Phytosanitary Irradiation Platform (PsIP) year in review
The Phytosanitary Irradiation Platform (PsIP), one of iia’s Industry Initiatives, focused on providing informational content for its audience in 2024. Created by the iia to provide a dedicated space to focus on advancing the commercialisation of phytosanitary irradiation globally, the PsIP has hosted three new webinars and one in-person workshop this year.
Webinars
This year’s PsIP webinars concentrated on Post-Harvest and Quality, addressing critical industry topics. Presented by leading experts, these sessions provided industry insights, proposed solutions to technical challenges, compared phytosanitary irradiation with alternative technologies, and gave a comprehensive insight into generic doses and their necessity. Follow the links below to watch the corresponding webinar recordings.
▶️ ‘Effects of Phytosanitary Irradiation on Fresh Produce Quality’ webinar recording
▶️ ‘Fruit Quality: Phytosanitary Irradiation vs Conventional Post Harvest Treatments’ webinar recording
▶️ ‘Comprehensive Generic Doses for Phytosanitary Irradiation’ webinar recording
Workshop
The ‘Unlocking the Potential of Phytosanitary Irradiation’ workshop, held before IMRP 2024 in Costa Rica, brought together 35 participants from 13 countries to explore and identify the necessary steps to support and promote the phytosanitary irradiation industry. The interactive workshop included presentations, encouraged attendee discussion and debate, and closed by agreeing on outcomes and future actions for the PsIP. Read a comprehensive review of the workshop below.
➡️ ‘Unlocking the Potential of Phytosanitary Irradiation’ workshop summary
Looking to 2025
Future actions discussed at the PsIP workshop will guide the PsIP over the coming year, including:
- PsIP to identify opportunities for collaboration with complementary organisations in the broader food irradiation industry, including IAEA/FAO, IFIS, and the international fresh produce industry.
- Evolve to create a wider community of engaged participants
- Include new individuals to help support the PsIP Steering Committee
- Undertake initiatives to address matters of common interest such as:
- stakeholder mapping
- hosting more regional events
- evolving strategies
- documenting best practices to guide and expand the adoption of phytosanitary irradiation
Learn more about the PsIP on their website psipglobal.org, and keep up to date with the PsIP by following their LinkedIn.