SPOTLIGHT: How the IPPC Plant Health Campus is shaping the future of global learning — with Sarah Brunel and Cristina Petracchi

Posted on خميس, 26 يونيو 2025, 08:31

As a spotlight feature for this month we speak to Sarah Brunel, IPPC Officer in charge for day-to-day matters and Implementation and Facilitation Unit Lead, IPPC Secretariat and Cristina Petracchi, Head of the FAO elearning Academy

What is the IPPC …

Global webinar showcases new IPPC Plant Health Campus to strengthen phytosanitary capacity

Posted on ثلاثاء, 24 يونيو 2025, 08:13

A learning platform built for everyone, everywhere

What if every plant protection officer, researcher, or student could access free, high-quality training at their fingertips — anytime, anywhere, even with limited internet? This was the vision brought to life in the …

PRESS RELEASE. FAO and IPPC launch second phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme

Posted on ثلاثاء, 24 يونيو 2025, 07:27

Africa countries harness technology to combat plant pests and diseases and boost food security

23 June 2025, Mbombela – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and partners launched the second …

SPOTLIGHT: Ethiopia’s phytosanitary capacity assessment to build stronger systems and accelerate legal reform

Posted on ثلاثاء, 17 يونيو 2025, 07:40

While Ethiopia has been providing phytosanitary services for over three decades to protect and conserve the country’s agriculture and biodiversity, no comprehensive national phytosanitary capacity evaluation (PCE) had been undertaken until 2024. A PCE is essential for evaluating a country’s …

The IPPC Campus is now available in French: a major step forward for plant health training

Posted on أربعاء, 11 يونيو 2025, 13:21

Rome, 11 June 2025 – The IPPC Plant Health Campus has reached an important milestone: its French-language version is now online providing francophone professionals, researchers, students, and plant health authorities with direct access to certified, interactive, and free capacity development …

IPPC paves the way for "next generation" plant health standards

Posted on ثلاثاء, 10 يونيو 2025, 06:49

Rome, 30 May 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) recently convened an internal NSP seminar on "The Next Generation of IPPC Standards: An overview of the IPPC and its commodity standards," bringing together over 60 participants to explore …

IPPC Committee fast-tracks plant health standards implementation

Posted on إثنين, 09 يونيو 2025, 13:18

Rome, 9 June 2025 - The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met from 19-23 May in Rome, Italy to discuss strategic capacity development actions, review outcomes of the 19th Session of the …

SPOTLIGHT: Zimbabwe to combat plant pests with quarantine upgrades

Posted on ثلاثاء, 03 يونيو 2025, 13:17

Zimbabwe is upgrading its quarantine systems, constructing new border posts and inspection procedures, as new plant pests recently detected in Africa pose significant risks to the country’s agricultural sector.

In particular, the 2024 discovery of Goss’s Wilt in neighboring South …

The Standards Committee working group moves forward with two key phytosanitary standards

Posted on خميس, 29 مايو 2025, 09:26

Rome, 21 May 2025. The Standards Committee working group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its four-day meeting this week at FAO HQ, advancing two important draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to the next …

IPPC Standards Committee advances key draft standards and strategic reforms

Posted on خميس, 29 مايو 2025, 09:16

Rome, 16 May 2025. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its May 2025 session at FAO HQ in Rome, having made significant progress on multiple draft international standards and strategic discussions to strengthen …

Global Webinar Showcases Smart Plant Health Innovations to the International Community

Posted on إثنين, 26 مايو 2025, 14:35

Rome, 21 May 2025 – Digital diagnostics, artificial intelligence-driven pest detection, and smart surveillance tools took the spotlight during a global webinar organized by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat. Designed to promote innovative plant health solutions to a …

Spring’s Secret Ally: How the UN Helps Our Gardens Bloom

Posted on خميس, 22 مايو 2025, 12:59

It’s May, and gardeners worldwide are back in the dirt. But while we’re deciding between cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, there’s something we’re not worrying about: the threat of garden-ruining pests sneaking in from abroad.

That peace of mind doesn’t happen …

International Day of Plant Health 2025: Celebrating the vital role of plants in One Health

Posted on ثلاثاء, 20 مايو 2025, 08:12

San Salvador, 12 May 2025. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) joined the global community to celebrate the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) on 12 May, in San …

SPOTLIGHT: Dominican Republic leads with One Health innovation to safeguard food security

Posted on إثنين, 12 مايو 2025, 16:12

As an island nation deeply reliant on agriculture and tourism, the Dominican Republic faces unique risks from the introduction and spread of plant pests. These threats—intensified by global trade, tourism, and climate change—can jeopardize key crops such as plantains, beans, …