261) Zimbabwe concludes evaluation of national phytosanitary system, starts developing strategy to enhance plant health

Harare, 16 February 2024. The Plant Quarantine Services Institute (PQSI) of Zimbabwe and other national stakeholders, including the Ministry of …

262) BLOG: Plant health standards and the safe delivery of food and humanitarian aid

By Leisongi Bulesulu and Sophie Peterson

263) Now available: Translations of ISPMs adopted by CPM-19

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the two International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), and …

264) CPM-18 delegates underscore vital role of implementation and capacity development for phytosanitary excellence

Rome, 19 April 2024. Delegates from contracting parties of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), convening at the eighteenth Session …

265) Blog: Setting standards for plant health: Looking back and planning ahead

In November 2022, the Standards Committee (SC) held a hybrid meeting, the first face-to-face meeting since the year prior. Although …

266) Two new diagnostic protocols adopted to prevent harmful pests to crops

Rome, 21 November 2023. The Standards Committee, on behalf of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), has adopted two diagnostic …

267) News & Events / Webinars / Webinar on the IPPC ePhyto Solution in African countries (21 June 2023)

Thank you for participating in the Webinar! Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 14:00-16:30 (GMT+2) The presentations are available below Recording is …

268) Plant health is planet health. CPM Chair urges integration of plant health in One Health during global One Health Congress

Cape Town, 20 September 2024. Plant health is vital to support the One Health framework, which addresses the prevention, control, …

269) How the IPPC’s Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation exercises boosted plant health in 2023

Rome, 31 January 2024. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat recorded significant milestones in advancing plant health in 2023. …

270) 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 …