April 13 "International Plant Appreciation Day"

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), about 40 percent of food crops die each year due to pests and diseases. This causes great damage to agriculture.

Also, climate change and human activities affect the ecological system and harm biological diversity.

In December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Protection. In December 2019, FAO Director-General Sui Dunyu officially announced the start of the International Year of Plant Protection at the opening ceremony held as a special session of the FAO Council.

It is very important to protect plants and trees. They are the ecological basis for all wildlife.

In our country, special attention is also paid to the development of the protection of recent plants from diseases and pests. In particular, the plant quarantine and protection management system has been improved. The system of phytosanitary and food safety, supply and service of mineral fertilizers and chemicals was transferred to the private sector. In order to increase the efficiency of protection of plants from diseases and pests, based on the type of crop, coordinated control measures are gradually being put into practice.

Officials of the Forestry Agency also held practical seminars on the development of seed production and pest control throughout the republic, as well as on the preservation, restoration, reproduction and rational use of flora and the environment in which it grows. science-based activities aimed at preservation were organized. Recommendations were given on the implementation of phytosanitary measures against pests and diseases, measures to combat harmful organisms.

A rich and healthy diversity of plants is not only socially and ecologically important, but also brings great economic benefits to agriculture. Plants are an important food source. If there are no nutrients that enter the body from the consumed plant products, human health will suffer significantly.

At the same time, it should be noted that the improper use of mineral fertilizers and chemicals, which play an important role in growing plants, poses a significant risk to the environment, human health, animals, plants, and food. do not forget that it reduces the quality of products.