Southern African Society for Plant Pathology

Welcome to the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology!

The aim of the Society is to promote Plant Pathology in Southern Africa by acting as official mouthpiece of plant pathologists in Southern Africa. The society provides opportunities for plant pathologists to meet and exchange information of mutual scientific interests, coordinating affiliation with related scientific societies in Southern Africa, as well as with corresponding and related foreign societies, gathering and disseminating information on Plant Pathology.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the society or wish to contribute information to this website, please do not hesitate

to contact us.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we’ve seen many events shift from in-person to virtual gatherings. Training programs, conferences, conventions and meetings have been cancelled left and right. While nothing can quite replace the unique benefits of face-to-face gatherings, virtual events can accomplish surprisingly powerful results.

We’ve created a new “Virtual Hub” to keep SASPP members up to date with upcoming seminars, meetings & events. Members will also be informed about upcoming events via the email notification system.

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2020 as a year to recognize and protect plant health.

The year is expected to increase awareness among the public and policy makers of the importance of healthy plants and the necessity to protect them in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

News Forum

Plant Pathologists announced as finalists in prestigious awards

Upcoming Events

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