Hot Water Treatment of Wood Packaging Materials: Procedure, Benefits, Limitations and IPPC Guidelines
Wood packaging materials (WPM) are important part of international trade. This materials covers various products including pallets, crates, boxes, dunnage, cable drums, and wooden blocks, are widely used in carrying agricultural products around the world. As bearer of commodities, it can be great source of transmission pests from one country to another country. Untreated wood […]
The Role of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) in Ensuring Safe Agricultural Trade
International agricultural trade has become a cornerstone of global food security, economic development, and rural livelihoods. Every year, billions of dollars’ worth of agricultural commodities—including fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, timber, and ornamental plants—are traded across international borders. While this trade creates opportunities for economic growth and food availability, it also increases the risk of introducing […]
The Three Sisters of WTO-SPS: The Science Behind Safe Agricultural Trade
International trade in agricultural commodities is essential for ensuring food security, supporting economic growth, and providing consumers with access to diverse food products throughout the year. Every day, millions of tonnes of agricultural products—including fruits, vegetables, grains, livestock, meat, dairy products, seeds, and ornamental plants—cross international borders. While this trade generates enormous economic benefits, it […]
WTO SPS Measures: Balancing Food Safety, Plant Health and Trade Facilitation
International agricultural trade plays a crucial role in ensuring global food security, economic development, and access to diverse agricultural products. However, the movement of plants, animals, and food products across borders also increases the risk of spreading pests, diseases, and contaminants that can threaten human, animal, and plant health. To address these challenges, the World […]
IPM: A sustainable approach for pest management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) represents a practical and environmentally conscious strategy for managing pests, utilizing a blend of sensible practices. IPM initiatives draw upon up-to-date, thorough knowledge regarding the life cycles of pests and their relationships with the environment. This knowledge, when combined with existing pest control techniques, is employed to mitigate pest damage in […]
Foods for future to ensure food security
Food refers to any material that contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, which is ingested by an organism to supply energy, promote growth, sustain life, and facilitate the repair of bodily tissues. It may be in its natural state or have undergone processing, and is generally taken in through the […]
Turning PPP Buzzwords into Action: Highlights from the 6th APAARI PPP CoP Session
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are often described as a “game changer” for agriculture – but how do we move beyond buzzwords to create real, lasting impact? The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) has been hosting a Community of Practice (CoP) on PPPs to tackle exactly this question. The CoP is a growing platform where […]
Workshop on South American leaf Blight of rubber in Malaysia organized by APPPC
Rubber is the most prominent crop in the world. With the development of industrial world, the demands of rubber products are increasing day by day. So rubber production area is being enhanced and new area of the countries is going to produce rubber. Although numbers of countries in the world produce rubber but global rubber […]
Integrating One Health Strategy in Plant Health Management
Dr Poonam Batra The International Day of Plant Health, celebrated annually each year on May 12, emphasizes the indispensable role of healthy plants in sustaining life on Earth. As primary producers in terrestrial ecosystems, plants are essential to ensuring global food security, maintaining biodiversity, supporting ecosystem services, and enhancing climate resilience. However, the stability of […]
Silicon Boosts Plants to control Insect
Silicon is the most used element found in earth crust. It is mostly used for modern life. You are reading this article in your computer where silicon contributed mostly. Also there are various electronic and power sources are based on silicon. Beside computer chips, silicon is used for integrated circuits, transistors, silicon diodes, liquid crystal […]
