71) 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 …

72) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations / IPPC monthly pest reporting summary – July 2025

Pest reporting is a key component of the National Reporting Obligations (NROs) under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Prompt …

73) SPOTLIGHT: Temarama Anguna- Kamana, incoming CPM Bureau representative for the Southwest Pacific region and One Health and Capacity Development champion

As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Temarama Anguna-Kamana, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the …

74) 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, …

75) Update: Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting for cut flower production

This report concerns an update of the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands at a glasshouse company producing …

76) Regional voices, global impact: Tackling plant health challenges together

Rome, 30 September 2025. From creating innovative pest surveillance tools to developing strategies to address the risk of pest spread …

77) 2025 IPPC Consultation Period is Now Closed

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the consultation period for …

78) 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 …

79) IPPC participates in Plant Health Convening in Abidjan to strengthen plant health in Central and Western African

Abidjan, 12 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) participated in the Plant Health Convening held in Abidjan, Côte …

80) 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 …