Spotlight: Thorwald Geuze, from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority of the Netherlands, speaks about the importance of e-commerce and IPPC Observatory surveys
Posted on Thu, 03 Oct 2024, 12:30
As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Thorwald Geuze, Senior Plant Health Officer at the Ministry of Economic Affairs - Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority – of the Netherlands, Vice Chair of the Implementation and Capacity …
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Plant health standards, e-commerce, ePhyto, and international cooperation among key topics at IPPC regional workshops
Posted on Thu, 26 Sep 2024, 11:34
Rome, 26 September 2024. The annual International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshops held from 5 August to 8 September, concluded with plant health communities in seven regions—Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia, the Near East and …
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Youth engagement in plant health highlighted during Czech students’ visit to IPPC Secretariat
Posted on Tue, 24 Sep 2024, 13:51
Rome, 17 September 2024. Technological and trade advancements have simplified the cross-border movement of goods and people but increased plant pest risks, worsened by climate change. To protect plant resources, developing and implementing plant health standards is crucial. Young …
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Chile and Argentina: IPPC beefs up support to better manage pest risks associated with sea containers
Posted on Wed, 18 Sep 2024, 09:46
Rome, 17 September 2024. In light of increasing pest risks associated with the movement of sea containers in international trade, the International Plant Protection (IPPC) Secretariat has been providing technical guidance to the Republic of Chile and the Argentine …
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New IPPC Observatory Study to explore global phytosanitary impact of e-commerce
Posted on Fri, 23 Aug 2024, 12:30
E-commerce, or online trading of goods, has significantly increased over the past decade, presenting escalating challenges to phytosanitary systems globally. With e-commerce skyrocketing, the number of parcels shipped annually is expected to rise from 161 billion in 2022 to an …
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SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC e-Learning can help to enhance phytosanitary excellence: a personal account from the NPPO of Zambia
Posted on Fri, 23 Aug 2024, 11:22
Did you know that one of the areas of focus of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, and specifically the Implementation and Facilitation Unit (IFU), is to develop capacity development materials, on key phytosanitary topics? Did you know that …
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Placing digital technology at the service of Plant Health and trade: International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshop for Africa
Posted on Thu, 22 Aug 2024, 10:06
Kinshasa, 20 August 2024. The annual regional International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) workshop for Africa has begun in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting aims to build phytosanitary capacity, raise awareness of all activities relating to the International Plant …
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Digital Technology in Plant Health and Trade: 2024 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region.
Posted on Wed, 07 Aug 2024, 15:55
Rabat, Morocco, 5 August 2024: Today, the annual regional workshop among member countries of the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region commenced in a hybrid modality in Rabat, the Kingdom of Morocco. The purpose of the workshop is to …
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Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) concludes successful meeting hosted by Argentina's NPPO
Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2024, 17:16
Tucuman, 25 July 2024. The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) successfully held its first face-to-face meeting for the year, hosted by Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA), Argentina's national plant protection organization (NPPO), from June 24-28 …
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Kenya and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: Advancing plant health and sustaining safe trade
Posted on Fri, 19 Jul 2024, 12:36
Nairobi, 10 July 2024. As part of its steadfast efforts to foster plant health and sustainable, safe international trade in plants and plant products, Kenya, through its Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service …
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Transforming pest surveillance and management in Uganda using science and advanced technology
Posted on Thu, 18 Jul 2024, 07:31
8 July 2024 Entebbe. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has commended the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for introducing and building a strong and effective Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to transform how African countries monitor, …
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Simulation exercises: A crucial tool in combatting emerging pests
Posted on Thu, 11 Jul 2024, 12:56
In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, simulation exercises have emerged as a critical component of global plant protection strategies. Simulation exercises are relevant for all emerging pests and have most recently been used by national plant protection organizations as …
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Africa Phytosanitary Programme to boost Morocco’s fight against plant pests
Posted on Tue, 09 Jul 2024, 07:02
Rabat, 9 July 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Forests and the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) in Morocco, mandated to ensure increased agricultural production for food security, livelihoods of farmers, and export, have …
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Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Initiative and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: A strong combination for plant health and food security
Posted on Wed, 03 Jul 2024, 15:24
Freetown 28 June 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone has embraced the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), as a fitting approach to strengthening national capacity to prevent and control plant pests which significantly affect crops …
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