Database of IPM Resources (DIR) IPM or Related Technical/Professional Organizations and their Websites in Africa
	General IPM or Related Technical/Professional Organization CIAT's Africa Related Projects: Currently the following projects are under way: Note:CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture )- This Center has its headquarters at Cali, Colombia, and works at other sites in Latin America as well as in Africa and Asia. Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES): EMPRES helps give early warning of impending pest and disease problems so that timely preventive action can be taken. EMPRES is initially concentrating on promoting effective containment and control of the most serious plant pests and animal diseases through early warning, rapid reaction, research and coordination. The Emergency Centre for Locust Operations (ECLO) specifically monitors the locust threat and the possibility of destruction by large flocks of birds. When infestations do occur, FAO experts can mount eradication and treatment programmes. International Centre for Research In Agroforestry (ICRAF): The official website of the center. The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) is an autonomous, non-profit international organization whose purpose is to help mitigate tropical deforestation, land depletion and rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF conducts strategic and applied research, in partnership with national institutions, aimed at developing appropriate agroforestry technologies for more sustainable and productive land use. The Centre strengthens national capacities to conduct agroforestry research by encouraging interinstitutional collaboration and promoting the dissemination of information through training, education, documentation and communication activities. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA): The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was founded in 1967 as an international agricultural research institute with a mandate for specific food crops, and with ecological and regional responsibilities to develop sustainable production systems in Africa. It became the first African link in the worldwide network of agricultural research centers known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), formed in 1971. For more information: IITA, Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria Tel: (234-2) 241-2626. Fax: (234-2) 241-2221. IITA@cgnet.com> Natural Resources Policy Consultative Group for Africa (PCG): A joint initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development & World Resources Institute. A forum for discussion, policy analysis, peer review, and consultation, the PCG primarily applies policy research on natural resources to the needs of professionals pursuing workable sustainable development strategies in Africa. Southern African Society for Plant Pathology: The Southern African Society for Plant Pathology is an body with an international, though largely South African, membership of over 300 scientists. Membership is drawn from academia, from Government institutes, from Research Councils, from Produce Boards, from private companies, and from the (suitably qualified) public. The Society is the natural home for people working in plant pathology in the region, and includes among its members virologists, phytobacteriologists, soil scientists, mycologists, plant breeders, biotechnologists, among many other disciplines and interests.

	Educational Institutions Departments/Training Institutes Agriculture in South Africa:Here are some selected agricultural and related websites in South Africa Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute Eastern Cape - Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Plant Protection Research Institute: (Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa) ARC-Range and Forage Institute (South Africa) Center for Indigenous Knowledge for Agriculture and Rural Development, CIKARD: Located at Iowa State University (USA), the Center focuses on collecting and using the local knowledge of farmers and other rural people and making this knowledge available to development professionals. There is an African regional center and national centers in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa. Colleges and Universities- Egypt Colleges and Universities- Ethiopia Colleges and Universities - Morocco Colleges and Universities- South Africa Colleges and Universities - Sudan Colleges and Universities - Zambia Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: General information, links to entomological and zoological WWW resources, research interests and recent publications. Department of Botany, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: General information, research interests and recent publications. Department of Plant Pathology: (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa): Undergraduate and graduate programs in various specialties. University of Ghana at Accra (Legon) University of the Orange Free State, South Africa University of Pretoria, South Africa University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Funding Opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals: Information about scholarship and fellowship opportunities for African students. International Centre for Research In Agroforestry (ICRAF): The official website of the center. The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) is an autonomous, non-profit international organization whose purpose is to help mitigate tropical deforestation, land depletion and rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF conducts strategic and applied research, in partnership with national institutions, aimed at developing appropriate agroforestry technologies for more sustainable and productive land use. The Centre strengthens national capacities to conduct agroforestry research by encouraging interinstitutional collaboration and promoting the dissemination of information through training, education, documentation and communication activities. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA): The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was founded in 1967 as an international agricultural research institute with a mandate for specific food crops, and with ecological and regional responsibilities to develop sustainable production systems in Africa. It became the first African link in the worldwide network of agricultural research centers known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), formed in 1971. For more information: IITA, Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria Tel: (234-2) 241-2626. Fax: (234-2) 241-2221. IITA@cgnet.com. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg,South Africa Dept. of Agronomy Dept. of Agricultural Economics Dept. of Zoology and Entomology

	Extension Education/Technology Transfer Organizations AFRICAGIS Listserver: The forum for discussing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental Information Systems (EIS) in Africa. African Technology Forum (ATF): A good "Source of Information on Science and Technology in Africa" Publishes a magazine on science and technology in Africa, and provides consulting services and networking opportunities for technical and business professionals involved in African development. Agriculture in South Africa: Here are some selected agricultural and related websites in South Africa Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute Eastern Cape - Department of Agriculture Center for Indigenous Knowledge for Agriculture and Rural Development, CIKARD: Located at Iowa State University (USA), the Center focuses on collecting and using the local knowledge of farmers and other rural people and making this knowledge available to development professionals. There is an African regional center and national centers in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa. CIAT's Africa Related Projects: Currently the following projects are under way: Note:CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture )- This Center has its headquarters at Cali, Colombia, and works at other sites in Latin America as well as in Africa and Asia. Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES): EMPRES helps give early warning of impending pest and disease problems so that timely preventive action can be taken. EMPRES is initially concentrating on promoting effective containment and control of the most serious plant pests and animal diseases through early warning, rapid reaction, research and coordination. The Emergency Centre for Locust Operations (ECLO) specifically monitors the locust threat and the possibility of destruction by large flocks of birds. When infestations do occur, FAO experts can mount eradication and treatment programmes. Environmental Information Systems: A Tool for Sustainable Environmental Management in Africa [Natural Resources Policy Consultative Group for Africa (PCG)] Funding Opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals Genetic Resources in Africa IITA-International Institute of Tropical Agricultue, Nigeria: Research Focus: Maize, cassava, cowpea, plantain, soybean, and yam. International Centre for Research In Agroforestry (ICRAF): The official website of the center. The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) is an autonomous, non-profit international organization whose purpose is to help mitigate tropical deforestation, land depletion and rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF conducts strategic and applied research, in partnership with national institutions, aimed at developing appropriate agroforestry technologies for more sustainable and productive land use. The Centre strengthens national capacities to conduct agroforestry research by encouraging interinstitutional collaboration and promoting the dissemination of information through training, education, documentation and communication activities. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA): The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was founded in 1967 as an international agricultural research institute with a mandate for specific food crops, and with ecological and regional responsibilities to develop sustainable production systems in Africa. It became the first African link in the worldwide network of agricultural research centers known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), formed in 1971. For more information: IITA, Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria Tel: (234-2) 241-2626. Fax: (234-2) 241-2221. IITA@cgnet.com. Links between Environment and Agriculture in Africa [Natural Resources Policy Consultative Group for Africa (PCG)] Microbiology Department at UCT: (University of Capetown, South Africa): Research in Progress on : Biological Control of Plant Diseases, Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Plant Virology, Molecular Plant Virology. Publications. Natural Resources Policy Consultative Group for Africa (PCG): A joint initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development & World Resources Institute. A forum for discussion, policy analysis, peer review, and consultation, the PCG primarily applies policy research on natural resources to the needs of professionals pursuing workable sustainable development strategies in Africa. Products & Services of Africa - Fertilizers And Pesticides: Information on Fertilizer and Pesticide Marketing Companies from all over the Africa.

	Research Institutions AFRICAGIS Listserver: The forum for discussing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental Information Systems (EIS) in Africa. African Technology Forum (ATF): A good "Source of Information on Science and Technology in Africa" Publishes a magazine on science and technology in Africa, and provides consulting services and networking opportunities for technical and business professionals involved in African development. Agriculture in South Africa: Some selected agricultural and related websites in South Africa Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute Eastern Cape - Department of Agriculture CIRAD: A French organization that specializes in tropical and subtropical agriculture, has produced a CD-ROM on cotton pests named COTON Doc (author : B. Girardot girardot@cirad.fr). COTON Doc is an encyclopaedic software program on cotton and cotton pests in French-speaking sub-saharian Africa. This resource presents integrated cotton crop protection information in a format that includes texts (more than 1500 pages), full screen colour photos (480), etc. It is divided into four modules on cotton plants, cotton pests, IPM and geographical informations. The program also includes a step-by-step practical module with graphic lustrations to assist in pinpointing the cause of observed symptoms. COTON Doc exist only in french. However, CIRAD hopes to produce an english version and a spanish version as soon as possible. ICARDA-International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, Syrian Arab Republic (Syria): Research Focus: Increasing productivity of farming systems involving wheat, barley, chickpea, lentils, & more in North Africa and West Asia. International Centre for Research In Agroforestry (ICRAF): The official website of the center. The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) is an autonomous, non-profit international organization whose purpose is to help mitigate tropical deforestation, land depletion and rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF conducts strategic and applied research, in partnership with national institutions, aimed at developing appropriate agroforestry technologies for more sustainable and productive land use. The Centre strengthens national capacities to conduct agroforestry research by encouraging interinstitutional collaboration and promoting the dissemination of information through training, education, documentation and communication activities. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA): The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was founded in 1967 as an international agricultural research institute with a mandate for specific food crops, and with ecological and regional responsibilities to develop sustainable production systems in Africa. It became the first African link in the worldwide network of agricultural research centers known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), formed in 1971. For more information: IITA, Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria Tel: (234-2) 241-2626. Fax: (234-2) 241-2221. IITA@cgnet.com Microbiology Department at UCT: (University of Capetown, South Africa). Resarch topics include: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Plant Virology, Biological Control of Plant Diseases, Molecular Plant Virology. Publications include: Introduction to Molecular Virology, Techniques Manual, Virus News.