The United Nations designated 12 May as International Day of Plant Health to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, and boost economic development.
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On May 12th, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) , the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the International Regional Organization for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA) are organizing a high-level event to mark the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) . The Day, under the theme “ The importance of plant health in One Health ”, aims to raise global awareness and action towards protecting plant health to help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment and boost economic development. The high-level event is hosted by OIRSA which also hosts the first 3D technology that simulates management of pest outbreaks , providing a technologically advanced platform that will greatly enhance pest surveillance and response. FAO celebrates its 80th year in 2025 through 365 days of action , of which plant protection is a priority . Marking the International Day of Plant Health is an opportunity to raise awareness on the crit...
The general public should be aware of the risks involved in bringing plants and plant products across borders that may harbor pests and diseases. We need to be careful when ordering plants and plant products through channels such as e-commerce with postal services that bypass regular phytosanitary controls. It is important to purchase from reputable companies that provide international phytosanitary certification for safe trade of plants and plant products.
The keynotes address and speech by are the Director-General FAO, The Minister for Agriculture and Land Reclamation Arab Republic of Egypt; The Ambassador Permanent Representative of Canada to FAO; The Ambassador Permanent Representative of Kenya to Italy; The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); speakers are the Chairperson Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM); The USDA’s Deputy Director for Animal and Plant Health Inspection (USDAAPHIS); The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Republic of Uganda a nd the Head of the Department of International Logistics & Quality Service, Poste Italiane. Get the Agenda Programme and Register to participate to the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH 2024) - Technical Session !
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