive measures to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa” which has an objective to prevent the introduction of the disease into the region, through capacity building of technical staff and farmers on early detection, diagnosis, surveillance and phytosanitary measures. Participants of the workshop were drawn from the Agriculture Research Centre (ARC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) and they represent the technical experts who can train farmers on how to prevent their olive trees from getting infected by the bacteria.
