91) SPOTLIGHT: Public-private partnership saves South Africa’s fruit industry from the Mediterranean fruit fly

For over a decade, South Africa has used a public-private partnership approach to manage the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata …

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

San Salvador, 12 May 2025. Plant health is the foundation of life and of food security, and is thus at …

93) NEW IPPC e-learning course: How a national plant protection organization functions

How do national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) bring plant health mandates to life — from policy to action? What does …

94) The IPPC E-commerce guide is now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the IPPC E-commerce guide: A guide …

95) List of Quarantine Harmful Organisms (Quarantine Objects) of Phytosanitary Concern for Pakistan

The Department of Plant Protection, Government of Pakistan has been working on Pest Risk Analysis on various plant and plant …

96) Entry Points

The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) regulates the country’s international trade of agro-commodities through its Plant Quarantines Offices/ Outposts established …

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

Rome, 18 April 2025. Countries in Africa’s south and east are planning major overhauls to their trade and quarantine operations, …

98) SPOTLIGHT: Artificial Intelligence transforms the fight against Fusarium Tropical Race 4 of banana in Mesoamerica

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming everyday life; from providing virtual customer assistance and helping doctors perform complex surgeries to …

99) CPM-19 approves the development of International Standard on Phytosanitary Measures for Humanitarian Aid

Rome, 20 March 2025 – In a significant move to protect global plant health during humanitarian crises, the Commission on …

100) Plant health and e-commerce: Countries share knowledge, experiences to protect plant resources and trade

Rome, 16 April 2024. On the margins of the 18th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18), IPPC contracting …