121) 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 …

122) 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 …

123) Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries

Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized …

124) IPPC participates in Plant Health Convening in Abidjan to strengthen plant health in Central and Western African

Abidjan, 12 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) participated in the Plant Health Convening held in Abidjan, Côte …

125) 2025 IPPC Regional Workshops

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the IPPC Regional Workshops taking place from 18 August to 7 September 2025, …

126) 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 …

127) Pakistan Plant Quarantine Rules (PPQR) 2019

The Department of Plant Protection notified Pakistan Plant Quarantine Rules (PPQR) 2019 under the Plant Quarantine Act (PQA)1976 provisions. This …

128) Diabrotica in the Netherlands in 2005

In 2005, five individuals of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera were captured on traps at four locations in the Netherlands. These locations …

129) 2025-05 IPPC Call for Experts – Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols - Virologist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for an appropriately qualified expert in Virology for the Technical …

130) Investing in biodiversity: unlocking greater returns

The Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions stresses the contribution of biodiversity to national economies, livelihoods, human health and food …