231) Now available: Report of the November 2024 Standards Committee meeting

The IPPC Secretariat informs the plant health community that the report of the Standards Committee (SC) meeting held in November …

232) 2024-05 - Call for experts for the CPM FOCUS GROUP ON GLOBAL PHYTOSANITARY RESEARCH COORDINATION - Deadline Saturday, 31 August 2024

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for qualified experts to join the:

233) Kenya receives tablet computers, trains plant health inspectors in digital pest surveillance

Nairobi, 5 November 2024. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) received 40 tablets from the International Plant Protection Convention …

234) IPPC Secretary Osama El-Lissy retires

Rome, 23 August 2024. Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) retires on 31 August 2024.

235) The Standards Committee biannual meeting set for May

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the biannual meeting of the Standards Committee (SC) …

236) Now available: Report of the May 2025 Technical Panel on Commodity Standards virtual meeting

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Technical Panel on Commodity …

237) Youth engagement in plant health highlighted during Czech students’ visit to IPPC Secretariat

Rome, 17 September 2024. Technological and trade advancements have simplified the cross-border movement of goods and people but increased plant …

238) 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 …

239) SPOTLIGHT: Better safe than sorry: Nicaragua’s emergency plant protection efforts to curb Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana

Detecting, preventing and responding to risks are vital aspects for managing the effects of harmful plant pests and diseases. Conversely, …

240) 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 …