The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Workshop in The Bahamas

The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority (BAHFSA) has kicked off its final workshop for the application of The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE). It has brought in several stakeholders from both he private sector and public sector to identify gaps and propose solutions that will strengthen the Phytosanitary regime in The Bahamas. At the end of this week BAHFSA would have identified all gaps in its plant health system and devised a plan to modernize the plant protection system of The Bahamas. This will protect our plant life from diseases while improving the ease of doing business for plant establishments.

Dr. Patricia Johnson (BAHFSA Director of Food Safety and Quality), Ms. Monique Pindling (BAHFSA Executive Director), Larry Bodie (Bahamas Customs-Assistant Comptroller), Mark Thompson (Natures way Ltd.-President), Cheryl Kemp (Post Office-Superintendent), Katrina Marche (Bahamas Customs-Superintendent), Dr. Patricia Symonette (BAHFSA-Chairman), Edward Williams (Bahamas Food Service-Produce buyer), Juliet Goldsmith (CAHFSA-Plant Protection Specialist), Yasmin Johnson (BAHFSA-Director of Plant Protection), Mr. Christopher Worrell (BAHFSA-Director of Technology, Advancement, and Development)