IPPC Secretary Osama El-Lissy retires

Posted on ven, 23 Aoû 2024, 12:35

Rome, 23 August 2025. Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) retires on 31 August 2024.

Since joining the IPPC Secretariat in 2022, El-Lissy has helped to elevate the importance of global plant health, working diligently …

New IPPC Observatory Study to explore global phytosanitary impact of e-commerce

Posted on ven, 23 Aoû 2024, 12:30

E-commerce, or online trading of goods, has significantly increased over the past decade, presenting escalating challenges to phytosanitary systems globally. With e-commerce skyrocketing, the number of parcels shipped annually is expected to rise from 161 billion in 2022 to an …

Placing digital technology at the service of Plant Health and trade: International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshop for Africa

Posted on jeu, 22 Aoû 2024, 10:06

Kinshasa, 20 August 2024. The annual regional International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) workshop for Africa has begun in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting aims to build phytosanitary capacity, raise awareness of all activities relating to the International Plant …

Digital Technology in Plant Health and Trade: 2024 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region.

Posted on mer, 07 Aoû 2024, 15:55

Rabat, Morocco, 5 August 2024: Today, the annual regional workshop among member countries of the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region commenced in a hybrid modality in Rabat, the Kingdom of Morocco. The purpose of the workshop is to …

Annual IPPC Regional workshops commence

Posted on mar, 06 Aoû 2024, 09:25

Rabat, 5 August 2024.. The first of this year’s annual regional workshops of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is being held this week, for the Near East and North Africa region. More workshops will be held in August …

Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) concludes successful meeting hosted by Argentina's NPPO

Posted on lun, 29 Jul 2024, 17:16

Tucuman, 25 July 2024. The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) successfully held its first face-to-face meeting for the year, hosted by Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA), Argentina's national plant protection organization (NPPO), from June 24-28 …

Kenya and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: Advancing plant health and sustaining safe trade

Posted on ven, 19 Jul 2024, 12:36

Nairobi, 10 July 2024. As part of its steadfast efforts to foster plant health and sustainable, safe international trade in plants and plant products, Kenya, through its Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service …

Transforming pest surveillance and management in Uganda using science and advanced technology

Posted on jeu, 18 Jul 2024, 07:31

8 July 2024 Entebbe. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has commended the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for introducing and building a strong and effective Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to transform how African countries monitor, …

Africa Phytosanitary Programme to boost Morocco’s fight against plant pests

Posted on mar, 09 Jul 2024, 07:02

Rabat, 9 July 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Forests and the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) in Morocco, mandated to ensure increased agricultural production for food security, livelihoods of farmers, and export, have …

Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Initiative and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: A strong combination for plant health and food security

Posted on mer, 03 Jul 2024, 15:24

Freetown 28 June 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone has embraced the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), as a fitting approach to strengthening national capacity to prevent and control plant pests which significantly affect crops …

Renforcement du dialogue sur le risque phytosanitaire lié à la fourniture de l’aide alimentaire et d’autres aides humanitaires

Posted on ven, 07 Jui 2024, 08:02

Rome, 7 juin 2024 – Dans le domaine de l’aide humanitaire, la fourniture de nourriture et d’autres produits de première nécessité aux populations en crise est une noble entreprise. Mais si cette aide est cruciale dans les situations d’urgence, elle …

Santé des végétaux sans frontières: favoriser la collaboration internationale

Posted on mer, 05 Jui 2024, 12:43

Rome, 16 mai 2024 – Dans un monde de plus en plus interconnecté par le commerce, les changements climatiques et la biodiversité, la préservation de la santé de nos végétaux n’a jamais été aussi importante. Consciente de cet état de …

Le Comité chargé de la mise en œuvre et du renforcement des capacités examine les mesures visant à renforcer l’application de la CIPV

Posted on mer, 05 Jui 2024, 07:41

Rome, 4 juin 2024– Le Comité chargé de la mise en œuvre et du renforcement des capacités s’est réuni du 13 au 17 mai 2024 à Rome (Italie) pour discuter des stratégies permettant de renforcer la capacité technique des …

L’Égypte adopte le Programme phytosanitaire africain

Posted on mar, 28 Mai 2024, 08:21

Le Caire, 27 mai 2024 – Le Gouvernement égyptien et le Secrétariat de la Convention internationale pour la protection des végétaux (CIPV) ont réaffirmé leur engagement à collaborer pour renforcer les capacités techniques de prévention et d’atténuation de …