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Food is the prime requirement of man for which he depends on agriculture. Ever-growing population, more so in developing nations, fast urbanization and industrialization and alarming losses due to plant diseases pose a serious threat to food security. While rising population can be managed or not, plant diseases can be managed to a larger extent. One of the important aspects in the management of plant diseases lies in its correct diagnosis for which well-organized plant clinics are must. Plant clinic’s role does not remain confined to diagnosis but making suitable recommendations. Since plant clinic may not render suitable services particularly in the event of outbreak of epiphytotics hence mobile plant clinics can render better services in reaching diverse areas. May the dawn of this millennium witness plant clinic as global phenomenon. Read more on Plant Health Clinic

Shrinkage of arable land due to an ever-increasing population and the incidence of disease have become stumbling blocks in improving agricultural production and, consequently rural prosperity. This can be achieved by increasing productivity on one hand and by avoiding losses from diseases and pests on the other. In order to ensure sustainability, we have to aim for judicious pesticide application and also rely upon integrated pest management, biotechnology and organic farming. Establishment of organized plant clinics independently or under an Agricultural Information Technology Centre shall go a long way to identifying the problem and adopting suitable measures on the recommendation of the practitioner or consultant.