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Two new diagnostic protocols adopted to prevent harmful pests to crops

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 11:18

Rome, 21 November 2023. The Standards Committee, on behalf of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), has adopted two diagnostic protocols that would help protect important crops from two particular plant pests, namely the fruit fly genus Ceratitis and …

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Fall Armyworm global symposium spotlights strategies in pest prevention and preparedness

Posted on Wed, 22 Nov 2023, 08:42

Rome, 20 November 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat participated in the Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm (FAW) Management from 31 October to 2 November 2023 in Beijing, China. Organized as part of the FAO-China South-South …

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Webinar highlights role of new IPPC guides and e-learning courses in strengthening phytosanitary capacity

Posted on Mon, 13 Nov 2023, 07:36

Rome, 9 November 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully held a webinar to introduce a range of new IPPC guides and e-learning courses to strengthen the knowledge and technical capacity of members of the global plant …

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Regional plant protection organizations strategize to improve plant health and collaboration

Posted on Tue, 31 Oct 2023, 16:37

Rome, 31 October 2023: Regional plant protection organizations (RPPOs) successfully held the 35th annual Technical Consultation among RPPOs (TC-RPPO) from 24-27 October 2023 in Bogota, Colombia. Annually, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretary convenes TC-RPPOs to promote the …

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Taking stock and planning for a responsive IPPC: Update from the CPM Bureau and Strategic Planning Group meetings

Posted on Mon, 23 Oct 2023, 07:47

Rome, 22 October 2023. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau and the Strategic Planning Group of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met in Rome, Italy from 9-13 October 2023 to review progress of ongoing work and planned …

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Major boost for global plant health community as Somalia joins the IPPC

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2023, 13:43

Rome, 11 October 2023. The Federal Republic of Somalia has joined the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) as its 185th contracting party. This signals a major boost to the IPPC community and global efforts to prevent pests and promote safe …

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IPPC-OIRSA ePhyto workshop strengthens plant health and safe trade in Latin America

Posted on Mon, 09 Oct 2023, 07:06

Rome, 31 August 2023. The International Regional Organization for Animal and Plant Health (OIRSA - Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, have embarked on a mission to strengthen international trade …

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Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation on the road to adopting the IPPC ePhyto Solution

Posted on Mon, 09 Oct 2023, 06:57

Rome, 18 September 2023. Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) are taking strides to facilitate safe trade of plants and plant products by digitalizing phytosanitary certification, adopting the IPPC ePhyto Solution and learning from each …

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Seven IPPC regional workshops, one common agenda-strengthening global phytosanitary capacity

Posted on Sat, 30 Sep 2023, 09:24

Rome, 30 September 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully conducted seven high-level technical workshops in seven regions worldwide, with a uniform goal of providing a platform for regional plant health communities to contribute to the development of …

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African countries harness scientific advances, digital technology, improve technical capacity to prevent plant pests

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2023, 09:29

Cairo, 25 September 2023. Eleven African countries are taking part in a training on advanced plant health science and state-of-the-art digital tools that will better equip field staff and administrators to make timely decisions to prevent plant pest outbreaks. The …

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IPPC urges stronger collaboration to protect plants from pests as 2023 regional workshops commence

Posted on Wed, 16 Aug 2023, 13:15

Rome, 16 August 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in conjunction with regional plant protection organizations (RPPOs), has commenced the 2023 annual IPPC regional workshops, to engage contracting parties on the strategic work of the secretariat, particularly …

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IPPC webinar supports African countries to adopt electronic phytosanitary certification

Posted on Mon, 24 Jul 2023, 16:31

Rome, 20 July 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully held a webinar last month to introduce the IPPC ePhyto Solution to African countries and to elaborate its functions and associated benefits. The webinar, held in two …

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Revised draft phytosanitary standard expected to protect plants, global trade from fruit flies

Posted on Mon, 24 Jul 2023, 16:17

Members of the Expert Working Group on (ISPM) 26 - Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae)

Rome, 14 July 2023. An Expert Working Group (EWG) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is proposing important revisions to …

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EU-funded IPPC project to help strengthen plant health gets underway in 9 African Union countries

Posted on Mon, 17 Jul 2023, 12:42

The IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) and the FAO/WHO Food Control System Assessment tools are being used in “Strengthening food control and phytosanitary capacities and governance,” a two-year project financed by the European Union and led by a team of …

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