511) BLOG: Plant health standards and the safe delivery of food and humanitarian aid

By Leisongi Bulesulu and Sophie Peterson

512) Nominations now open on the most pressing pest and disease challenges for specialty crops

The Minor Use Foundation (MUF) invites your input on the most pressing pest and disease challenges affecting specialty crops in …

513) Now available: SPG October 2023 meeting report

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) …

514) Now available: CPM Bureau April 2024 meeting report

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the meeting report of the CPM Bureau meeting, …

515) SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with John Hedley

Back in 1989, John Hedley was one of the pioneers who developed the first International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure (ISPM). …

516) SPOTLIGHT: Better safe than sorry: Nicaragua’s emergency plant protection efforts to curb Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana

Detecting, preventing and responding to risks are vital aspects for managing the effects of harmful plant pests and diseases. Conversely, …

517) Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation to strengthen Egypt's food security and agricultural trade

Cairo, 29 April 2024 – To enhance agricultural production, food safety and national phytosanitary capacity to prevent the introduction and …

518) Opinion: Plant resources threatened by pests and diseases

By: Osama El-Lissy and Nicola Spence

519) Call for partners and collaborations to deliver a simulation exercise and a surveillance training course for Fusarium TR4.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat led activities to prevent the introduction and spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. …

520) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / Workshop on “Boosting Agricultural Resilience: Novel plant pests diagnostic techniques"

"Boosting Agricultural Resilience: Novel plant pests diagnostic techniques" - Advancing Knowledge Sharing in the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols …