Better together – identifying the benefits of a closer integration between plant health, agriculture and one health
Published: March, 2015
Book chapter
Better together – identifying the benefits of a closer integration between plant health, agriculture and one health
Type Book chapter
Published in One Health: the added value of integrated health approaches. Zinsstag et al. (eds). CABI Publishing, Wallingford
Language English
Year 2015
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Worldwide, over 500 million smallholder farmers provide food for two-thirds of the earth’s growing population. Achieving a zero hunger world by 2030 depends on increasing the productivity of these smallholder farmers – but their crops face a significant threat. Yearly, an estimated 40% of crops grown worldwide are lost to pests. If we could reduce crop losses by just 1%, we could potentially feed millions more people. The lack of access to timely, appropriate and actionable extension advice makes it a fundamental challenge for farmers to get the right information at the right time to reduce crop losses.
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