101) SPOTLIGHT: Public-private partnership saves South Africa’s fruit industry from the Mediterranean fruit fly

For over a decade, South Africa has used a public-private partnership approach to manage the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata …

102) 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 …

103) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / Enhancing the quality of new topic proposals for plant health standards and IPPC implementation

IPPC Call for Topics Background Following the decisions made by the Nineteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), …

104) SPOTLIGHT: As its economy grows, Uganda prepares to increase exports of fresh plant produce

Cut flowers, live trees, avocados, bananas, and green chilies. In the last 20 years, Uganda’s exports, which are dominated by …

105) Plant health standards, e-commerce, ePhyto, and international cooperation among key topics at IPPC regional workshops

Rome, 26 September 2024. The annual International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshops held from 5 August to 8 September, …

106) COMING UP: Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) national training workshops

The IPPC Secretariat is supporting the training of 350 plant health inspectors in eight African countries to hone their skills …

107) FAO Director-General calls for investments on plant health to ensure global food security

PRESS RELEASE. 17 March 2025, Rome. The plant health community gathers this week at the headquarters of the Food and …

108) NEW IPPC e-learning course: How a national plant protection organization functions

How do national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) bring plant health mandates to life — from policy to action? What does …

109) The IPPC E-commerce guide is now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the IPPC E-commerce guide: A guide …

110) Eradication of potato spindle tuber viroid detected in Japan

Potato spindle tuber viroid（Pospiviroid fusituberis, PSTVd）was detected in tomato in Fukushima prefecture in 2008, in dahlia in Yamanashi prefecture the …