THE AFRICAN NETWORK FOR THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDES (ANCAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE SECOND ANCAP REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VENUE: DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI,

NAIROBI-KENYA

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: 17^TH TO 19^TH SEPTEMBER 2003

SUMMARY

 

 

The symposium was conducted from 17^th to 19^th September 2003. Participants of the symposium included all the participants of the workshop, and five others; namely: Dr Zachary M. Getenga (from Kenya), Prof Bernard Kiremire (from Uganda), Dr Negusie Megersa (from Ethiopia), Dr Leonia Henry, and Dr Michael Kishimba from Tanzania.

 

Many papers were presented during the symposium on different aspects of pesticide research conducted in the respective countries ranging from degradation, transport, to environmental assessment of the pesticide residues.

The symposium was crowned by a farewell party to the participants, and award of certificates of participation in the workshop.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

The ANCAP organising committee highly acknowledges the grant support from IPICS used for organising the workshop and symposium, for buying chemicals, consumables, and in facilitating the travelling and upkeep of participants from Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania and one upcountry Kenyan, who attended the symposium.

AFRICAN NETWORK FOR THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDES (ANCAP) SYMPOSIUM

 

 

SEPTEMBER 17- 19, 2003, CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, NAIROBI, KENYA

 

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME

 

WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2003

 

SESSION 1

Chair: Prof. S. Wandiga

08:00–09:00       Arrival, Introductions

09:00–09:10       Introductory Remarks (Prof. S. Wandiga, ANCAP, Kenya)

09:10–09:20       Welcoming Remarks (Prof. I.O Jumba, Chairman, Dept. of

Chemistry, University of Nairobi)

09.20-09;30        The African Network for Chemical Analysis of Pesticides: One

Year On      (Dr. M.A. Kishimba, Executive Secretary, ANCAP)

09.30–10:15       Enhancement of biodegradation of persistent pesticides (Dr. Z.

Getenga, Maseno University)

10:15–11:00       Group Photograph, Tea/Coffee Break

 

SESSION 2

Chair: Prof. B. Kiremire

11:00–11.45       The Status of Pesticide Pollution in Tanzania - M.A. Kishimba,

University of Dar es Salaam

11.45 – 12.30     Pesticide Residues and Metabolite Levels in Zanzibar – A.

Mmochi, IMS, University of Dar es Salaam

12:30-14:00        Lunch Break

 

SESSION 3

Chair: Dr. M.A. Kishimba

14.00–14.45       Levels and Chemodynamics of Pesticide Residues in Southern

Lake Victoria and Its Basin (Dr. L. Henry, UDSM)

14.45-15.30        Advances in Liquid Membrane Technique for Selective Sample

Preparation in Environmental Analysis – Dr. N. Megersa, AAU

15.30 –16.15      Chemodynamics of Some Pesticide Residues in the Rufiji Delta,

Tanzania – H. Mwevura, UDSM

16.00 – 16.30     TEA/COFEE BREAK/DISCUSSION

THURSDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2003

SESSION 4

Chair: Prof. B. Kiremire

 

09..00 – 10.00    Review of Pesticides Studies in Kenya (Prof. S. Wandiga,

UON)

10.00 – 10.45     Measurement of Extent of Biodegradation of Pesticides – Dr. Z.

Getenga, Western University College of Science of

Technology

10.45 – 11.15     Tea/Coffee Break

SESSION 5

Chair: Prof. Kiremire

14.00 – 14.45    

14.45 – 15.15     15.15 – 16.00     Problems of Conducting Pesticide Research in

the Region - All

16.00 – 16.30     TEA/COFEE BREAK/DISCUSSION

FRIDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2003

SESSION 6

Chair: Prof. S. Wandiga

9.00 – 11.00           ANCAP COORDINATION BOARD MEETING

11. –11.30     COFFEE/TEA-BREAK

11.30 – 12.00           Way Forward: ANCAP Agenda, 2003/4

12.00 – 12.50           Discussion

12.50 – 13.00           CLOSING

12.30 – 14.30           LUNCH

 

 

 

 

 

ABSTRACTS

 

Shem O. Wandiga

Department of Chemistry

Colledge of Biological and Physical Sciences

University of Nairobi

P. O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya.

Email: sowandiga@iconnect.co.ke

 

Abstract

 

Pesticides were first introduced into Kenya at the turn of the last century. They have been used for livestock and public health, agriculture and general household purposes. Several types of pesticides have been applied from time to time with their withdrawal rate depending on the onset of development of resistance by a particular pest.

Studies that have been undertaken in Kenya include determination of their residues in water, foods, sediments, aquatic weeds, fish, birds and animals resident within the lakes catchments, and Indian Ocean coast. The residue levels were found to be below the toxic concentrations but remained of concern for bioaccumulation through the food chain. Several examples of such studies were given.