181) Simulation exercises: A crucial tool in combatting emerging pests

In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, simulation exercises have emerged as a critical component of global plant protection strategies. …

182) New IPPC publication: Field survey guidance for Babuvirus banana bunchy top virus

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new publication: Field survey guidance for Babuvirus banana bunchy …

183) South-South Cooperation: End of project heralds positive changes for plant health in Cambodia and Sri Lanka

Rome, 25 January 2024. December 2023 marked the end of a seven-year intervention led by the International Plant Protection Convention …

184) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / Grow Your Plant Health Expertise: Discover the IPPC Plant Health Campus

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 | 10:00 – 11:30 (CEST) The recording of the webinar, presentations, Q&A summary, and other relevant …

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

Rabat, Morocco, 5 August 2024: Today, the annual regional workshop among member countries of the Near East and North Africa …

186) IPPC e-learning course: Emergency preparedness for plant pest outbreaks

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new certified e-learning course Emergency preparedness for plant pest …

187) 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), …

188) IPPC donates tablets to strengthen pest surveillance and agricultural resilience in Sierra Leone

Freetown, 5 February 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat donated 40 tablets to the Ministry of Agriculture and …

189) CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers Meeting Concludes in Rome

Rome, 13 December 2024. The CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers held its first physical meeting from December 9 to …

190) Core Activities / Trade facilitation / Sea Containers / International workshop on reducing the introduction of pests through the sea container pathway

Background National economies depend on the efficient and uninterrupted movement of trade, which is facilitated by the efficient movement of …