By 2020, the aim is to raise global consciousness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, decrease poverty, protect the environment, and enhance economic development.
Reminding that plants provide 80 percent of the food we eat, and produce 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe, Prof. Dr. Nail Öztaş said: “Plants are under constant and increasing threat from insects and diseases. Around 40 percent of global food products are lost from plant pests and diseases every year. This leads to more than $220 billion in agricultural trade losses per year. It causes millions of people to face hunger and damages agriculture, the primary source of income for poor rural communities.”
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