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Global Annual Report released by United Nations World Food Programme
The World Food Programme of the United Nations recently released its fourth annual report on Food Crisis. According to the report, the food crisis has grown by 10%....
World Pulses Day observed on 10 February
In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly announced 10 February as the World Pulses Day. This was followed by the celebration of the year 2016 as the International Year...
15 December: International Tea Day
International Tea Day is observed every year on 16 December since 2005. The day is celebrated in tea producing nations such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia,...
Union Agriculture Minister attends the Eighth Session of Governing Body of Seed Treaty
The eight-session of the Governing Body of International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is being held in Rome, Italy from 11-16 November 2019. ITPGRFA...2019 edition of World Food Day (WFD)
The World Food Day (WFD) is observed every year on 16th of October to mark the foundation of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in...
Coffee Table Book launched to commemorate 50 years of partnership with UNWFP
‘The Coffee Table Book – 50 years of Partnership for Change’ was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar along with Dr....
18 June: Sustainable Gastronomy Day observed
The Sustainable Gastronomy Day is observed all across the world every year on 18 June. Gastronomy refers to the study of relationship between food and culture and the...
7 June: 1st World Food Safety Day observed
The World Food Safety Day 2019 was observed on 7 June with the theme- ‘Food Safety, everyone’s business’. It was first ever World Food Safety Day. Key Highlights...
World Food Safety Day 2019
World Food Safety Day 2019 was observed on June 7 with the theme Food Safety, everyone s business . The World Food Safety Day 2019 was facilitated by...
2019 Global Report on Food Crises
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) makes the following observations in the 2019 Global Report on Food Crises report: More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced “acute...