tailieunhanh - Plant protection

The development of information technologies has truly changed our lives and the way we conduct business. In particular, the Internet has made it possible for us to access a wealth of information at a speed that was unimaginable even a few years ago. Information is power. Better information enables us to learn from each other, improve the quality of our work and contribute to better functioning societies and a world community. | Providing access to information is an important instrument in the development of agriculture. For example, FAO maintains about 35 databases, some of which also publish their own specific country profiles such as for livestock, fisheries, forestry, land and water use, pastures, food security, biotechnology, food safety, and animal and plant health. However, there is no database or country profiles for plant protection. There exists the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) for country phytosanitary information; however, the unstructured format of the posted information makes it difficult to compile and compare the information in a systematic manner. No unified source of information exists for other plant protection areas such as pest and pesticide management, or the control of pest outbreaks. Some data can be found in conference proceedings or on websites of country plant protection organizations. However, this information is difficult to find and to compile since it is often incomplete or only available in the local language.