· Ensuring, monitoring and supervising pest control in plant production in compliance with the relevant technical instructions,
· Undertaking or delegating the preparation and implementation of national agricultural control programs,
· Ensuring coordination and collaboration in control activities conducted throughout the country,
· Coordinating and conducting control activities for pests that cause epidemics,
· Putting into practice the results of practical research performed by the research institutions of the Ministry and by universities,
· Taking measures to prevent transmission and spread of new quarantine pests entering pest-free regions,
· Preparing surveillance programs for the pests subject to agricultural quarantine and following up and assessing the relevant activities,
· Designating and managing protected zones and safety belts as required,
· Undertaking or delegating the application of the measures necessary to prevent the spread of pests subject to quarantine,
· Conducting the necessary operations related to plant passports
· Collecting and analyzing statistical data concerning its responsibility area,
· Establishing and undertaking the secretariat affairs of the commissions and committees required for the performance of plant health and quarantine activities,
· Identifying shortcomings in trainings related to plant health and preparing and following up in-service training programs in coordination with the Department of Training Dissemination and Publications,
· Conducting training and dissemination services in coordination with the Department of Training, Dissemination and Publications and providing support services
· Conducting pests risk analysis ,
· Undertaking similar duties to be assigned by the General Directorate.