POLICY STATEMENTS OF THE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON

The Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI) is a body Corporate established by the TPRI Act No. 18 of 1979. To provide for the research and pesticides control, the functions of the Institute and for matters connected with and incidental to the establishment of Institute.

FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE

(a) To carry out, and promote the carrying out of research, and to evaluate and disseminate the findings on the fundamental aspects of pesticides application and behavior in relation to the control of the tropical pests by both ground and aerial spraying techniques in the fields of :

• Agricultural entomology
• Plant pathology
• Birds pests
• Rodents
• Tsetse entomology
• Mosquito entomology
• Malacology
• Ticks
• Pesticides toxicology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Engineering
• Botany
• Environmental pollution and
•  Plant Genetic Resources Management and Conservation

(b)  To strengthen and maintain a National Herbarium to render services to other Institution in the United Republic and to carry out taxonomic research.

(c)  To strengthen a Plant Quarantine Station to handle all phytosanitary matters in the United Republic

(d)  To carry out other functions within its jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by or under this Act or any other written law

(e) To do anything which may be necessary to uphold the credit of the Institute and of its research findings, to obtain and justify public confidence, to avert or minimize any loss to the Institute and facilitate the proper and efficient performance of its functions

(f)  Supervise and regulate the manufacture, importation distribution sale and use of pesticides in the United Republic; and

(g) Upon request, provide scientific services, pesticide analysis in food, feed, water and soils also undertake scientific consultancies

During the financial year 2018/2019, TPRI Council will ensure that the activities under the following strategic objectives in the TPRI Strategic Plan 2016/2017 to 2020/2021 are achieved.

• There is sustainable implementation of National anti-corruption strategy and good governance is enhanced in the institute,
• Services to reduce HIV/AIDS infections are provided in the institute,
• TPRI Act, Policies, strategies and regulatory functions in the Agricultural sector are strengthened,
• Quality Research is undertaken and Technical Services are provided for improved livelihood.

Short and Long Term Plans

In realizing her vision and mission, the Institute developed a Strategic Plan which covered a period of five years starting from the Budget year 2016 / 2017 to 2020 / 2021. The Strategic Plan of the Institute is in line with, Tanzanian Five years Development Plan, National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUKUTA II / MKURABITA), National Agriculture Policy and other planning frameworks in accordance with the Medium Term Strategic Plan and Budgeting Manuals. The Strategic Plan will be operationalized through implemented Action Plans of specific financial years.

Future Strategies

In order to improve the agriculture sector performance, emphasis on the implementation of planned research and technical services targets including laboratory Accreditations should be emphasized. That would be achieved by implementing the TPRI Strategic Plan (SP) which has the need to encourage investment in agribusiness as well as strengthening the agricultural research support services.

The government should also have taken the advantage of the existing initiatives such as the Development Cooperative Framework (DCF), formerly Joint Assistance Strategy for Tanzania (JAST) and the second. National Five Year Development Plan (FYDP-II) to effect structural adjustment in the Agricultural sector.   The prospects for the future growth of the agricultural sector lie in both intensification of production and expansion of the areas under cultivation, existence of markets for Agricultural produce that is efficient and effective.  However, the Minister of Agriculture directed the Governing Council to ensure that the budget directives are implemented by the Institute.