2931) Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries

The minister for Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries is Honorable Tu'ilakepa, The Acting CEO is Mr. Mana'ia Halafihi for Agriculture, …

2932) Standards Committee 2017 May meeting report posted!

The report of the Standards Committee May meeting (Rome, 8-12 May, 2017) has now been posted. You can find the …

2933) New IPPC Guide on Pest Risk Communication published!

The new IPPC Guide on Pest Risk Communication is now available at http://www.fao.org/3/ca3997en/ca3997en.pdf. This guide is unique to support NPPOs …

2934) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis in the Grabouw area, Western Cape province, South Africa

Three specimens of Bactrocera dorsalis were detected in baited traps in the Grabouw Area, Western Cape province between December 2017 …

2935) ePhyto working with the World Bank Group to assist Samoa in the implementation of ePhyto as a tool in trade facilitation

From 8-12 May 2017, the IPPC Secretariat’s, ePhyto Project Manager, Shane Sela together with World Bank Group’s representatives participated in …

2936) The Workshop on IPPC standards and implementation held in Iraq

Photograph: IPPC 2017 – Workshop participants from Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture convene in Iraq

2937) G20 Ministers of Agriculture reaffirm importance of Plant Health in Niigata Japan

Source: FAO Twitter

2938) Zimbabwe: the 178th contracting party to the IPPC

Welcome to Zimbabwe as the 178th contracting party to the IPPC. This is an important milestone for the country due …

2939) Strengthening of Cooperation between the IPPC and STDF

Mr Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary, had a meeting with Mr Melvin Spreij, the Secretary of the Standards and Trade …

2940) Further Strengthening of Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and Brazil

The IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, met with H. E. Ms Maria Laura da Rocha, the Ambassador of the Brazilian …