Joseph Ndunguru
Professor Joseph Ndunguru is the Director General of the Plant Health and Pesticides Authority of Tanzania (TPHPA). He has been in the news recently for implementing a significant increase in fees for phytosanitary certificates, which has raised concerns among agricultural exporters regarding the increased cost burden and its potential impact on Tanzania's competitiveness in international markets. Ndunguru has defended the fee hike as a necessary measure to enhance services and maintain the authority's operations in a rapidly commercializing agricultural environment.
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Prof Joseph Ndunguru, the TPHPA Director General, announced the withdrawal of hazardous pesticides from the market.
Tanzania pulls 805 hazardous pesticides off market, enforces import ban
Tanzania· 2026-01-22
Prof Joseph Ndunguru has unveiled a publication offering scientific projections on how global agriculture will evolve over the next 100 years.
Tanzanian scientist charts the future of global agricultureTanzania· 2025-12-09
Professor Joseph Ndunguru, Director General of the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority, highlighted that more than 580 million people in Africa depend on agriculture.
Pinda: Research key to boosting farm revenueTanzania· 2025-12-05
Professor Joseph Ndunguru is the Executive Director of the Plant Health and Pesticides Authority of Tanzania who mentioned the aircraft's significant impact on agriculture.
Serikali sasa kupambana na wadudu waharibifu angani kwa ndegeTanzania· 2025-05-30
Prof Joseph Ndunguru, the TPHPA Director General, stated that the bans are grounded in Tanzanian law to safeguard local agriculture.
Why Tanzania has banned agricultural imports from Malawi, South AfricaTanzania· 2025-04-25Prof Joseph Ndunguru, the TPHPA director general, spoke during the signing ceremony about the agreement's focus on promoting research into biological alternatives to reduce pesticide resistance.
Tanzania, Sweden sign agreement to tackle pesticide risksTanzania· 2025-04-15
TPHPA director general Joseph Ndunguru defended the increase, citing the need for improved services.
Higher phytosanitary fees hit agro-exports, government respondsTanzania· 2025-02-24
Profesa Joseph Ndunguru, the Director General of TPHPA, discussed the increase in health certificate fees for agricultural products as a strategic move to enhance services for sellers.
TPHPA yapandisha ada cheti cha afya ya mazaoTanzania· 2025-02-23