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The Importance of Plant Health
This week we celebrate International Day of Plant Health. Plants give humans more than 80% of the food we eat, shelter, building materials and even some medicines that make us feel better when we're sick. Since it's become easier for people to travel around the world in planes and boats, many plants that grow in one country have been introduced into another - they are known as invasive plants. And unfortunately, pests and diseases destroy nearly half of the food crops planted around the world every year. The world would be sick because there would be nothing to eat without them.
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