131) CPM-18 delegates share country experiences in preventing the introduction and spread of banana Fusarium wilt disease

Rome, 17 April 2024. Plant health stakeholders, including representatives from National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), the private sector, and academia …

132) Independent evaluation of IPPC ePhyto solution shows successful findings and key recommendations

Rome, 20 December 2023. The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) (STDF) is a global partnership to facilitate safe trade …

133) 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 …

134) SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with Gabrielle Vivian-Smith

On 11 February, the world commemorated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to promote full …

135) IPPC contracting parties pledge USD 1.8 million for plant health as CPM-19 session closes

Rome, 21 March 2025. The annual gathering of the plant health community closed today on a high note, with pledged …

136) Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in South Australia

In August 2024, ToBRFV was detected in commercially grown glasshouse Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) plants at two properties in the Northern …

137) CPM-19 adopts key Phytosanitary Standards to strengthen global plant health and trade

Rome, 19 March 2025. As one of its core functions, the 19th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) …

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

With plant pests and diseases becoming more severe, causing significant crop production and economic losses worldwide, impacting food security and …

139) Supply chains must mitigate threat of invasive species, for all our sakes

Interview with IPPC Secretary for The Loadstar.

140) Plant Protection Act

The Plant Protection Act (No. 12/2011) was enacted in 2011 to fulfill the requirements of the IPCC and establish a …