SPOTLIGHT: Building resilient phytosanitary systems in Africa
Posted on Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 13:48
In this month’s spotlight interview, Saliou Niassy, Coordinator of the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC) and Mohamed Habib Ben Jamaa, Executive Director of the Near East and North Africa Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO), discuss strengthening plant pest surveillance …
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SPOTLIGHT: Getting ahead of emerging plant pests of global concern: How the Pest Outbreak and Alert Response System is taking shape
Posted on Fri, 13 Feb 2026, 09:05
Plant pests do not respect borders. In recent years, a growing number of pests have begun spreading faster and farther, affecting crops, ecosystems and livelihoods across regions and in some cases posing risks of global concern. Often, by the time …
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IPPC gears up for the Twentieth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures
Posted on Thu, 05 Feb 2026, 12:14
5 February 2026, Rome. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is preparing for the Twentieth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-20) to discuss the state of plant health, emerging phytosanitary issues and innovative solutions in pest management. …
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IPPC global workshop charts new path for Systems Approaches in plant health
Posted on Fri, 19 Dec 2025, 14:01
Santiago, Chile. 15 December 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and its community successfully concluded the IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches, held from December 1–4, 2025 to share experiences, clarify concepts and foster greater collaboration. Systems approach …
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SPOTLIGHT: From vulnerability to food resilience: Improved pest surveillance to catalyse Sierra Leone’s agricultural improvement
Posted on Wed, 17 Dec 2025, 08:57
On a scorching afternoon, in Sumbuya village, Kakua chiefdom, Bo District, three farm workers—Mamie Squire, Mohamed Yambasu and Morie Lavai stand in a sprawling 1000-acre cashew farm as 40 phytosanitary specialists, crop and crop protection officers from Sierra Leone’s Ministry …
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How the next-generation of Commodity Standards are shaping safer global trade — with Joanne Wilson and Lihong Zhu
Posted on Mon, 15 Dec 2025, 07:50
In this month’s spotlight, we highlight the work of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) through insights from its Steward and Standards Committee (SC) member, Joanne Wilson, and its selected TPCS Chairperson, Lihong Zhu.
1. What is the purpose …
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IPPC Standards Committee advances draft standards and strengthens procedures at the November 2025 meeting
Posted on Mon, 08 Dec 2025, 09:57
Rome, 28 November 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC) Standards Committee (SC) concluded its November 2025 meeting at FAO Headquarters in Rome, successfully advancing major draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), approving new specifications, and agreeing …
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LEADER’S BLOG: Cook Islands: A small nation takes a big leap towards digitalization to transform trade
Posted on Thu, 04 Dec 2025, 13:05
By Temarama Anguna-Kamana
Head of Ministry of Agriculture, Cook Islands
This article is part of a series of thought pieces from notable leaders transforming international trade through the IPPC ePhyto Solution.
For small island economies like the Cook Islands’, agriculture …
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PRESS RELEASE: IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches starts today
Posted on Mon, 01 Dec 2025, 11:36
Santiago, Chile — 1–5 December 2025 — The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile (SAG-Chile), and the Comité de Sanidad Vegetal del …
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IPPC committee advances implementation support for phytosanitary standards
Posted on Mon, 24 Nov 2025, 09:00
Strengthening global plant health systems and building capacity to implement plant health standards, once again, took center stage, as the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) held its second annual meeting, from 11-14 November in Bari, Southern Italy.
With the …
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SPOTLIGHT: What’s in a name? The Importance of the Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms
Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2025, 19:23
Rome, 24 October 2025. Language is more than a tool for communication; it is the pillar of plant health cooperation. For the global phytosanitary community, shared terminology is essential to keep trade safe, prevent the introduction of pests and …
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Launch of IPPC simulation game on pest prevention and response
Posted on Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 07:09
Rome, 22 October 2025. In a move to revolutionize plant health training, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the FAO elearning Academy have launched an online simulation game: Pest emergency simulation: prevent, prepare, respond. This interactive …
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BLOG: Why we need strong biosecurity systems to transform agrifood systems
Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2025, 12:22
By Enrico Perotti, IPPC Secretary
Food – the one thing that binds us all. Our source of nutrition and livelihoods, a mark of our cultural identity and a way in which familial bonds are forged.
But for millions of people, …
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