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Saturday, March 28, 2020

International Year of Plant Health 2020 & Photo Contest by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

From the website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
"The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). The year is a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development."

To read more:
http://www.fao.org/plant-health-2020/home/en/

There is also a Photo Contest for those above 18 years of age.
" We are calling on people from all over the world to submit photos that illustrate their idea of healthy or unhealthy plants."

Deadline for entries:
15 June 2020

For more information on the Photo Contest:
http://www.fao.org/plant-health-2020/photo-contest/enter-the-contest/en/