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Plant Health
About the Sector
The Plant Health Sector at Weqaa Center seeks to implement the policies of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for the prevention and Control of Plants Pests, in line with relevant legislations and regulations for protecting plant wealth, enhancing food security, preserving biodiversity, and ensuring agricultural sustainability. The Sector develops plant protection measures against pests and fulfills the Kingdom’s commitments under international agreements by regulating plant health operations through strategies, plans, programs, initiatives, and controls. These efforts aim to protect plant wealth by improving performance efficiency in integrated plant pest management, implementing plant health standards and quarantine regulations, monitoring plant pests, regulating and tracing plant health inputs, and qualifying plant health service providers to carry out their work.
Sector Objectives
Reduce total reliance on chemical pesticides in combating economic pests.
Develop methods to address risks and pests that threaten agricultural production, activate plant health measures under international agreements, and ensure their implementation.
Enhance plant wealth protection by strengthening pest and plant disease monitoring and surveillance systems.
Reduce agricultural production losses and contribute to food security.
Ensure agricultural sustainability and reduce losses caused by pests.
Improve agricultural production in line with international standards.
Achieve clean agricultural production with pesticide residues within permissible limits.
Implement the policies of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture related to protecting plant wealth by applying appropriate plant health measures to ensure plant health and sustainability.
The Sector Aims To
Improve the Kingdom’s global ranking in plant health.
Protect biodiversity and ensure agricultural sustainability.
Assess plant pest risks.
Reduce losses caused by plant pests.
Support the capacity of the private sector and farmers in applying integrated management programs.