The importance of plant health in One Health.
“We need all stakeholders on board,” said Qu Dongyu, FAO Director-General through a video message at the opening of the IDPH event. “Governments and donors must invest in implementing standards and in building national plant health systems, legislation and capacities. By prioritizing plant health within the One Health framework, we can create a healthier, more sustainable future for generations to come”, he added.
“OIRSA is pleased to partner with FAO and IPPC on this important day”, said Raúl Antonio Rodas Suazo”, Executive Director of OIRSA. “We are committed to achieve our common goal to protect plant health through innovation and technology which we are demonstrating to the world today”, he added.
Plants are a source of 80% of the human diet but plant pests and diseases destroy up to 40 percent of global crops every year, setting back efforts to provide food and nutrition to an increasingly hungry world. Pest-infested plants may also harbor harmful pathogens that can be transmitted to animals such as the Bluetoungue virus that affects cattle and sheep, and can cause encaphilities in humans. Unhealthy plants also put fragile ecosystems in danger, affecting biodiversity.
The FAO and the IPPC are taking action to develop and implement globally harmonized standards on plant health aimed to prevent the entry and spread of pests through international trade. FAO also promotes sustainable agricultural practices such as integrated pest management and the use of innovation and technology to enhance pest surveillance, response and management to prevent outbreaks.
“OIRSA is pleased to partner with FAO and IPPC on this important day”, said Raúl Antonio Rodas Suazo”, Executive Director of OIRSA. “We are committed to achieve our common goal to protect plant health through innovation and technology which we are demonstrating to the world today”, he added.
Plants are a source of 80% of the human diet but plant pests and diseases destroy up to 40 percent of global crops every year, setting back efforts to provide food and nutrition to an increasingly hungry world. Pest-infested plants may also harbor harmful pathogens that can be transmitted to animals such as the Bluetoungue virus that affects cattle and sheep, and can cause encaphilities in humans. Unhealthy plants also put fragile ecosystems in danger, affecting biodiversity.
The FAO and the IPPC are taking action to develop and implement globally harmonized standards on plant health aimed to prevent the entry and spread of pests through international trade. FAO also promotes sustainable agricultural practices such as integrated pest management and the use of innovation and technology to enhance pest surveillance, response and management to prevent outbreaks.
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