IPPC participates in Plant Health Convening in Abidjan to strengthen plant health in Central and Western African
Posted on Mon, 17 Feb 2025, 09:24
Abidjan, 12 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) participated in the Plant Health Convening held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on 4-5 February 2025. The event, coordinated by Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), CABI, and The …
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SPOTLIGHT: Artificial Intelligence transforms the fight against Fusarium Tropical Race 4 of banana in Mesoamerica
Posted on Mon, 17 Feb 2025, 07:14
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming everyday life; from providing virtual customer assistance and helping doctors perform complex surgeries to enabling drones for irrigation and fertilizer application. AI is also enhancing plant health and protection with innovative applications and models …
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IPPC donates tablets to strengthen pest surveillance and agricultural resilience in Sierra Leone
Posted on Mon, 17 Feb 2025, 07:07
Freetown, 5 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat donated 40 tablets to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) of Sierra Leone, to boost the country’s capacity to monitor pests and develop effective strategies to prevent …
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Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science: New course to boost capacity development for phytosanitary excellence
Posted on Tue, 11 Feb 2025, 11:38
11 February 2025, Rome. Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) elearning Academy, have launched a new …
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The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments advances work for mealybugs and grain pests
Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2025, 14:51
Rome, 22 January 2025. The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) successfully held its first virtual meeting for the year on 14 January 2025. The TPPT evaluates data submissions from National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) and Regional Plant Protection Organizations …
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Transforming pest surveillance: Africa Phytosanitary Programme leverages geospatial technology
Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2025, 07:54
Nairobi, 27 January 2025. Over 50 plant health officers from Africa are attending a week-long training in Pest monitoring and detection information management to hone their skills in advanced digital technology and science-based strategies for pest surveillance and prevention. …
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Celebrating International Day of Education
Posted on Fri, 24 Jan 2025, 08:59
Learning, unlearning and relearning: How the IPPC supports continuous, innovative and inclusive learning for phytosanitary excellence
The global phytosanitary community is central to protecting plants, the environment and trade from pests. Plant pests and diseases cause 20-40 percent crop loss …
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Strengthening Africa’s preparedness to control transboundary pests and diseases
Posted on Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 07:19
Douala, 20 January 2025. Plant health officers from five French-speaking African countries are undergoing a week-long training in modern science and digital tools for better pest monitoring and surveillance, aiming to prevent pest outbreaks and protect plant resources.
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IPPC Celebrates Adriana Gonçalves Moreira’s Inclusion in Forbes Agro 2024 List
Posted on Mon, 23 Dec 2024, 07:32
Rome, 20 December 2024. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) proudly announces that Adriana Gonçalves Moreira has been named in the 2024 Forbes List: 50 Women Taking Agriculture from Brazil to the World. Released on International Day of …
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CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers Meeting Concludes in Rome
Posted on Fri, 20 Dec 2024, 14:28
Rome, 13 December 2024. The CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers held its first physical meeting from December 9 to 13, at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. This meeting marked a significant step forward in advancing global pest risk management, …
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Technical Panel on Commodity Standards Advances International Standards for Citrus, Banana and Taro Trade
Posted on Thu, 19 Dec 2024, 13:59
Canberra, 9 December 2024. The Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) recently concluded its annual meeting in Canberra, Australia, achieving significant progress in developing international standards for the safe trade of citrus fruits, fresh banana fruit and fresh taro for …
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Technical Panel for the Glossary Concludes Face-to-Face Meeting in Rome
Posted on Wed, 18 Dec 2024, 09:49
Rome, 28 November 2024. The Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) held its annual face-to-face meeting at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 25 to 28 November 2024. The TPG, an integral component of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) …
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SPOTLIGHT: Temarama Anguna- Kamana, incoming CPM Bureau representative for the Southwest Pacific region and One Health and Capacity Development champion
Posted on Fri, 13 Dec 2024, 12:20
As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Temarama Anguna-Kamana, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Cook Islands and the incoming Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau representative for the Southwest Pacific Region
Welcome Temarama! Could …
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