31) SPOTLIGHT: As its economy grows, Uganda prepares to increase exports of fresh plant produce

Cut flowers, live trees, avocados, bananas, and green chilies. In the last 20 years, Uganda’s exports, which are dominated by …

32) SPOTLIGHT: Dominican Republic leads with One Health innovation to safeguard food security

As an island nation deeply reliant on agriculture and tourism, the Dominican Republic faces unique risks from the introduction and …

33) Spring’s Secret Ally: How the UN Helps Our Gardens Bloom

It’s May, and gardeners worldwide are back in the dirt. But while we’re deciding between cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, there’s …

34) IPPC Standards Committee advances key draft standards and strategic reforms

Rome, 16 May 2025. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its May 2025 session …

35) SPOTLIGHT: Ethiopia’s phytosanitary capacity assessment to build stronger systems and accelerate legal reform

While Ethiopia has been providing phytosanitary services for over three decades to protect and conserve the country’s agriculture and biodiversity, …

36) New publication: Field survey guidance for Bactrocera spp.

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community of a new publication titled "Field survey guidance for …

37) Plant health standards, e-commerce, ePhyto, and international cooperation among key topics at IPPC regional workshops

Rome, 26 September 2024. The annual International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshops held from 5 August to 8 September, …

38) SPOTLIGHT: Public-private partnership saves South Africa’s fruit industry from the Mediterranean fruit fly

For over a decade, South Africa has used a public-private partnership approach to manage the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata …

39) SPOTLIGHT: Zimbabwe to combat plant pests with quarantine upgrades

Zimbabwe is upgrading its quarantine systems, constructing new border posts and inspection procedures, as new plant pests recently detected in …

40) Global webinar showcases new IPPC Plant Health Campus to strengthen phytosanitary capacity

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