SPOTLIGHT: Building a resilient plant health system in Senegal

Posted on أربعاء, 24 إبريل 2024, 11:28

In the last decade, Senegal has achieved notable success in the development of its phytosanitary systems, thanks to its participation in various national and international initiatives. This progress has contributed to substantial cereal production in the country and increased volume …

SPOTLIGHT: IPPC promotes science and technology to save mango production and trade in Mali

Posted on جمعة, 15 مارس 2024, 07:44

Moustafa Coulibaly and his family have been involved in mango production for about 50 years. Coulibaly and his brothers are part of a group of 15 farmers operating a four-and-a-half-hectare mango orchard in N’toubana locality, Koulikoro region of south-western Mali. …

Strengthening International Safe Trade: Collaborative Efforts of IPPC and WTO under the SPS Agreement

Posted on إثنين, 04 مارس 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) …

SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with Gabrielle Vivian-Smith

Posted on إثنين, 19 فبراير 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 …

SPOTLIGHT - Rethinking and strengthening: Kenya's approach to its phytosanitary system

Posted on أربعاء, 07 فبراير 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 …

SPOTLIGHT: Empowering plant health: guidelines for field inspection

Posted on جمعة, 02 فبراير 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 …

SPOTLIGHT: IPPC e-learning courses promote excellence in international phytosanitary work

Posted on أربعاء, 31 يناير 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 …

SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC-led phytosanitary capacity evaluation strengthens countries’ ability to handle plant pests

Posted on جمعة, 22 ديسمبر 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 …

SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with John Hedley

Posted on جمعة, 22 ديسمبر 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 …

Spotlight: Francisco Gutierrez from the Belize Agricultural Health Authority speaks about the importance of IPPC’s guides and training materials

Posted on خميس, 19 أكتوبر 2023, 11:22

As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Francisco Gutierrez, Technical Director of the Plant Health Department of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation facilitator and Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) lead for the IC …

SPOTLIGHT: Building resilience against Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in Africa

Posted on إثنين, 16 أكتوبر 2023, 08:17

In recent years, the global plant health community has been on high alert due to the rapid spread of plant pests and diseases like Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) that threaten vital crops. Fusarium TR4 can cause banana crop losses …

تسليط الضوء: منع. حماية. استدامة. كيف تحمي الاتفاقية الدولية لوقاية النباتات الزراعة والتجارة عن طريق الحد من مخاطر انتشار الآفات من خلال مواد التعبئة الخشبية

Posted on خميس, 14 سبتمبر 2023, 13:42

يبلغ حجم التجارة الدولية اليوم ما يقرب من 45 ضعف المستوى المسجل في عام 1950، ومن المتوقع أن ينمو بنسبة 1.7% في عام 2023 قبل أن يرتفع إلى 3.2% في عام 2024. ومع نمو التجارة العالمية من حيث الحجم والنطاق …

تسليط الضوء : مقابلة مع Sarah Brunel حول مشروع سلامة الأغذية / صحة النبات

Posted on خميس, 10 أغسطس 2023, 07:30

أجرينا محادثة مع Sarah Brunel، رئيسة وحدة التنفيذ والتيسير في أمانة الاتفاقية الدولية لوقاية النباتات، والتي تعمل في مشروع منظمة الأغذية والزراعةالذي يتكون من عنصرين هما: تعزيز سلامة الأغذية وصحة النبات. بالرغم من ان معظم أسئلتنا تركزت حول المشروع، …

تسليط الضوء: يمكن أن تساعد المشاركة والشراكات في تقليل مخاطر الآفات المرتبطة بالحاويات البحرية وشحناتها

Posted on إثنين, 17 يوليو 2023, 01:00

بريسبن، 17 يوليو / تموز 2023. في عالم شديد العولمة ، تعتبر التجارة الآمنة والمستمرة أمرًا بالغ الأهمية لتحقيق الأمن الغذائي والنمو الاقتصادي. تلعب الحاويات البحرية دورًا مهمًا في التجارة العالمية لأنها بمثابة الخيط الذي يربط المنتجين بالمستهلكين، والحفاظ على …