Quarantine Service in Bangladesh
Md. Hafizur Rahman
Deputy Director Plant Quarantine Station
Hazrat Shahjalal Int’l Airport,Dhaka Bangladesh
Organizational Strength Recently Plant Quarantine Wing of DAE has
been formed with headed by Director with 314 personnel.
We have 30 plant quarantine stations. Among these stations:-Land border check post-23,International air port-3,Sea port-2,River port-1,Inland container depot (Railway)-1
Besides these PQ centers, the head quarter at Dhaka carry out the regulatory functions and it also serves as a PQ station.
Area 147570 Square Km Boundaries North-India (West Bengal & Meghalaya), West-India (West Bengal), East-India (Tripura & Assam, Myanmar), South-Bay of Bengal Climactic Variations The climate of Bangladesh is sub-tropical to tropical monsoon marked by sweltering temperature and high humidity. Bangladesh has mainly four seasons: Summer (Mar-May), Area 147570 Square Km Boundaries North-India (West Bengal & Meghalaya), West-India (West Bengal), East-India (Tripura & Assam, Myanmar), South-Bay of Bengal Climactic Variations The climate of Bangladesh is sub-tropical to tropical monsoon marked by sweltering temperature and high humidity. Bangladesh has mainly four seasons: Summer (Mar-May), Monsoon (Jun-Sep), Autumn (Oct-Nov) and Winter (Dec-Feb) Rainfall 1194 mm to 3445 mm (average during monsoon June-August) Humidity
Plant Quarantine Service In 1966 Pakistan endorsed ‘Destructive
Insects and Pests Rules’
In 1974 Bangladesh became the member of IPPC
In 1989 Bangladesh amended the Destructive Insects and Pests Rules’1966 and the rules is still on
‘Plant Quarantine Act-2011’ has been passed in 2011
New Rules yet to be formulated.
NPPO of Bangladesh
The Plant Quarantine activities of the country at national level are under the Director of Plant Quarantine Wing of the Department of Agricultural Extension under the Ministry of Agriculture. He is serving as NPPO of Bangladesh
Organizational Strength Recently Plant Quarantine Wing of DAE has
been formed with headed by Director with 314 personnel.
We have 30 plant quarantine stations. Among these stations:-Land border check post-23,International air port-3,Sea port-2,River port-1,Inland container depot (Railway)-1
Besides these PQ centers, the head quarter at Dhaka carry out the regulatory functions and it also serves as a PQ station.
Function Of Plant Quarantine Wing
Enforcement of “Destructive Insects and Pests Rules, 1966 (Plant Quarantine) amended up to July, 1989”.
Incorporate new Rules and Policies on Plant Quarantine.
Promote Plant Quarantine Activities at the Check Posts of the Entry Points.
Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate for export of agricultural products.
Issuance of Import Permit for importing
Agricultural Products.
Issuance of Release Order of Plant Commodities.
Recording & Interception of Pests and Diseases.
Main Import (Plant & Plant Products)
Rice, Wheat, Maize Raw cotton Fresh fruits Pulses Oil seeds Spices Timbers Vegetables
Main Export (Plant & Plant Products)
Jute and Jute products
Tea
Tobacco
Vegetables , Fruits and Potato
Frozen vegetables, fruits
Food stuffs and Food items
Handicrafts, bamboo basket
Aromatic and fine rice and spices
Quarantine Station in Bangladesh.
• Land port-23 • Sea port-3 • Airport-3 • River port-1 • I C D-1 • I C T-1 • Total-32
Major Markets Destinations of Vegetables and Fruits
42%
16%
9%
9%
7%
5%
4%8%
UKSAKuwaitQatarUAEBahhrainItaliOthers
Challenges Lack of awareness about plant quarantine system
among different stakeholders ( at policy level, high officials, businessman and mass people level)
There is a clear structure and division of responsibilities within the plant health service but the NPPO is an independent body to carry out its tasks effectively in line with the international standard.
The financial resources for the NPPO are provided from the state budget. The NPPO is under the Director General of the Department of Agricultural Extension under the Ministry of Agriculture.
Export Supply Chain Management
Absence of direct linkage
Procure through middlemen / farmers
Transportation in bus top or loaded truck
Lack of supervised production, poor PHH & almost absence of cool chain management
Graded & packed in the sheds of exporter
Traditional exporters packed in bamboo baskets & 2nd hand paper cartons. No traceability system in place.
Acute shortage of air cargo space
Constraints of exportation to EU
Exporters may be limited by various ways - Potato is ban item to EU Markets -Threats of additional restriction Example: Citrus for canker Vegetable for Thrips and Fruit flies. Ground nut, chick pea for Khapra beetle. Mustard oil/Pickle for Urucic Acid Chanatur for Aflatoxin.
Citrus Export (Constraints) Additional declarations wanted by defra - The fruits shall be free from peduncle and leaves and the packaging shall bear an origin mark
-The fruits shall be free from Cercopora angolensis and Guignardia citricarpa
-Official control of Xanthomonas campestris (Bacterial canker)
- official monthly inspection during 3 months prior to harvesting - Fruits should be treated with sodium orthophenyl- phenate (Article- 15 of EU directives)
Requirements in the EU markets
Produce may be subject to random testing at point of entry, MRLs or other chemical contaminants;
Detailed information and records on primary production and post-harvest handling to satisfy the requirements specified under EC/852/2004 and EC/2073/2005 for ensuring food safety of products of non-animal origin
5 Years Export Report
Name of Products 2012 2013 2014 2015
Name of Products
Vegetables 11,000 mt 7000 mt 11200 mt 35000 mt
Zara Lemon 120 mt 240 mt 253 mt 1350 mt Fruits
1.Some strategic Agricultural export products.
• Vesetables-All kinds of gourds(Snake gourd, bottle gourd,sweet gourd,ash gourd,bitter gourd, spong gourd,Pointed gourd etc.)
Leafy vegetables, Aroid & Taro, Green Papya, Plantain etc.
• Fruits-Mango,Jackfruit,Guava,Jujubee,Olive, Hog palm,Papya,Citrus,Burmese grap etc.
2.a)Main Destination Market
• EU- UK,Germany, France, Italy, Greece etc
• Middle East- KSA, UAE, Quait, Qatar, Oman
etc. • Others- Srilanka, Malayasia, Singapore etc.
2.b)Other Potential Markets
• Russia for Potato • Japan & Korea for Mango • Indonsia for Potato • Twaian for Betel leaf
3.Key Challenges in export agricultural products to International Markets
• Lack of Export Facilities • Lack of Experts • Lack of Phytosanitary Meassure • Lack of infra structure • Lack Digonostic Facility
4.What can be done to support for export these products
• Incrase export Facilities • Quarantine Peoples should be expertise by
trainning home and abroad. • Increase Phytosanitary capacity • Increase Infrastructure for export of good
quality and pest free agricultural products. • Increase Laboratory facilities.
5.Which are the relevant standards, food quality, food safety institutional
bodies.
• Bangladesh Stadard and Testing Institute(BSTI)
• Food Safety Laboratory
6.Specify some ways that Public and Private sectors can work together to
improve export situation
• Bangladesh Government established a new theme named Public Private Partnership(PPP)