Le Campus de la CIPV est désormais en français : un progrès majeur pour la formation en santé des végétaux

Posted on mer, 11 Jui 2025, 13:21

Rome, 11 juin 2025 – Le Campus de la CIPV sur la santé végétale franchit aujourd’hui une étape importante : sa version française est désormais en ligne, offrant aux professionnels, chercheurs, étudiants et autorités phytosanitaires francophones un accès direct …

IPPC paves the way for "next generation" plant health standards

Posted on mar, 10 Jui 2025, 06:49

Rome, 30 May 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) recently convened an internal NSP seminar on "The Next Generation of IPPC Standards: An overview of the IPPC and its commodity standards," bringing together over 60 participants to explore …

IPPC Committee fast-tracks plant health standards implementation

Posted on lun, 09 Jui 2025, 13:18

Rome, 9 June 2025 - The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met from 19-23 May in Rome, Italy to discuss strategic capacity development actions, review outcomes of the 19th Session of the …

SPOTLIGHT: Zimbabwe to combat plant pests with quarantine upgrades

Posted on mar, 03 Jui 2025, 13:17

Zimbabwe is upgrading its quarantine systems, constructing new border posts and inspection procedures, as new plant pests recently detected in Africa pose significant risks to the country’s agricultural sector.

In particular, the 2024 discovery of Goss’s Wilt in neighboring South …

The Standards Committee working group moves forward with two key phytosanitary standards

Posted on jeu, 29 Mai 2025, 09:26

Rome, 21 May 2025. The Standards Committee working group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its four-day meeting this week at FAO HQ, advancing two important draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to the next …

IPPC Standards Committee advances key draft standards and strategic reforms

Posted on jeu, 29 Mai 2025, 09:16

Rome, 16 May 2025. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its May 2025 session at FAO HQ in Rome, having made significant progress on multiple draft international standards and strategic discussions to strengthen …

Global Webinar Showcases Smart Plant Health Innovations to the International Community

Posted on lun, 26 Mai 2025, 14:35

Rome, 21 May 2025 – Digital diagnostics, artificial intelligence-driven pest detection, and smart surveillance tools took the spotlight during a global webinar organized by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat. Designed to promote innovative plant health solutions to a …

Spring’s Secret Ally: How the UN Helps Our Gardens Bloom

Posted on jeu, 22 Mai 2025, 12:59

It’s May, and gardeners worldwide are back in the dirt. But while we’re deciding between cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, there’s something we’re not worrying about: the threat of garden-ruining pests sneaking in from abroad.

That peace of mind doesn’t happen …

International Day of Plant Health 2025: Celebrating the vital role of plants in One Health

Posted on mar, 20 Mai 2025, 08:12

San Salvador, 12 May 2025. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) joined the global community to celebrate the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) on 12 May, in San …

SPOTLIGHT: Dominican Republic leads with One Health innovation to safeguard food security

Posted on lun, 12 Mai 2025, 16:12

As an island nation deeply reliant on agriculture and tourism, the Dominican Republic faces unique risks from the introduction and spread of plant pests. These threats—intensified by global trade, tourism, and climate change—can jeopardize key crops such as plantains, beans, …

Plant health is key to human, animal and environmental health as world celebrates International Day of Plant Health

Posted on lun, 12 Mai 2025, 15:30

San Salvador, 12 May 2025. Plant health is the foundation of life and of food security, and is thus at the core of One Health which recognizes the vital interconnection among human, animal and environmental health.

The Food and Agriculture …

Plusieurs pays africains vont améliorer leurs systèmes commerciaux et valoriser leurs ressources agricoles

Posted on mer, 30 Avr 2025, 08:44

Rome, 18 avril 2025 – Plusieurs pays d’Afrique orientale et australe prévoient de réformer en profondeur leurs systèmes commerciaux et leurs dispositifs de quarantaine, afin de prévenir la dissémination des organismes nuisibles agricoles et de tirer parti des vastes ressources …

Avec une économie en pleine expansion, l’Ouganda va accroître ses exportations de produits végétaux frais

Posted on mar, 22 Avr 2025, 08:21

Fleurs coupées, arbres vivants, avocats, bananes et piments verts: au cours des 20 dernières années, les exportations de l’Ouganda, dominées par les végétaux et les produits végétaux, ont été multipliées par six pour atteindre plus de 6 milliards d’USD par …

Un partenariat public-privé sauve l’industrie fruitière sud-africaine de la mouche méditerranéenne des fruits

Posted on mar, 08 Avr 2025, 11:38

Depuis plus de dix ans, l’Afrique du Sud recourt aux partenariats public-privé pour lutter contre la mouche méditerranéenne des fruits (Ceratitis capitata [Wiedemann]), aussi appelée mouche des fruits, qui menace le secteur fruitier du pays. Estimant qu’il s’agit d’une …