International Day of Plant Health, 12 May

11/5

2026

Praha (Česko), 11/05/2026

The National Plant Protection Organization of the Czech Republic (Ústřední kontrolní a zkušební ústav zemědělský / ÚKZÚZ) organized an activity day for schools and the public to celebrate the International Day of Plant Health. The event took place at the National Agricultural Museum in Prague on 12 May 2026. The aim was to raise awareness of the fundamental importance of plant health for our li...

20/5

2026

Cairo (Egypt), Hybrid Event, 20/05/2026

The RNE region faces growing risks from destructive pests and diseases, including the Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Fall Armyworm (FAW), wheat rusts, Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4), fruit flies, and Xylella fastidiosa, among others. At the same time, the expansion of trade, travel, informal plant movement, and e-commerce pathways increases the complexity of plant biosecurity management. Strength...

11/5

2026

11/05/2026

The Pacific Plant Protection Organisation (PPPO) Secretariat organised a "morning tea" event at the Pacific Community (SPC) Land Resources Division (LRD), Narere Campus in Suva, Fiji. The event included keynote addresses on the importance of plant health, plant protection / biosecurity and why the global plant health community marks this day. Particular emphasis was placed on the 2026 theme, “P...

11/5

2026

11/05/2026

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, organized a workshop titled “Plant Biosecurity Measures for Food Security” through the Directorate General of Agricultural Development, held at Mercure Muscat Hotel on 12 May 2026. The workshop brought together specialists and stakeholders in plant health, agricultural quarantine, and related disc...

11/5

2026

Nairobi (Kenya), 11/05/2026

📢: 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 hashtag#𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵🌱𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 hashtag#𝗞𝗘𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. Theme: 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 KEPHIS as Kenya’s National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) today 12 of May 2025 proudly commemorated the Internati...

11/5

2026

Lucknow (India), 11/05/2026

The event promotes plant health awareness through plantation drives, natural farming activities, and community participation, aiming to encourage sustainable practices and strengthen the link between environment, agriculture, and human health.

11/5

2026

Maputo (Mozambique), 11/05/2026

No âmbito das celebrações do Dia Internacional da Sanidade Vegetal (IDPH), 12 de Maio instituído pela Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e Agricultura (FAO), a Direcção Nacional de Sanidade e Biossegurança (DINASAB) agendou uma série de actividades que visam a consciencialização dos actores de sanidade vegetal e do público em geral. Dentre as actividades previstas destacam-se: pal...

11/5

2026

Nairobi (Kenya), 11/05/2026

KEPHIS SET TO COMMEMORATE THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PLANT HEALTH 2026 • Plant Health Clinics - Naivasha, Nakuru, Isebania, Busia,Nyeri,Timau • Plant pathology Session -PQBS-Muguga • Exporter sensitization forum on documentation & herbs -JKIA • Sensitization of mango exporters on interceptions by mango seed weevil at -KEPHIS Karen • Tree planting activities - Kitale ,Embu

11/5

2025

13/6

2025

Hybrid Event, 11/05/2025 - 13/06/2025

Meeting of the Italian Association for Plant Protection (AIPP), opening with music at the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnnvRWiQJ30, with awarding of the best five videos of the call "Plant protection in one minute" (see https://aipp.it/aipp-iaas-italia-video-award-la-protezione-delle-piante-in-un-minuto-v-edition/), clip of the congress at the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiEDed...

11/5

2025

11/5

2025

Nairobi (Kenya), 11/05/2025 - 11/05/2025

Every year on May 12, the world marks the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH), a United Nations-designated day that highlights the vital role plants play in sustaining life on Earth. Established in 2022 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, this day calls attention to the urgent need to protect plant health to ensure food security, safeguard biodiversity, an...

12/5

2025

12/5

2025

12/05/2025 - 12/05/2025

The NPPO of Czechia (ÚKZÚZ) organised an activity day for school children to celebrate the International Day of Plant Health. The event took place at the National Museum of Agriculture in Ostrava. The aim was to raise awareness about the importance of plant health by games and other activities. Children could try to use microscopes, distinguish seeds, herbs and kinds of wood. Inspectors showed ...

6/5

2025

9/5

2025

Guayaquil (Ecuador), Hybrid Event, 06/05/2025 - 09/05/2025

Ecuador, a través de la Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario - Agrocalidad y con el apoyo de FAO, GIZ e IICA, conmemoró el Día Internacional de la Sanidad Vegetal (12 de mayo) desarrollando la "SEMANA DE LA BIOSEGURIDAD: ¡ACTÚA AHORA Y PROTEGE TU CULTIVO!" del 6 al 9 de mayo de 2025 en las provincias de Los Ríos, Guayas y El Oro. El objetivo fue concientizar y fortalecer la adopc...

12/5

2025

Kingston (Jamaica), 12/05/2025

Plant Health Awareness Day at both International Airports, Norman Manley International Airport and Sangster International Airport. 

14/5

2025

Geneva (Switzerland), 14/05/2025

To mark International Day of Plant Health, the STDF, in cooperation with CABI and AU-IAPSC is hosting a webinar to showcase good practices and lessons from an STDF-funded project that supported the implementation of ISPM 15 in Africa - an international standard that helps prevent the spread of pests through wood packaging, promoting safer and more sustainable trade.

The session will expl...

12/5

2025

12/6

2025

(Mongolia), Darkhan (Mongolia), 12/05/2025 - 12/06/2025

"Future Plant Protectors" event

12/5

2025

Canberra (Australia), 12/05/2025

Official launch of the ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity. The Training Centre will train the next generation of scientists to tackle some of Australia and the world’s biggest biosecurity challenges. This is a five-year, 10-million-dollar investment into postgraduate research training funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), three universities and 27 partner organisations. 

12/5

2025

Canberra (Australia), 12/05/2025

To mark the International Day of Plant Health, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is hosting a panel discussion on the importance of plant health to One Health including food security, biosecurity and biodiversity - featuring Secretary Adam Fennessy, Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith (Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer), Dr Bertie Henneke (Australian Chief Environmental Biosec...

12/5

2025

12/6

2025

El Salvador (Chile), (El Salvador), 12/05/2025 - 12/06/2025

FAO, IPPC and the International Regional Organization for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA) will hold the high-level event (hybrid mode) to mark the International Day of Plant Health. FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu will headline the event on 12 May, 09:00 CEST.