Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

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Identifikator:: 1738588467

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-115043

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

Place of publication:: Nairobi

Publisher:: East African Standard

Year of publication:: 1926

Scope:: VI, 337 Seiten; Ill.

Digitisation:: 2020

Collection:: Economics Books

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APPENDIX. 5 It is common knowledge that commerce may not only increase the number of pests but may convert a pest, not especially injurious in one country, into a plague in another and this because the new habitat may be more favourable or perhaps more so because its hereditary enemies are not at the same time introduced. For protection against the pests and diseases which are indigenous and also to prevent the introduction of others, legislation was introduced. For the purpose of this paper the subject will be dealt with under three heads: — 1. Regulations governing the Importation of Plants. 2 Regulations governing Plantation Inspection. 3. Plant Quarantine. I. ImporTATION OF PLANTS. In the Colony there is a very wide range of climate—from tropical through subtropical to temperate and even arctic. There are, therefore, conditions under which nearly all crops, fruits, and plants of the world can be grown as well as all kinds of vegetables, conditions which are unrivalled perhaps anywhere in the world. But, going hand in hand with these conditions, there are opportunities for the establishment and perpetuation of all the pests and diseases of every clime. The costly experience of other parts of the world shows that the war against imported pests and diseases may run up a huge bill and may make all the difference between profit and loss. In the past there may have been some misunderstanding and there may have been a feeling that personal rights were being interfered with or even withdrawn but it is now being more widely recognised by settlers, planters, nurserymen and gardeners that any importation of plants whatsoever from overseas brings with it the risk of the introduction of a new pest or disease; also that, as no inspection is perfect certification and inspection do not eliminate that risk but merely reduce it, it is in their own interests to comply with the regulations, to watch carefully the plants which they import and at once report any pest or disease which may be found. The Diseases of Plants Prevention Ordinance, of April 15th, 1910, made it lawful for the Governor, from time to time, to make, alter or repeal regulations for all or any of the following purposes: — » For regulating the importation into the Colony of any plant affected or liable to be affected with insect pest or plant disease. (b) For preventing the introduction or spread of any insect pest or plant disease to which plants are liable. In the Ordinance the term ‘‘ plants '’ includes growing trees, plants or portions thereof such as cuttings, buds, seeds. fruit, and vegetables. The first regulations under this Ordinance were issued in October, 1910, by Sir E. P. C. Girouard, who was then Governor. These regulations were in force until 1921, when they were amended. In July, 1924, they were further amended and are the regulations, which with some slight additions. are now in force. 39%

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