How climate change impacts plant health - and why it matters for One Health

Posted on mar, 22 Jul 2025, 13:56

Across the world, climate change is shifting the delicate balance that keeps plants – and everything they support - healthy. As temperatures rise, rains become less predictable, and extreme weather strikes more often, plant pests and diseases are spreading in …

Landmark IPPC project put African countries on the path for better trade

Posted on ven, 18 Jul 2025, 07:14

Rome, 17 July 2025. African countries are poised to capitalize from a landmark trade and quarantine project, which provided countries with critical skills and capacity to guard against agricultural plant pests and take advantage of the continent’s vast natural …

SPOTLIGHT: Setting the standard: the global efforts behind plant health protection

Posted on mar, 08 Jul 2025, 11:43

Plant pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40 percent of global food crops every year. International standards help countries protect plant health and secure food supplies for a growing world population. ©FAO/Miguel Schincariol

How international standards keep …

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

Posted on jeu, 26 Jui 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 …

Un webinaire mondial présente à la communauté internationale plusieurs innovations phytosanitaires intelligentes Publié le lundi 26 mai 2025 à 14h35

Posted on mar, 24 Jui 2025, 08:13

Rome, 21 mai 2025 – Le diagnostic numérique, la détection des organismes nuisibles grâce à l’intelligence artificielle et les outils de surveillance intelligente ont été au cœur d’un webinaire mondial organisé par le Secrétariat de la Convention internationale pour la …

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

Posted on mar, 24 Jui 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 mar, 17 Jui 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 …

Le Campus de la CIPV est désormais en français : un progrès majeur pour la formation en santé des végétaux

Posted on mer, 11 Jui 2025, 13:21

Rome, 11 juin 2025 – Le Campus de la CIPV sur la santé végétale franchit aujourd’hui une étape importante : sa version française est désormais en ligne, offrant aux professionnels, chercheurs, étudiants et autorités phytosanitaires francophones un accès direct …

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

Posted on mar, 10 Jui 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 lun, 09 Jui 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 mar, 03 Jui 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 jeu, 29 Mai 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 jeu, 29 Mai 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 lun, 26 Mai 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 …