1211) The IPPC Financial Committee discusses the IPPC Secretariat s 2021 budget and other matters

The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) met from 6 to 7 June 2019 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. © FAO

1212) Entry Points in Ghana

Ghana is a peaceful country located on the west coast of Africa. It is bounded on the north by Burkina …

1213) Supporting Food Security in the Middle East North and Horn of Africa

With the support of the IPPC Secretariat and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, …

1214) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC and the EC

Photograph: Meeting with DG TRADE and DG SANTE

1215) The IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee sets its house in order

The 2nd meeting of the IPPC Implementation Capacity and Development Committee (IC) was held between 21 and 25 May 2018 …

1216) Pest Freedom from Urocystis cepulae, onion smut

Onion Smut was first detected in 1950 in Adelaide, South Australia with a second detection in 1964. In 1966, an …

1217) IPPC ePhyto is welcomed at the 2019 World Seed Congress

There was a great deal of interest in the IPPC ePhyto Solution at the World Seed Congress 2019. © FAO

1218) WE ARE WITH YOU RALF LOPIAN

The IPPC community sends its best wishes for a speedy recovery to our dear friend and colleague Ralf Lopian. As …

1219) Samoa workshop helps expand the use of ePhytos in the Pacific region

The benefits of using the Generic ePhyto National System (GeNS) and electronic phytosanitary certificates (ePhytos) were highlighted at a recent …

1220) Katy Perry and the protection of plants

Perry''s latest album includes seed paper with actual flower seeds and instructions for planting What does the American pop music …