491) USDA declares April 2021 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month during the IYPH

Washington, 2 April 2021.The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared April 2021 as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease …

492) IPPC urges stronger collaboration to protect plants from pests as 2023 regional workshops commence

Rome, 16 August 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in conjunction with regional plant protection organizations (RPPOs), has …

493) Controlling a Desert Locust upsurge and its threat to food security

Rome, 1 April 2021. Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregraria) is considered the most destructive migratory pest in the world. For its …

494) Javier Trujillo Arriaga

With an academic background in Agronomy/Pest Management, Dr. Javier Trujillo Arriaga’s profession began in 1980 and was shaped within Mexico’s …

495) Standard and Trade Development Facility strengthening SPS systems to adapt to climate change

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to share an update on the work of the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) …

496) Towards the proclamation of an International Day of Plant Health

Rome, 18 March 2021. When the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) …

497) New opportunity to strengthen regional coordination of phytosanitary issues in Africa

26 February 2021 - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat convenes regular Technical Consultations of representatives of regional plant …

498) IPPC presents views on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework at FAO-CBD Global Dialogue

Rome, 7 July 2021. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological …

499) Dispute avoidance and settlement towards 2020

Rome, Italy, 9 – 11 September 2015. The 12th meeting of the IPPC Subsidiary Body for Dispute Settlement (SBDS) was …

500) EMERGENCY ACTION ON NOTIFICATIONS

The NPPO of Ghana has set up a team of experts, put together to follow up on all notifications and …