FAO Photo Contest - Healthy and unhealthy plants

A large number of events - from exhibitions, to cultural performances, contests, panel discussions and conferences – are taking place across the world to mark the International Year of Plant Health 2020. FAO is calling on people from all over the world to submit photos that illustrate their idea of healthy or unhealthy plants.

FAO estimates that up to 40% of food crops are lost to plant pests and diseases annually. This leaves millions of people without enough food to eat and seriously damages agriculture.

Healthy plants are a critical resource because of the many ways they support life on Earth. They are the source of the air we breathe, most of the food we eat and natural protectors of the environment.





You can submit photos to the following categories:


Unhealthy plants
We want you to send us photographs of pests attacking plants in your area, or to show us the damage being caused. Pests are defined as any species, strain or type of plant, animal or pathogen that damage plants or plant products. They include insects, virus, bacteria, nematodes and invasive plants.

Healthy Plants – Custodians of our air, food and environment
Send us photographs that capture the natural beauty of plants and reflect their importance as the source of the air we breathe, our food and as protectors of our environment.

Take a photo and submit it with a short description by filling out the form provided.
Two winners in each category will be selected by our jury and announced in July 2020.

Eligibility
Anyone above 18 years of age can submit photos that meet the terms and conditions. The deadline for entries is 15 June 2020.

Guidelines
Participation is free of charge.
The entry period will begin at 18:00 (CEST) on Monday 2 December 2019 and will close at 18:00 (CEST) on Monday 15 June 2020.
The competition is divided into two categories: healthy plants and unhealthy plants.
Each participant may submit up to five photos.
File size: Minimum pixel width 3 000 pixels at 150 dpi; Maximum size is 5 MB; Jpg format.
Use an online form completing each of the compulsory fields: name, surname, email, title and caption of the photograph, plant name and short description (for the first category) / plant name along with name and short description of the pest affecting the plant, if applicable (for the second category), location and date when photo was taken. Further description is optional.

Photos should not contain any dates or text. Please read the detailed terms and conditions below before submitting any photos.