Tuesday 16 October 2018

When is World Food Day observed?

When is World Food Day observed?


Options

1)  16 October

2) 15 October

 3)14 October

 4)17 October

answer

1)  16 October


Other details

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.

The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

The World Food Programme[a] (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations   is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate arguments and debate policy.

Formation    16 October 1945, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Headquarters:     FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
Chief:     José Graziano da Silva
Parent organization:UN Economic and Social Council



 theme “Our actions are our future. A #zero hunger world by 2030 is possible”.

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