State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, 2020

The Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the “State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries”, 2018. According to the report, the number of stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades in Mediterranean and Black sea marine Eco systems. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) operating under Food and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Black Sea • Fishing • Food and Agriculture Organisation • General Fisheries Commission for Mediterranean • mediterranean sea • SDG 14 • Sustainable Development Goals • trawler

World Soil Day: December 5

Every year, the World Soil Day is celebrated on December 5. The day is celebrated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) operating under the United Nations and also by several other international organizations. This year, the World Soil Day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Keep Soil Alive, Protect Soil Biodiversity This signifies the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Food and Agriculture Organisation • soil bacteria • Soil Biodiversity • Soil biology • soil health card scheme • Soil moisture • Soil Pollution • United Nations • World Soil day

June 1: World Milk Day

Every year World Milk Day is celebrated on June 1 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The day is celebrated to bring awareness and attention to the activities associated with the diary sector. Highlights June 1 was chosen to be celebrated as World Milk Day by the FAO in 2001. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Diary Sector • Food and Agriculture Organisation • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) • milk production • United Nations • World Milk Day

May 21: International Tea Day

Every year, on May 21, the United Nations observes International Tea Day. The resolution to celebrate International Tea Day was adopted in 2019 by the United Nations food and Agriculture Organization. History The International Tea Day is being celebrated since 2005 in major tea producing countries of the world namely Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • China • Fao • Food and Agriculture Organisation • International Tea Day • Poverty • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 • United Nations • Women Empowerment • Zero Hunger

FAO Report: Global Forest Resources Assessment, 2020

On May 13, 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization released the Global Forest Resources Assessment Report, 2020. According to the report, around 178 million hectares of forests is lost in the last 30 years. However, the rate at which the forests are being destroyed has reduced. Key Findings The report says that between 2015 and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: deforestation • Food and Agriculture Organisation • Forest • Global Forest Resources Assessment • Protected areas • Tropical Rain Forest