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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.

IPPC
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.

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.

Integrated pest managementPesticides Residues
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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.