Egypt embraces Africa Phytosanitary Programme

Posted on Tue, 28 May 2024, 08:21

Cairo, 27 May 2024. The Government of Egypt and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to strengthen the technical capacity to prevent and mitigate the impact of plant pests …

SPOTLIGHT: Zambia, steadfast champion for plant health and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme

Posted on Tue, 14 May 2024, 13:04

With plant pests and diseases becoming more severe, causing significant crop production and economic losses worldwide, impacting food security and affecting safe trade, the role of national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) as competent national authorities and vanguards of plant protection …

Zambia holds Africa Phytosanitary Programme training of phytosanitary technical staff and stakeholders

Posted on Tue, 14 May 2024, 10:03

Kabwe, 10 May 2024- The national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Zambia- the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS), successfully conducted a three-day training of NPPO technical staff and stakeholders in the application of the geospatial techniques in pest …

“We are ready.” Zimbabwe welcomes implementation of Africa Phytosanitary Programme, promotion of international plant health standards

Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024, 13:57

Vangelis Peter Haritatos (left), Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development receives materials on APP from Osama El-Lissy (right), IPPC Secretary.

Harare, 14 March 2024. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the Republic of …

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

Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 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. …

Saving Guinea-Bissau’s crops and trade from pests: Plant health technicians trained in the use of modern pest prevention tools

Posted on Thu, 07 Mar 2024, 08:55

Participants of the training workshop pose with Fatumata Djau Baldé, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Guinea-Bissau (second row, third from left). On her left is Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary and next to him, Mario Reis, FAO Assistant Representative …

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 …