The initiative to recognize a day that focuses on the health of plants was promoted by Zambia and unanimously approved by the General Meeting of the United Nations In a resolution jointly signed by Bolivia, Philippines, Finland, Pakistan and Tanzania.
He International Vegetable Health Day is one of the most important legacies of International Year of Plant HealthIt was commemorated in 2020-2021.
This Ephemeris is framed in accordance with the objectives of the Agenda 2030 For him Sustainable developmentIn particular the Sustainable Development Objective (SDG) 2 (zero hunger).
Donate May 12 We celebrate the International Vegetable Health Day 2025 dedicated to increasing consciousness on the importance of protecting Health of our plants To combat hunger and poverty, in addition to protecting biodiversity and the environment and improving the economic development of countries.
International Vegetable Health Day 2025, 12 May
International Vegetable Health Day 2025. This international day is intended to educate the entire world population on the importance of guaranteeing the health of plants to improve food security.
It also tries to reduce hunger and poverty. And preserve biodiversity and environment To stimulate economic development.
This day is ideal to think about toxic substances, harmful organisms and diseases that attack plants. And especially to find solutions that prevent mass losses of crops that deprive millions of people to gain access to a minimum of food.
The 5 main objectives of this day are the following:
- Sensitive Provide plant health to achieve the objectives of the 2030 agenda For sustainable development. And in particular for reach the sustainable development objective number two. Which implies that there is in the world Zero hunger.
- Carry out information campaigns and effective actions that allow it Minimize the risk of spreading plant pests through trade and travel. By promoting compliance with international plant health standards.
- Strengthen early surveillance and alarm systems related to plants protection and health.
- Facilitate sustainable pest control and avoid pesticides. Always with the purpose of Maintain the health of plants and protect the environment and biodiversity.
- Promote investments in phytosanitarian innovationsCapacity development, research and awareness activities.
We are not alone
It is essential that people become aware that the planet is not us. And that we cannot take what we want, as if we were the owners of everything. Plants are a crucial part of all ecosystems. And it is essential to maintain your health, so that the balance of the nature It doesn’t break.
Not only food, jacket, medicines, oxygen and a thousand more products offer us, but they also offer the rest of the earth’s biota. The health of vegetables is easy for the rest of the members of this large ecosystem We can call the earth, we can survive. Including people ‘supergivilized’.