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PRO/PL> Announcements (02): plant material & seed exchange, new global IPPC guidelines

Not Yet Classified -- Worldwide/UnknownThe International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)'s governing body, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) adopted new global standards to help ensure that the international trade in plants and seeds is safer. The rapid growth in agricultural trade via online marketplaces is making it harder to ensure that all shipments are free from bugs and diseases.Of particular concern is the threat of pest transmission posed by seeds. Unlike other agricultural Read more [...]