The 12th of May is the UN International Day of Plant Health, an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of plant health in our daily lives. Many celebrations occur every year all over the world.

In 2020 the Plant Health TV video contest was organized by the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari) and the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding. 

The video, prepared by Sunayna Nandini, explains how, with COVID-19 wreaking havoc around the globe, a team of ‘plant doctors’ in the Pacific islands is finding new ways to help farmers diagnose and treat plant diseases.