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 …

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 …

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 …

Plant health is key to human, animal and environmental health as world celebrates International Day of Plant Health

Posted on إثنين, 12 مايو 2025, 15:30

San Salvador, 12 May 2025. Plant health is the foundation of life and of food security, and is thus at the core of One Health which recognizes the vital interconnection among human, animal and environmental health.

The Food and Agriculture …

African countries to improve trade systems and capitalize on their agricultural resources

Posted on أربعاء, 30 إبريل 2025, 08:44

Rome, 18 April 2025. Countries in Africa’s south and east are planning major overhauls to their trade and quarantine operations, guarding against the spread of agricultural plant pests and taking advantage of the continent’s vast natural resources, which presents significant …

Discover the NEW IPPC Plant Health Campus!

Posted on خميس, 03 إبريل 2025, 12:36

The IPPC Secretariat is proud to invite all members of the global plant health community to explore the IPPC Plant Health Campus and share it within your networks.

This major step forward in plant health education is now available to …

Strengthening plant health within One Health: Stakeholders call for greater collaboration

Posted on خميس, 27 مارس 2025, 09:16

20 March 2025, Rome. At the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), scientists, policymakers, researchers, donors and plant health advocates emphasized the need for stronger collaboration to fully integrate plant health into the One Health approach. During …