گیاه پزشکی مستقل و فراتر از کشاورزی، در خدمت کشاورزی، امنیت غذایی و سلامت جامعه

There are many challenges in the agricultural industry. Such as global climate changes, increase in saline soils, pests and plant diseases. One of the sciences that have served the agriculture is Plant Doctor by control and manage pests, weeds and plant diseases. Of course, in the field, the management and control of these damaging factors is done solely based on the use of pesticides. Relying only on a strategy of intervention and chemical control may lead to the misuse of pesticides and as a result the development of resistance to these substances. Although in recent years, the researchers of the biological control department have tried to provide a suitable alternative to these chemical pesticides with their valuable research, but because of these new methods, they have not been widespread in the society. One of the most important obstacles to the non-spreading of these strategies is the lack of a prescriptive approach in agriculture. In fact, in other words, the history of each farm, along with time, the form of use and dosage are important parameters that determine the effectiveness of biological pesticides, and these parameters should be checked by a Plant Doctor. the Plant Doctor should act as a farm doctor or Plant Doctor. In this case, the prescriptive approach is implemented. By implementing this approach, it can be expected that production will increase and diseases, pests, weeds and other physiological disorders will be controlled and managed with the least cost and time. Also, this approach is a key link in creating sustainable food security and a missing link in the health of society. In the presence of a plant health specialist, the consumption of poison reaches the minimum possible level and the health indicators of the product are improved. According to those two dimensions, quantity and quality, which is the main form of food security, increases in agricultural products. The remaining toxins are also reduced. In order to create a prescriptive approach, a set of educational and promotional measures is necessary. Based on this, since 1999, America has been implementing the training program for plant health specialists in 11 universities. Similar to this program was designed in Egypt or Asian countries such as Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan, and so far more than 2000 plant health experts have graduated. Also, among the promotion measures, we can mention naming May 12 as the World Plant Health Day. According to these investigations, in order to implement the prescriptive approach in Iran, a professional doctoral course in Plant Doctor should be established and a national day named as Plant Doctor and plant health day should be dedicated.