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CABI receives recognition from FAO for its work to support sustainable plant production and protection
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Second Round Notice | International Symposium on Plant Biosafety (ISPB 2025)Dates: 2 - 6 November 2025 City & Venue: Guangzhou Baiyun International Conference Center, Guangzhou, China To advance cooperation on plant biosafety and address emerging risks to crops, biodiversity, and trade, the International Symposium on Plant Biosafety (ISPB 2025) will be convened in Guangzhou from 2 to 6 November 2025. This Second Round Notice provides key arrangements and invites participation from domestic and international stakeholders. Theme Join Hands for Plant Biosafety and a Better World Hosts & Partners Hosts: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS); CAB International (CABI) Organizers: Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS (IPPCAAS); Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GDAAS); College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University Co-organizers: MARA-CABI Joint Lab for Biosafety State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests Chinese Society of Plant Protection (CSPP) Languages and Interpretation English and Chinese. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for the opening ceremony, keynotes, and plenary sessions; parallel sessions will be conducted primarily in English. Programme Overview Sunday, 2 November — Registration (all day); bilateral meetings and signing ceremonies Monday, 3 November Morning: Opening ceremony; Commemorative event for the 30th anniversary of China’s membership of CABI; Keynote addresses Afternoon: Invited plenary lectures Tuesday, 4 November Morning: Thematic symposia (three parallel sessions) CS1: Epidemics and Mechanisms of Plant Pests and Diseases Convener: JIN Fengliang, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University CS2: Integrated Pest Management Convener: LI Zhenyu, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences CS3: Surveillance, Monitoring and Early Warning of Harmful Organisms Convener: HUANG Wenjiang, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences Afternoon: Poster session; Field demonstration of integrated crop-protection technologies Wednesday, 5 November Morning: Thematic symposia (three parallel sessions) CS4: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Plant Protection Convener: YAN Xiaojing, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences CS5: New Green Control Technologies and Products Convener: YANG Xiuling, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Side Event: China–Southeast Asia Cooperation on Plant Biosafety Convener: HOU Maolin, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Afternoon: Closing session Thursday, 6 November — Departures (all day) Registration by 25 October 2025. Contact Email: ispb@caas.cn ISPB Second Round Notice Organizing Committee, ISPB 2025 11 October 2025
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IPPCAAS Advances Joint Prevention and Control of Transboundary Crop Pests and Diseases in Southwest China — Field Demonstration on Monitoring and Control Technologies Held in Jiangcheng, YunnanOn August 23, the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS) held a Field Demonstration and Observation Meeting on Monitoring and Control Technologies for Major Transboundary Crop Pests and Diseases in Southwest China at its Jiangcheng Field Station (Yunnan). High-level officials included Liu Wende, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, CAAS; Lu Yanhui, Director General, IPPCAAS; Phoukaothong Sykasone, Deputy Director, Plant Protection Center, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), Lao PDR; Wai Wai Mon, Deputy Director, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Myanmar; and Hu Xinghua, Secretary of the Leading Party Group of Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County. Southwest China is among the country’s most affected regions by invasive alien species and serves as the primary corridor through which major transboundary pests and diseases—such as fall armyworm, rice planthoppers, yellow-spined bamboo locust, southern rust of maize, and corn white spot—migrate from the Indochina Peninsula into China’s southern gateway. Strengthening joint prevention-and-control R&D and enhancing cross-border biosafety cooperation in Southwest China are key responsibilities for plant protection scientists, supporting national food security and biosafety. Participants first visited the IPPCAAS Jiangcheng Field Station to view its R&D outputs for joint prevention and control of transboundary pests and diseases in the southwest, showcasing technologies and products spanning detection and monitoring, biological breeding, biological control, and chemical control. This was followed by on-site surveys of the occurrence and damage of major pests and diseases—including fall armyworm and corn white spot—and assessments of the field demonstration effects of integrated control technologies. During the event, two thematic academic seminars were convened on “Monitoring and Control Technologies for Transboundary Pests and Diseases” and “Integrated Management of Corn White Spot Diseases”. Experts engaged in in-depth discussions on regional challenges and cooperation mechanisms. International participants noted that, leveraging the China–Lao Joint Laboratory for Plant Biosafety (in preparation), they would pursue joint research and promote advanced monitoring and control technologies and products—developed by IPPCAAS and leading Chinese partners—to Lao PDR, Myanmar, and other Southeast Asian countries, working together to enhance regional plant biosafety capacity and resilience. Leaders and experts agreed that the event effectively showcased the latest technological advances in cross-border pest and disease monitoring and control for Southwest China. These advances will help local farmers reduce losses from transboundary pests and diseases, support stable grain production and supply, and offer replicable practices for neighboring provinces and countries—raising the overall level of regional prevention and control. The event also strengthened China–Southeast Asia science and technology cooperation on major crop transboundary pests and diseases. By advancing region-wide collaboration with practical outputs, this effort will strengthen early warning, surveillance, and coordinated response in Southwest China, supporting production stability and regional biosafety. More than 70 participants attended, representing 19 institutions nationwide as well as agriculture departments of Lao PDR and Myanmar. Attendees included Liu Jie, Deputy Director of Pest Monitoring and Forecasting Division, National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center (NATESC), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA); Chen Aidong, Director General, Institute of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS); Wu Shiping, Director General, Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS); Guo Zhongde, Secretary of Leading Party Group of Agricultural Science Research Institute of Pu’er City; Zhang Jie, Deputy Director General of IPPCAAS; Liu Yongqiang, Deputy Director, Division of Technology Transfer of IPPCAAS; and the Expert Group on Plant Protection of CAAS, among others.
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IPPCAAS Expert Wins the Society for Invertebrate Pathology Early Career AwardFrom August 3 to 7, 2025, at the invitation of Prof. Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, Chair of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP), Prof. Zhang Jie, Deputy Director General of the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), led a delegation to Chile to attend the conference. The meeting featured extensive, in-depth discussions on pathogenic bacteria, fungi and viruses of invertebrates, as well as biological control. More than 200 participants from 26 countries—including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Mexico, Chile and Brazil—were in attendance. IPPCAAS delegates delivered scientific presentations showcasing the latest advances and results across multiple fronts, including the evolution of Bt strains, insecticidal modes of action, and regulatory networks. At the opening ceremony, Dr. Wang Zeyu, Associate Professor of IPPCAAS, was presented with the SIP Early Career Award. Nominees must be put forward by two internationally renowned scientists, and SIP confers this award on only one outstanding early-career scientist worldwide each year, to encourage the awardee to play a more prominent role on the international stage. During the meeting, experts of the IPPCAAS delegation engaged extensively with researchers and industry representatives in microbial pesticides, laying an important foundation for expanded cooperation. They also held in-depth discussions and planning with existing partners in the United Kingdom, France and Mexico on strengthening future collaboration. The visit achieved its intended objectives and will further advance IPPCAAS’s fundamental research and product development in microbial pesticides.
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