680 events
in 86 countries
Over 473 million accounts
reached on social media
In media coverage, potentially
4.4 billion readers reached
between September 2019 and July 2021
1 820 plant health
related posts shared by FAO
Over 370k views
on IYPH webpage
IYPH logo in
33 languages
45 partners
29 IYPH postage stamps,
3 IYPH coins
IYPH activity book for children
in 14 languages
Over 1 000 submissions for the IYPH
photo contest, art and drawing
competition for children, video
contest and human-interest stories
26 youth groups joined forces in
drafting an IYPH youth declaration
3 internationally recognized
IYPH advocates who spread
IYPH key messages
IYPH International Steering
Committee (ISC), 18 members,
18 meetings to advance the IYPH
action plan
Despite some negative impacts on the Year’s events caused by COVID-19, we orchestrated a vibrant and effective campaign to publicize and promote plant health throughout the world.
Jari Leppä,
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
at the IYPH Closing Ceremony on 1 July 2021