When we protect plants, we protect our health, our environment, our livelihoods, and our lives.
Dear plant-health community, Imagine a world where farms bear no crops, forests have no trees, and nature exists without plants. Not only would our world look incredibly different, but humanity would probably cease to exist altogether. Plants provide 98 percent of the air we breathe and 80 percent of the food we eat. That’s how much our lives depend on plants , yet we often overlook how vital they are. Our global plant resources are under threat from pests. Once plant pests are established in an area, it becomes nearly impossible and extremely costly to eradicate them. This sets back global efforts to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by curtailing our ability to provide food security for all, protect our environment and biodiversity for future generations , and ensure that crops and plant products are traded safely to help boost economic growth . The International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural ...