SADC SEED CENTRE

TOWARDS A COMMON FUTURE

SADC SEED CENTRE

TOWARDS A COMMON FUTURE

SADC National Seed Authorities (NSAs) and National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs)

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

National Seed Centre

Mr. Augusto Caetano Da Silva, Deputy Director General

Av. Comandante Gika
Luanda, Angola

Phone: +244 32 38 57/32 05 41/3/32 26 94

Fax: +244 32 05 53/32 35 93

Nacional de Agricultura e Pecuária (DNAP)

Sidonio Mateus, Director

Caixa Postal 527 (Postal Address)

Avenida Comandante Gika (Physical Address)
Luanda, Angola

Phone: +244 9234 02 401

Email: S.mateus1@hotmail.com or sidasmat@gmail.com

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Department of Agricultural Research (DAR), Seed Multiplication Unit

Ms. Sabone Botsile, Principal Agricultural Research Officer

Private Bag 0033
Gaborone, Botswana

Phone: +267 328 965

Email: dar@info.bw

Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Division of Plant Protection

Ms. Velleminah S. Pelokgale, Chief Plant Protection Officer

Private Bag 0091 (Postal Address)
Gaborone, Botswana

Phone: +267 392 8786 or +267 392 8745/6
or +267 721 428 07/ 714 860 00

Fax: +267 392 8768

Email: vpelokgale@gov.bw or vsizwile@gmail.com

http://www.gov.bw/

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

No information

Ministère de l’Energie, de l’Agriculture, de la Pêche et de l’Environnement

M. Issimaila Mohamed, Directeur Adjoint des Stratégies Agricoles et de L’élevage

BP 289 Moroni (Postal Address)
Union des Comores

Phone: (+269) 333 11 02

Email: issimaila2002@yahoo.fr or issimaila887@gmail.com
National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Ministère de l’Agriculture, Service National de Semences (SENASEM)

Mr. Kandu Kasongo

35 Ambassadeur, C/Masina Sans fil

Phone: +243 991 429 537

Email: kandu_kasongo@yahoo.fr

Ministère de l’Agriculture

M. Mamba Mamba Damas, Chef de Division de la Protection des Végétaux

Croisement Boulevard du 30 Juin et Avenue Batetela Commune de la Gombe
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Phone: +243 81 29 59 330 or +243 9 90 97 98 61

Fax: +243 813 176450

Email: damasmamba@yahoo.fr or damasmmb5@gmail.com
National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Seed Quality Control Services (SQCS)

Christopher M. Mthethwa, Officer-in-Charge

P.O. Box 4 (Postal Address)

Malkerns Research Station (Physical Address)
Malkerns, Eswatini

Phone: 25 274 072

Email: sqcs@realnet.co.sz

http://www.gov.sz/index.php/ministries-departments/ministry-of-agriculture/agriculture-promotion/80-agriculture/agriculture/682-seed-quality-control

Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Research and Specialist Services

Mr. George Similo Mavimbela, Chief Research Officer

P.O. Box 4 (Postal Address)
Malkerns Research Station (Physical Address)
Malkerns, Eswatini

Phone: +268 760 62607 or +268 252 74069

Fax: +268 252 74070

Email: seemelo@yahoo.com or cro.darss@gmail.com

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Department of Agricultural Research, Seed Development Unit

Selikane Marankoe, Head

P.O. Box 829, Maseru 100, Lesotho

Phone: +266 6288 6644

Email: rankoe1@yahoo.co.uk

Department of Agricultural Research, Plant Protection & Quarantine Unit

Mr. Solomon Motlatsi Molatela, Head of Quarantine

P.O. Box 829, Maseru 100, Lesotho

Phone: +266 58965880 or +266 22 312395

Email: mmolatela@yahoo.co.uk


Department of Agricultural Research

Dr. Lefulesele Lebesa, Director

P.O. Box 829, Maseru – 100, Lesotho

Phone: +266 223 12395 or +266 58512095

Fax: +266 22310362

Email: lefulesele.lebesa@gov.ls or les.pprotection@gmail.com

http://www.agricresearch.gov.ls/

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, National Agency for Official Seed Control (ANCOS)

Ketamalala Ramarokoto, Director

Lot IAF 7A (Physical Address)
Antanetibe Ambohidrapeto Tanà 102, Madagascar

Phone: +261 34 05 610 67

Email: ralovaniaina@gmail.com

Ministère auprès de la Présidence en charge de l’Agriculture et de l’Elevage, Directrice de la Protection des Végétaux

Ms. Nomenjanahary Saholy Ramiliarijaona, Director of Plant Protection

B.P. 1042 Nanisana (Postal Address)
Antananaviro 101, Madagascar

Phone: +261325102792 or +261 34 05 612 25

Email: dpvmadagascar@gmail.com or lyhosa@gmail.com


Ministère auprès de la Présidence en charge de l’Agriculture et de l’Elevage, Directrice de la Protection des Végétaux

Mr. Lahatra Hery Zo Rabemiafara, Director of Plant Protection

B.P. 1042 Nanisana (Postal Address)
Antananaviro 101, Madagascar

Phone: +261 34 10 181 02

Email: lrabemiafara@gmail.com

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Department of Agricultural Research and Technical Services (DARTS), Seed Services Unit (SSU)

Dr. Grace Kaudzu, Director

P.O. Box 30779 (Postal Address)
Lilongwe 3, Malawi

Phone: 265 789 033

Fax: 265 788-801

Email: agric-research@sdnp.org.mw

http://www.sdnp.org.mw/darts/index.htm

Department of Agricultural Research Services

Mr. David Kamangira, Senior Deputy Director of Agricultural Research Services

P.O. Box 30779 (Postal Address)

Off Mchinji Road, within Chitedze Agricultural Research Station (Physical Address)
Lilongwe 3, Malawi

Phone: +265 888 342 712 or +265 999 122 199

Fax: +265 1 707 378

Email: davidkamangira1@gmail.com or agric-research@sdnp.org.mw

National Seed AuthorityNational Plant Protection Organization
No information

Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security, National Plant Protection Office

Ms. Padmini Davi Seebun, Principal Scientist Officer

Agricultural Services
Reduit, Mauritius

Phone: +230 464 4872 or +23052562541

Fax: +230 465 9591

Email: moa-pathology@govmu.org or p.seebun@yahoo.com

https://agriculture.govmu.org/

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

National Director of Agricultural Health and Biosafety, Department of Seeds (DS)

Dr. Elsa Adelia Timana, Head of Seed Department

Direcçao Nacional de Agricultura e Silvucultura (DNAS), Ministerio da Agricultura e Seguranção Alimentar, Praça dos Herpis Moçambicanos, Maputo, Moçambique

Email: elsa.timana@gmail.com

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Crop Production Department (NPPO)

Ms. Antonia Augusto Vaz Tombolane

P.O. Box 3658 (Postal Address)

Recinto do IIAM, Edificio Novo, 1 Andar-Direito, Avenue FPLM (Physical Address)
Maputo, Mozambique

Phone: +258 21 415 103 or 258 846988646

Email: avaz5099@gmail.com or dep.sanidade.masa@gmail.com

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Crop Research

Ms. Magdalena Ndafapawa Hangula, Acting Deputy Director

Private Bag 5556 (Postal Address)
Oshakati, Namibia

Phone: +264 65 233820 or +264 811267383

Email: msheetekela@gmail.com

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform

Ms. Margaret Milinga Matengu, Deputy Director, NPPO

Private Bag 13184 (Postal Address)
Aussplantz, Windhoek, Namibia

Phone: +264 61 208 7477 or +264 811 700 132

Fax: +264 61 208 7486

Email: Margaret.Matengu@mawf.gov.na or margaretmatengu@yahoo.com

National Seed AuthorityNational Plant Protection Organization

Seychelles Agricultural Agency

P. O. Box 166, Victoria, Mahe (Postal Address)

1st Floor, Creole Spirit Building (Physical Address)
Mahe, Republic of Seychelles

Phone: (248) 4676453 / 4676450

Email: ljoubert@gov.sc  or ceosecsaa@gov.sc

Ministry of Natural Resources and Industry (MNRI), Seychelles Agricultural Agency (SAA), Crop and Animal Health Services (CAHS), National Plant Protection Office

Mr. Randy Stravens, Plant Protection Officer

P.O Box 166 Victoria Union Val (Postal Address)
Mahé, Seychelles       

Phone: +248 2724285 / +248 4611475 / +248 2724285

Email: rstravens@nba.gov.sc or rstravens.sey@gmail.com

National Seed AuthorityNational Plant Protection Organization

South Africa National Seed Organisation (SANSOR)

P.O. Box 72981 (Postal Address)
Lynnwood Ridge 0040

5 Glenwood Road (Physical Address)
Lynnwood Glen
Pretoria, South Africa

Phone: +27 12 349 1438

Fax: +27 12 349 1462

Contact Person: Ms. Lukeshni Chetty

Email: genman@sansor.co.za

https://www.sansor.org/

Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

Mr. T.C. Ramashala (Thabo), Director of Plant Production

Private Bag X250 (Postal Address)
Pretoria, South Africa 0001

Phone:  +27 12 319 6079 or +27 72 357 3845

Fax:  +27 12 319 6372

E-mail: smpps@nda.agric.za or Thabo.Ramashala@daff.gov.za

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI)

Mr. Patrick Ngwediagi, Director General

P.O. Box 1056 (Postal Address)
Morogoro Municipal, Tanzania

Phone: +255 23 264 0034

Fax: +255 23 264 0035

Email: info@tosci.go.tz

https://www.tosci.go.tz/

Ministry of Agriculture Food Security & Cooperatives, Plant Health Services

Mr. Cornelius Fabian Mkondo, Assistant Director, Plant Health Services

P.O. Box 9071 (Postal Address)

Temeke Mandela Road (Physical Address)
Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania 

Phone: +255 22 286 5642

Fax: +255 22 286 5642

Email: phs@kilimo.go.tz or phs.kilimo@gmail.com

http://www.kilimo.go.tz/

National Seed AuthorityNational Plant Protection Organization

Seed Control and Certification Institute

Mr. Bruce Chulu Simbunji, Acting Chief Seeds Officer, Head of Seed Testing

P.O. Box 50595 (Postal Address)

Mulungushi House, Independence Ave. (Physical Address)
Lusaka, Zambia

Phone: +260 01 2583 933

Fax: +260 250 305

Email: chibru71@hotmail.com

Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service

Dr. Kajarayekha Kenneth Msiska, Head

Mount Makulu Research Station, P/B7 (Physical Address)
Chilanga, Zambia

Phone: +260 977771503/ 0211 278141/130

Email: msiska12@yahoo.co.uk

https://www.agriculture.gov.zm

National Seed Authority National Plant Protection Organization

Department of Research and Specialist Services, Seed Services Institute (SSI)

Dr. Claid Mujaju, Head

Box CY550, Causeway (Postal Address)

Fifth Street Extension (Physical Address)
Harare, Zimbabwe

Phone: +263 479 1223

Fax: +263 479 1223

Email: mujajuclaid@gmail.com or mujajuclaid@yahoo.com

http://www.drss.gov.zw

Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Settlement, Plant Quarantine Services

Mr. Shingirayi Nyamutukwa, Head

P.O. Box CY 550 Causeway (Postal Address)

Harare, Zimbabwe

http://www.drss.gov.zw/index.php/library/library-services/plant-quarantine-services-seed-services

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