Government of Nepal

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Plant Quarantine And Pesticide Management Center

Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur

Introduction

Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has been established to regulate the potential risk on plant health arising from the international trade of the plants and plant products and to regulate the import, distribution, use and management of pesticides used for the management of the plant pests on different plants and plant products on the field and their post-harvest stage.

Government of Nepal has established Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center at the central level under which there are 15 quarantine offices. There are 5 sections in the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center. They are:

  • National Plant Protection Organization Section
  • Plant Quarantine Regulation and Monitoring Section
  • Pesticide Registration and Management Section
  • Pest Risk Analysis Section
  • Survey and Surveillance Section

The Terms of Reference (TOR) of Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center and Quarantine Offices as approved by Approved by the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Singh Darbar (Hon. Minister Level) dated 09/04/2023 are as:

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