61) SPOTLIGHT: Zimbabwe to combat plant pests with quarantine upgrades

Zimbabwe is upgrading its quarantine systems, constructing new border posts and inspection procedures, as new plant pests recently detected in …

62) Report from the CPM Bureau October Meeting Now Available

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the report from the CPM Bureau meeting held in October 2025 is …

63) IPPC highlights progress in key priority areas on plant health

19 March 2025, Rome. As the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) goes underway, major progress was …

64) 2025-05 IPPC Call for Experts – Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols - Virologist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for an appropriately qualified expert in Virology for the Technical …

65) SPOTLIGHT: How the IPPC Plant Health Campus is shaping the future of global learning — with Sarah Brunel and Cristina Petracchi

As a spotlight feature for this month we speak to Sarah Brunel, IPPC Officer in charge for day-to-day matters and …

66) Now Available the Preliminary Programme for the IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches!

We are pleased to announce that the Preliminary Detailed Programme for the IPPC Global Workshop on Systems Approaches is now …

67) 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 …

68) SPOTLIGHT: Building a resilient frontline against plant pests in Mali

Agriculture is vital to Mali’s economy and food security, with mango production playing a significant role in enhancing livelihoods for …

69) FAO, IPPC call for global adoption of ePhyto to boost plant trade

At the World Trade Organization Public Forum, FAO and IPPC champion the ePhyto Solution, a paperless, borderless system transforming trade …

70) BLOG: Why we need strong biosecurity systems to transform agrifood systems

By Enrico Perotti, IPPC Secretary