431) SPOTLIGHT: Know your job and be kind. Osama El-Lissy’s message as he retires from the IPPC

Osama El-Lissy is retiring as Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an Article XIV body of FAO. He …

432) The Committee of World Food Security pledges towards renewed commitment to the right to food and plant health across the world

Rome, 9 February 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the realization of sustainable and inclusive food systems around the world, …

433) Notification of the detection of Pepper ringspot virus (PepRSV) in the Republic of South Africa

PepRSV was detected in potato cultivars (seed and commercial plantings) in the various Provinces of South Africa. The official samples …

434) Notification on the detection of Pepper ringspot virus (PepRSV) in the Republic of South Africa

PepRSV was detected in potato cultivars (seed and commercial plantings) in the various Provinces of South Africa. The official samples …

435) Food Systems and Plant Health webinar observes end of the International Year of Plant Health

Rome, 29 June 2021.The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat launched the first webinar of the International Year of Plant …

436) Call for Nomination to the Second IPPC Virtual Technical Workshop on Phytosanitary Measures for Developing Contracting Parties under the Framework of FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is implementing a Global Project entitled “Strengthening the Capacity of Developing Contracting Parties …

437) Detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Thailand

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (FOC TR 4) poses a significant threat to the global banana industry. …

438) Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) revises draft ISPMs and Standard Setting Procedure (SSP)

The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) is gathering at the FAO headquarters in Rome from 15 to 19 May 2023, …

439) Second workshop session held on Fusarium TR4 surveillance and remote sensing

Rome, 19 April 2022. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held the second workshop series session on Fusarium TR4 diagnostic, …

440) IPPC publishes new guide on wood packaging material

Rome, 3 May 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has published the new Guide to Regulation of Wood Packaging …