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Bioterrorism is a threat to plant Biosecurity as the Foundation for Food Security
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Mohammad Hasani *   |
| Environmental engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran |
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Abstract: (3178 Views) |
| In food production systems, plant biosecurity is a state of preparedness that ensures a safe, affordable, and available supply of food and feed. At present, many nations lack the food production capacity to feed their existing and projected populations. They are dependent upon international aid programs and trade of plants and plant products to compensate for food deficits. Consequently, global food security is, in part, dependent upon effective plant biosecurity strategies and appropriate infrastructure at the national and international levels. There are many general threats to plant systems that put plant biosecurity at risk, including global trade of plants and plant products, climate change, population growth and landscape exploitation. It is extremely important to increase international cooperation on biodefense to protect agricultural and food systems worldwide. Without effective plant biosecurity programs to protect the world’s natural plant systems, the ecosystem services that they provide to support humans will decline, thus compromising the development of sustainable societies. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
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Received: 2014/11/21 | Accepted: 2017/10/14 | Published: 2019/03/11
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