International Day of Plant Health

The UN designated May 12 as the International Day of Plant Health. Humans owe plants for the air they breathe and most of their food. Often, we do not think about contributing to the efforts to keep them healthy. Plant health is increasingly under threat. Climate change is resulting in altered ecosystems. Human actions are not helping either, resulting in the reduction of biodiversity. Another challenge to keeping plants healthy is the presence of plant pests. Prevention is the way. There is a need to transform agricultural systems to become efficient, resilient, and sustainable. Every plant tells a story of vitality, a saga of life-sustaining life.