21) 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 …

22) Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) was detected in Tasmania, Australia in 2025. PMTV is not present in mainland Australia.

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

By Enrico Perotti, IPPC Secretary

24) Kuwait's Regulation of Imported food

All regulations regarding import of food to Kuwait. Please note that in Article. 54, number.4 in page 21. It states …

25) Assessing and advancing phytosanitary capabilities in targeted countries in eastern and southern Africa: a pathway to resilient agriculture is now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the study “Assessing and advancing phytosanitary …

26) FAO and IPPC Equips 50 Crop Inspectors and Researchers to Strengthen Uganda’s Digital Pest Surveillance

10/10/2025

27) How climate change impacts plant health - and why it matters for One Health

Across the world, climate change is shifting the delicate balance that keeps plants – and everything they support - healthy. …

28) Plant health officers in Europe commend the IPPC Plant Health Campus as a vital learning tool

Delegates from European Union Member States and their partner organizations attending the Working Party of Chief Plant Health Officers (CPHOs) …

29) 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 …

30) Is container shipping costing the Earth?

Widespread devastation caused by the ordinary workings of the container industry is literally costing the Earth in terms of environmental …