Status of SPMC in the SUA establishment
1. The establishment of SPMC is aimed at enhancing capacity in pest research at SUA and in Tanzania in general by creating a coherence of pest research activities relevant to agricultural, veterinary, forest and the health sector in Tanzania. The SPMC collaborates with other researchers in the Faculties of Agriculture, Forestry, Science and Veterinary Medicine at SUA, and many institutions outside SUA including collaborators overseas.
2. The establishment of the Centre, enables SUA to have a more focused approach in pest research activities, strengthen its status as a centre of excellence in training, research, extension, and consultancy.
3. The SPMC is an important organ at SUA, with the mandate to plan, prioritize and carry out basic and applied research on important animal and plant pests. Most of the pest research and development activities are executed by a core of competent scientists and staff in academic Departments at SUA. It also consists of a minimum of core administrative, laboratory and support staff.