11) BLOG: Why we need strong biosecurity systems to transform agrifood systems

By Enrico Perotti, IPPC Secretary

12) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / IPPC ePhyto Solution / IPPC ePhyto Solution - PROGRAMME UPDATES October 2025

With 96 countries digitalizing phytosanitary certification in plant trade, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has laid out a new …

13) New IPPC publication: Field survey guidance for Xylella fastidiosa

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication: Field survey guidance for Xylella fastidiosa.

14) Launch of IPPC simulation game on pest prevention and response

Rome, 22 October 2025. In a move to revolutionize plant health training, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and …

15) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations / IPPC Monthly Pest Reporting Summary – October 2025

16) Now available online: Two Diagnostic Protocols DP 35 and DP 36 adopted in August 2025

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the two following Diagnostic Protocols (DPs), produced in English (only), adopted in …

17) Regional voices, global impact: Tackling plant health challenges together

Rome, 30 September 2025. From creating innovative pest surveillance tools to developing strategies to address the risk of pest spread …

18) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / SYSTEMS APPROACH

In plant health, a Systems Approach plan (as detailed in ISPM 14 ) integrates different measures for pest risk management, …

19) Enhancing local capacity for digital surveillance of key quarantine pests in Zimbabwe

FAO, IPPC, Zimbabwe government host training to strengthen the country’s capacity to protect plant resources and facilitate trade

20) 2025-10 IPPC Call for Experts – Expert Working Group - Safe provision of humanitarian aid in the phytosanitary context

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to establish an Expert Working Group …