Viewing items from April, 2019
Posted on ثلاثاء, 09 إبريل 2019, 12:21
Surveillance is at the core of phytosanitary activities. The IPPC Secretariat published in 2016 a guide for NPPOs to understand the principal requirements of surveillance programmes.
This guide was kindly translated in Spanish by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on …
Read morePosted on ثلاثاء, 09 إبريل 2019, 11:18
At the CPM-14 session held last week, FAO and the IPPC Secretariat launched a call for human-interest stories on plant health. The call is intended to promote real stories about how plant health affects the lives of a variety …
Read morePosted on خميس, 04 إبريل 2019, 08:11
A technician checks olives for pests'' infestations in Italy where Xylella fastidiosa has led to the decline of 180,000 hectares of olive groves. © FAO/ A. Pierdomenico
3 April 2019, Rome - The body charged with keeping plant pests and …
Read morePosted on خميس, 04 إبريل 2019, 04:00
1 April 2019, Rome - During the 14th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-14), a side session on Plant Health and Capacity Development was successfully organized. Ms Olga Lavrentjeva, chairperson of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) …
Read morePosted on أربعاء, 03 إبريل 2019, 18:02
Dr. Anne Bucher, the Director-General of the DG-SANTE of the European Commission (EC) emphasized the importance of plant health and capacity development in her keynote address at the CPM-14 of the IPPC.
1 April 2019, Rome-Dr. Anne Bucher, the …
Read morePosted on أربعاء, 03 إبريل 2019, 15:03
In his opening address, Mr Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General of the Agricultural Department (AG) stressed that adopting sustainable agriculture practices, protecting the environment and biodiversity, and facilitating safe trade were all essential for plant health. © FAO/ S. Moon …
Read morePosted on إثنين, 01 إبريل 2019, 07:41
The IPPC Guidelines on Sea Container Surveys provide guidance to national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) on how to inspect and record contamination details in a consistent and harmonized manner when undertaking the sea container cleanliness surveys. The Guidelines have been …
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