Saving Guinea-Bissau’s crops and trade from pests: Plant health technicians trained in the use of modern pest prevention tools
Posted on Thu, 07 Mar 2024, 08:55
Participants of the training workshop pose with Fatumata Djau Baldé, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Guinea-Bissau (second row, third from left). On her left is Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary and next to him, Mario Reis, FAO Assistant Representative …
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Strengthening International Safe Trade: Collaborative Efforts of IPPC and WTO under the SPS Agreement
Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2024, 14:05
In the intricate web of international trade, ensuring the successful flow of goods while protecting trade against risks to plant health requires strong partnerships. At the heart of this enterprise lie two crucial entities: the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) …
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Zimbabwe concludes evaluation of national phytosanitary system, starts developing strategy to enhance plant health
Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 08:50
Harare, 16 February 2024. The Plant Quarantine Services Institute (PQSI) of Zimbabwe and other national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Agriculture, farmer organizations, and representatives of the national customs office, have embarked on the development of a National Phytosanitary …
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SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with Gabrielle Vivian-Smith
Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 07:38
On 11 February, the world commemorated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. In this edition of On Profile, we feature …
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SPOTLIGHT - Rethinking and strengthening: Kenya's approach to its phytosanitary system
Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024, 13:52
Plant pests pose significant threats to sustainable crop production, agricultural productivity, food security and the livelihoods of millions of people. Through people’s movement and international trade of agricultural products and commodities, pests can be introduced into new territories where they …
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SPOTLIGHT: Empowering plant health: guidelines for field inspection
Posted on Fri, 02 Feb 2024, 13:34
Members of the Expert Working Group on Field Inspection, representatives of host country, IPPC Secretariat, Standards Committee (SC) and Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC)
For decades, plant pests have been persistent adversaries of agriculture worldwide, posing threats to plant …
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South-South Cooperation: End of project heralds positive changes for plant health in Cambodia and Sri Lanka
Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024, 15:23
Rome, 25 January 2024. December 2023 marked the end of a seven-year intervention led by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat to assist Cambodia and Sri Lanka in ensuring that the agricultural produce of its farmers meets the …
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How the IPPC’s Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation exercises boosted plant health in 2023
Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024, 15:06
Rome, 31 January 2024. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat recorded significant milestones in advancing plant health in 2023. One notable achievement was through the effective implementation of Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Strategy 2020-2030.
Through this strategy, the …
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SPOTLIGHT: IPPC e-learning courses promote excellence in international phytosanitary work
Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024, 14:45
January 24 marked the United Nations Day of Education, a global observance of the essential role of education in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In its work of protecting plant resources from pests, the International Plant Protection Convention …
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SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC-led phytosanitary capacity evaluation strengthens countries’ ability to handle plant pests
Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023, 12:50
For centuries, plant pests have been among the biggest threats to sustainable crop production, agricultural productivity, food security and livelihoods of millions of people. Today, the pest problem is just as devastating, or even worse, thanks in part to global …
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Technical panel reviewed diagnostic protocols and additions to work programme
Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023, 12:14
Paris, 21 December 2023. The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met at the headquarters of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) from 30 October to 3 November 2023 to revise two diagnostic protocols (DPs) to be approved …
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SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with John Hedley
Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023, 12:00
Back in 1989, John Hedley was one of the pioneers who developed the first International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure (ISPM). A former Chair of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), John’s contribution to the IPPC spans decades. His dedication since …
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IPPC Standards Committee worked on draft ISPMs to advance plant health protection
Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2023, 14:32
Rome, 13 December 2023. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met at the FAO headquarters from 13 to 17 November to revise draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to be adopted at the …
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IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee concludes November 2023 Meeting
Posted on Wed, 13 Dec 2023, 11:45
Rome, 13 December 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met in Rome on 6-10 November to review the progress of 2023 activities including relevant outcomes from the Seventeenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17) in …
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