IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention

Account managed by the @FAO Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (#IPPC) working on #PlantHealth, #IYPH and #PlantHealthDay 🇺🇳🌿

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Be part of the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 🌱

Help raise awareness on why protecting plants matters for our food 🍽️, environment 🌍, and future.

Explore the Get Involved Guide: https://t.co/gCy5Oe4fCz
and promotional materials 👉 https://t.co/AKqaJdLlgm

#PlantHealthDay #ProtectOurPlants

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🌱 Two epidemics, one big gap.

Human diseases trigger immediate global action.
Crop pests? Often overlooked, yet they destroy up to 40% of global crops each year.

Plant health = food security + economic stability.

Read more: https://t.co/oNRTSAI9np

© FAO /Alaa Badarneh

#PlantHealth #ProtectOurPlants #OneHealth

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🌱 Webinario: Ahora en español ! Descubra el Campus Fitosanitario de la CIPF y fortalezca su experiencia en sanidad vegetal

📅 7 de julio de 2026
🕒 15.00–17.00 (CEST)
📚 Cursos de aprendizaje virtuales a distancia, herramientas y recursos gratuitos para la sanidad vegetal, ahora también en españoL

💻 Regístrate: https://t.co/M4PrM3kVoq
(Webinario solo en español)

#PlantHealth #ProtectOurPlants #SanidadVegetal #ProtejamosNuestrasPlantas

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🌱🌍 Plants provide 80% of our food, but up to 30% of crops are lost yearly to pests & diseases.
🌿 Prevention, preparedness, innovation and collaboration are essential.

On #PlantHealthDay, FAO highlighted the importance of plant health for food security & resilient agrifood systems.

When we protect plants, we protect life. Watch the highlights from some celebrations around the world.

@FAO @FAOPlants @yurdi_yasmi @FAODG @USUNRome @EmbaMexIta @Ambrasile @EPPOnews @EnteEnci @Plants_EFSA

#PlantHealth #ProtectOurPlants #FoodSecurity

[FAO in Tanzania @FAOTanzania]

🇪🇺🤝🇹🇿 Strengthening plant health in Tanzania!
@EUinTZ Ambassador H.E. Christine Grau visited TPHPA to mark progress under the EU-funded #STREPHIT project, supporting modern labs, pest surveillance, & safer agri-food systems
Boosting trade, food security & farmer livelihoods 🌱

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🌍 Plant pests destroy up to 40% of crops every year, costing about $220 billion in losses.
That means more people go hungry, income is lost and trade is at risk.
Coordinated, global action protects crops & enables safe trade.

🔗 Read more about how the @ippcnews helps https://t.co/Zw69k9WEVm

#ProtectOurPlants #PlantHealth #FoodSecurity

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80% of our food comes from plants

Plant health = food safety

On the heels of World Food Safety Day on 7 June, Sarah Cahill, Secretary of @FAOWHOCodex, reminds us why food must be safe today and sustainable for tomorrow and why standards matter when providing food in emergency situations.

#PlantHealth #FoodSafety #WorldFoodSafetyDay

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🌱 Strong biosecurity = resilient food systems

Protect crops ✅
Support trade ✅
Safeguard livelihoods✅

👉 https://t.co/dh3ytGhcx5

#PlantHealth#ProtectOurPlants#FoodBiosecurity

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Pleased to inaugurate the other side of Circo Massimo–FAO station with @Roma, @InfoAtac and @cooperazione_it. It's where food and agriculture, sustainability and culture meet, paying tribute to farmers, artists and @FAO’s host city. #4Betters #FAOMuNE

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🌱 FAO Global Youth Contest is open!

Calling young learners & professionals (18–35)!

🌿Share how the courses, including those from the IPPC Plant Health Campus, shaped your journey

✈️Win a trip to Rome (World Food Forum, 12–15 Oct 2026)

🌿 Plant Health (IPPC)

⏰ Apply by 31 July 2026

🔗https://t.co/26Om780mIQ

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🌍🌱Digital phytosanitary certification is taking off fast in the Near East & North Africa, thanks to the @ippcnews ePhyto Solution.

By moving from paper to digital certificates for plants and plant products traded internationally, countries can:

✅ Prevent pests from crossing borders
✅ Lower costs
✅ Improve traceability
✅ Reduce delays & fraud

🔗 https://t.co/4cKKlribq8

#SafeTrade #Innovation #PlantHealth

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🌍 It's World Environment Day.

🌱Climate change is increasing plant pest risks. Protecting plant health = protecting our future.

Learn more: https://t.co/pmfCXAclBp

#WorldEnvironmentDay #NowForClimate #PlantHealth

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🌍 Why do phytosanitary terms matter?

A common technical language helps countries prevent pest spread, enable safe trade and protect plant health 🌱
The IPPC Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms makes this possible: clear terms, better action.

▶️ https://t.co/ZdBsAT2iST

#PlantHealth #SafeTrade #GlobalCooperation

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🌱 We are hiring: ePhyto Support Specialist

We're looking for our next team member to help advance the implementation of the IPPC ePhyto Solution worldwide.

Join us to support countries to adopt digital phytosanitary certification for safe, efficient trade in plants and plant products.

📅 Deadline: 17 June 2026

🔗 Apply via the FAO recruitment portal: https://t.co/wiUkJk2TMr

#PlantHealth #IPPC #ePhyto #Careers #FoodSecurity #DigitalInnovation

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🌱SPOTLIGHT: The @ippcnews Pest Outbreak Alert and Response System (POARS) is protecting plant health and supporting safe trade by providing tools to monitor and detect emerging global pest threats. WHY? Because plant pests don’t recognize borders.

👉More: https://t.co/J0GYuDIVrw

#PlantHealth #IPPC #FoodSecurity

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📩 The May issue of the @ippcnews newsletter is out!

Highlights:

1️⃣Commemoration of the International Day of Plant Health 

2️⃣ How IPPC technical committees are advancing phytosanitary standards and implementation tools

3️⃣ International Day of Potato: How Egypt is protecting potato growing and trade  

4️⃣ A new e-learning course in Spanish

5⃣Upcoming events 

👉 Read more: https://t.co/P5G3raraJr

#PlantHealth #Biosecurity #FoodSecurity #ProtectOurPlants

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📢 Save the Date! IPPC OCS Training Session

🗓 Wednesday 24 June 2026
⏰ 14:00–15:30 (Rome)
💻 Online

🌐 English, French, Spanish 

Learn how to use the IPPC Online Commenting System (OCS), get ready for the consultation period, and play your part in making sound phytosanitary standards. 

🔗 https://t.co/KomdIF0Umj

#IPPC#PlantHealth#ProtectOurPlants#Webinar

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🌱Term of the Week: Phytosanitary Measure

Legislation, regulations & procedures that:

🛑 Prevent pest spread
🌍 Protect plant health
💰 Limit economic impact

🔗 https://t.co/CW2KW3U6PJ

#PlantHealth #ProtectOurPlants #PhytosanitaryMeasures