551) IPPC regional workshop in the Caribbean successfully concluded

Rome, 22 August. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and Regional Plant Protection Organizations of the Caribbean held their …

552) Gregory Wolff

Gregory Wolff’s passion for plant health was inspired and developed in the 1990s by Dr. Avice Hall of the University …

553) Advancing global plant health: Implementation and Capacity Development Committee spotlights phytosanitary projects

Rome, 16 May 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) organized an …

554) A fruitful high-level encounter between Nicaragua’s officials and the IPPC Secretariat

Rome, 13 February 2020 – The IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, welcomed a delegation from Nicaragua composed of the Minister …

555) IPPC forges partnership with COLEACP to improve food security

Rome, 19 November 2021. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on behalf of the International Plant …

556) IPPC Standards Committee advances with international standards for plant health at its November meeting

Rome, 19 November 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually from 15 to …

557) Teamwork Award from FAO-AG Department to IPPC-IAEA Joint Team on the Fruit Fly Standards

On 26 January 2017 an award for exceptional teamwork was conferred on the cross-UN agency team consisting of staff from …

558) Cryphonectria parasitica (chestnut blight) in Victoria

In 2010 Chestnut blight was detected at two properties in Eurobin, Victoria with subsequent detections made in Eurobin in the …

559) Cryphonectria parasitica (chestnut blight) in Victoria

In 2010 Chestnut blight was detected at two properties in Eurobin, Victoria with subsequent detections made in Eurobin in the …

560) Plant health takes center stage as 18th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures opens

PRESS RELEASE. Rome, 15 April 2024. Delegates gather today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of …