121) Spotlight: Thorwald Geuze, from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority of the Netherlands, speaks about the importance of e-commerce and IPPC Observatory surveys

As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Thorwald Geuze, Senior Plant Health Officer at the Ministry of …

122) SPOTLIGHT: As its economy grows, Uganda prepares to increase exports of fresh plant produce

Cut flowers, live trees, avocados, bananas, and green chilies. In the last 20 years, Uganda’s exports, which are dominated by …

123) SPOTLIGHT: Dominican Republic leads with One Health innovation to safeguard food security

As an island nation deeply reliant on agriculture and tourism, the Dominican Republic faces unique risks from the introduction and …

124) FAO and IPPC Equips 50 Crop Inspectors and Researchers to Strengthen Uganda’s Digital Pest Surveillance

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

Rome, 30 September 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully conducted seven high-level technical workshops in seven regions …

126) Research and innovation drive new approaches to address Fusarium TR4 spread

19 March 2025, Rome.Innovation and technology were at the forefront of the knowledge-sharing session on Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical …

127) Call for Proposals: From Local to Global: Be the Host of the International Day of Plant Health 2026

Be the next host of the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) on 12 May 2026 and help advocate for …

128) SPOTLIGHT: Ethiopia’s phytosanitary capacity assessment to build stronger systems and accelerate legal reform

While Ethiopia has been providing phytosanitary services for over three decades to protect and conserve the country’s agriculture and biodiversity, …

129) Building Phytosanitary Excellence: Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) e-learning course and newly certified PCE facilitators strengthen global plant health

Plant health is critical to global food security, enabling safe trade that drives strong economies. Achieving this depends on robust …

130) IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee concludes November 2023 Meeting

Rome, 13 December 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met in Rome on 6-10 November to review the …