The Government of Tajikistan, in partnership with the World Bank, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), and the Quadripartite Organizations for One Health ( the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and the
Fruit and vegetables farmers’ market in Budapest, Hungary. Photo:FAO/G.Agostinucci Why improving food safety is important Access to sufficient amounts of safe food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and often invisible to the plain eye, caused by bacteria,
The importance of plant health in One Health Plant health is the foundation of food security and is interconnected with human, animal and environmental health. Healthy plants provide nutrient-rich diets for humans and animals and help promote a balanced ecosystem. Pest-infected plants can trigger a cascade of negative effects on food
