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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). The year is a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development. PROTECTING PLANTS, PROTECTING LIFEPlants are the source of the air we breathe and most of the food we eat, yet we often don’t think about keeping them healthy. This can have devastating results. FAO esti …

In the early 20th Century, stamp themes and topics generally focused on national heroes and historic events.  This generalization is especially true for the United States and most European countries.  Today, stamps are being issued not only to commemorate past events and personalities, but a wide range topics celebrating cultural, scientific, religious, and sports milestones and achievements.Recently, there have been numerous countries issuing stamps promoting better diets and exercise …