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September 29: International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction
Every year the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is observed on 29th September 2020. This is the first ever observance of the day by the Food Agriculture Organization, United Nations. It was designated by the UN in 2019 Highlights Globally 14% of food produced is lost between harvest and retail. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Food and Agriculture Organization • Global Hunger Index • international day of awareness on food loss and waste reduction • SDG • Supply chain • United Nations
June 29: National Statistics Day
The Government of India has been celebrating National Statistics Day on June 29. This is to popularize statistics in every day life and create awareness among the public on how statistics help to frame policies. This year the GoI is celebrating Statistics Day under the theme Theme: SDG-3 and SDG-5 Significance of theme The SDG-3, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Mahalanobis model. • National Statistics Day • SDG • Statistics • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations • United Nations Statistical Commission • World Statistics Day
April 21: World Creativity and Innovation Day
Every year on April 21, the World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated by the United Nations. The day creates awareness about the importance of innovation and creativity to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They are also called the Global goals. Highlights Creativity and Innovation are the two main wealth of a country in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • innovation • SDG • Sustainable Development Goal • UNDP • UNESCO • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • UNOSSC
March 3: World Wildlife Day
The 2020 year was earlier announced as “BioDiversity Super Year”. Therefore, several events are being conducted based on biodiversity. It includes World Wildlife Day as well. This year the World Wildlife Day is being celebrated under the theme Theme: Sustaining all Life on Earth Highlights The Day is being celebrated by several leading organizations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: CITES • Endangered • SDG • SDG 14 • SDG 15 • Super Year 2020 • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 • United Nations • World Wildlife Day
ICMR Report says Delhi and Ahmedabad tops in added-fat consumption
The Indian Council of Medical Research conducted study on the food habits of the citizens of the country. The study said that vegetarians consume more fat than that of non-vegetarians. Also, among the metropolitan cities of India, Delhi and Ahmedabad topped the list in average consumption of added fat. Highlights The survey was conducted by ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Food security • ICMR • India-SDG • Nutrition • SDG • Sustainable Development Goal