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Field survey guidance for Babuvirus banana bunchy top virus
11/2026
This survey guidance provides a protocol to aid in the monitoring, detection, sample collection, and diagnostics for Babuvirus banana bunchy top virus, ensuring effective phytosanitary decision-making to manage the pest risk and protect trade in plants and plant products.
International Plant Protection Convention procedure manual for governance
10/2026
The purpose of the IPPC procedure manual for governance is to provide, in a convenient form, procedures and practices for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM).This manual includes decisions and procedures through the end of December 2024.
Pesticide residues in food 2025. Evaluation part 1 – Residues Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
08/2026
The JMPR is comprised of the FAO Panel on Pesticide Residues and the WHO Core Assessment Group. The WHO Core Assessment Group is responsible for reviewing pesticide toxicological data and estimating Acceptable Daily Intakes (ADI), acute reference doses (ARfDs) and characterized other toxicological criteria.
Sustainable plant production and protection - Annual report 2025
08/2026
Crops lie at the heart of food security and nutrition, underpinning diets, livelihoods and resilient agrifood systems worldwide. This report outlines FAO’s work on sustainable plant production and protection in 2025. It showcases FAO and a wide range of partners’ efforts in transforming cropping systems to be more productive, resilient and sustainable while protecting the environment and resources for present and future generations.