WORLD FOOD DAY

Oct. 18, 2021

World Food Day is being celebrated every year on October 16 to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945.

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The day is also observed by organisations like World Food Programme and International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Since 1981, World Food Day has celebrated various themes to highlight the importance of food security, with most of them revolving around agriculture.
The theme for World Food Day this year is “Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life,” as per the official website of FAO.

Source : All India Radio

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