WORLD FOOD DAY 2024

Miscellaneous

It is observed on 16^th October annually.
- It has its roots in the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) by the United Nations in 1945.
The day highlights global food security issues.
Officially Founded: 1979 during the FAO's 20th General Conference.
First Celebration: 1981 with the theme "Food Comes First”.
Theme 2024: "Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future.

About Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
Purpose: Leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Established: 1945
Chief Commissioner: Nidhi Khare
World Food Day is celebrated on 16^th October to mark its anniversary.
Headquarters: Rome, Italy.
Sister Organizations: Includes the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Initiatives
- Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): Promotes traditional agricultural practices.
- Desert Locust Monitoring: Tracks and manages locust infestations worldwide.
- Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC): Responsible for food safety standards in collaboration with WHO.
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Adopted in 2001 to protect genetic resources.
Flagship Publications
- The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA)
- The State of the World's Forests (SOFO)
- The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)
- The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)
- The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO)

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