71) 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 …

72) Discover the future of smart plant health – Webinar recording and Question & Answer now available

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that all materials from the webinar “Smart Plant Health, What Does the Future …

73) 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 …

74) 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 …

75) 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 …

76) SPOTLIGHT: Dominican Republic leads with One Health innovation to safeguard food security

As an island nation deeply reliant on agriculture and tourism, the Dominican Republic faces unique risks from the introduction and …

77) Q&A with Mr. Gregory Wolff, CPM Chairperson (2023-2025)

The current Chair of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) reached out to the International Plant Protection (IPPC) Secretariat and …

78) Out now: New study on ePhyto makes trade greener

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation recently released a study that shows carbon emissions in international trade of plants have …

79) 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 …

80) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / CPM Focus Group on Diagnostic Laboratory Networking

The importance of proper, rapid and accurate pest diagnostics to NPPOs: Diagnostic expertise is one of the major capabilities for …