171) 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 …

172) IPPC donates tablets to strengthen pest surveillance and agricultural resilience in Sierra Leone

Freetown, 5 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat donated 40 tablets to the Ministry of Agriculture and …

173) Phytosanitary Certificate Model

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174) Spotlight: Francisco Gutierrez from the Belize Agricultural Health Authority speaks about the importance of IPPC’s guides and training materials

As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Francisco Gutierrez, Technical Director of the Plant Health Department of …

175) 2024-06 - Call for experts for the CPM FOCUS GROUP ON SEA CONTAINERS

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to participate in the CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers …

176) Draft standards on banana and fresh taro approved for stakeholder consultation

Rome, 28 July 2025. Two draft standards in the trade of banana (Musa spp.) and fresh taro (Colocasia esculenta) have …

177) 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 …

178) IPPC Secretariat and FAO elearning Academy launch new course on “Working with a national plant protection organization”

The IPPC Secretariat and the FAO elearning Academy are pleased to announce the publication of a new certified eLearning course …

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

Interview with IPPC Secretary for The Loadstar.

180) Phytosanitary Certificate Model

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