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IPPC Plant Health Campus

This global, multilingual learning hub offers free e-learning courses, guides and technical information on plant health. It aims to empower phytosanitary officers, phytosanitary capacity evaluation facilitators, plant health stakeholders, and students to enhance their knowledge and skills to protect plant resources from pests.

Biopesticides - Operational use against locusts

This leaflet advocates for the use of biopesticides (with no negative impact on human health and the environment), against locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia, where 4.2 million hectares are treated annually with chemical pesticides.

Climate-change impacts on plant pests: a technical resource to support national and regional plant protection organizations

This publication provides technical and operational advice to help national and regional plant protection organizations strengthen their phytosanitary capacities and implement measures to manage pest impacts due to climate change.

Introduction to phytosanitary terminology

This brochure illustrates the importance of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms) on the correct use of phytosanitary terminology.

Introduction for authors of IPPC Diagnostic Protocols

IPPC diagnostic protocols provide procedures and methods for the official diagnosis of regulated pests that are relevant for international trade. Globally harmonized diagnostic protocols are scientific publications and international standards adopted by IPPC contracting parties.

The Third Report on The State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

This publication presents a comprehensive assessment of the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and the human and institutional capacities to support these efforts.

City region food systems: Responding to shocks and stresses: Insights from a global survey

In response to global shocks and stresses on city region food systems (CRFS), FAO's 2022 global survey highlighted the need for investment in storage and processing capacities to enhance CRFS resilience, supporting the One Health approach of addressing common human, animal, and environmental health threats and opportunities.

Sustainable nitrogen management in agrifood systems

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the role of nitrogen, an essential element in the natural environment, the challenges associated with its use in agrifood systems, and its contributions to One Health.

Resource mobilization for IPPC’s core work areas

Investing in plant health: better lives for all

This brochure summarizes the IPPC’s development priorities such as harmonization of electronic data exchange and developing commodity-specific plant health standards, and appeals for investment.

Establishing global phytosanitary research coordination

This brochure discusses setting up, implementing and financing a global phytosanitary research coordination mechanism to streamline identification of common phytosanitary research priorities.

Establishing a diagnostic laboratory network

This brochure emphasizes the need for a diagnostic laboratory network to improve pest identification and diagnosis, strengthen the skills of phytosanitary officers and enable faster pest outbreak responses.

Supporting market access through commodity-specific plant health standards

The IPPC seeks investment to strengthen market access by developing International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) for trade in specific crop commodities.

Making trade safe by harmonizing electronic data exchange

This brochure highlights the IPPC ePhyto Solution, an online system that digitizes the process of producing, issuing and exchanging electronic phytosanitary certificates (ePhytos), thus simplifying international trade by expediting the clearance of pest-free plants and plant products.

Assessing and managing climate-change impacts on plant health

Climate change affects pest life cycles and reduces plants’ resilience to pests, impacting crop production and trade. This brochure aims to raise awareness about climate change impacts on plant health and urges resources mobilization to evaluate and manage associated risks.

Guidance on the use of third-party entities

This brochure appeals for investment in the IPPC's work of developing guidelines authorizing third-party entities to undertake phytosanitary actions on behalf of national plant protection organizations.