World Food Day is celebrated every year on October 16 worldwide. This annual festival is celebrated in honor of the date of the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organization started by the United Nations in 1945. World Food Day is celebrated with many enthusiasm by many organizations, such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Food Program, etc. which deals with food safety issues.
World Food Day 2018 was celebrated on Tuesday, October 16th worldwide.
History of World Food Day
World Food Day - WFD was established in the organization's 20th General Conference in November 1979 by member countries of AFO (Food and Agriculture Organization). Dr. Pal Romani, member of the Hungarian delegation and then the Minister of Agriculture and Food, played an important role in the 20th General Conference of the AFO and proposed the idea of ​​launching World Food Day-WFD worldwide. Since then, World Food Day is celebrated in more than 150 countries every year and makes aware of the consciousness and knowledge of problems and causes behind hunger and poverty.
Why is World Food Day celebrated?
The main reason for the launch and celebration of World Food Day is to secure and enhance food security worldwide, especially during the crisis days. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has played an important role in making possible the World Food Day initiative and meeting its goal.
The annual festival of World Food Day reflects the importance of food and agriculture. It also helps in raising awareness about the critical need for effective agricultural and food policies implemented by governments across the world to ensure that adequate food is available to everyone around the world.
How is World Food Day celebrated in India?
World Food Day was established in honor of the date of the establishment of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. Now it is also called Food Engineers Day. This day in India reflects the importance of agriculture and emphasizes the fact that the food produced and consumed by Indians is safe and healthy. World Food Day is celebrated in India with great enthusiasm. True lovers of food stood together in Delhi and they took an oath to keep food clean and safe. They oppose the introduction of GM (genetically modified) crops in India. People celebrate this occasion in Delhi's Kraft Museum. They make Rangoli and on the road in case of genetic modification, do street plays.
World Food Day in India is an opportunity through which many non-voluntary organizations highlight the importance of eating healthy food and avoiding fast food in urban India. Volunteers have also organized street plays demanding public consultation on BRAI (Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India) bill. This is one of the biggest threats to our food security since India proposes to promote the introduction of genetically modified crops.
Suggestions to celebrate World Food Day in India in a better way
India is a vast country of diverse culture and tradition. This tradition varies from state to state, and in every state different festivals are celebrated in different styles but in every celebration the food is a common element. Varieties of food items are prepared, eaten and distributed as rituals between families and friends. Marriage is one of the most important opportunities for Indians where various foods are prepared and the remaining food becomes wasted. Such families should keep extra food safe and deliver it to the poor and needy people. This step will cause much difference because no hungry will sleep and food will not be wasted. Private companies and government organizations can run a scheme where salaries can be deducted from the salaries of those employees who voluntarily donate to the food bank and the funds collected during the time of natural calamities, etc. Will be used.
Focus on different aspects
For the past few years, World Food Day has been using the annual festival as a platform to focus on various other aspects like agriculture and food security, such as biodiversity, climate change and fishing communities.
Theme of World Food Day
World food day since 1981 adopted different themes each year and began to highlight the general areas of concern for which attention and action were needed. Most of the theme is around agriculture and agriculture because it is believed that with the support of health and education, only investment in agriculture will change the situation from all around. The major portion of such investment will be to promote agriculture by private sector and public investment and reduce food and hunger related problems such as food shortage etc.
- Theme of World Food Day 2017: "Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development"
- Theme of World Food Day 2016: "Climate change: climate is changing, food and agriculture should also be changed".
- World Food Day 2015 theme: "Social protection and agriculture: breaking rural poverty cycle"
- Theme of World Food Day 2014: "Family farming:" Care of the world, care of the earth "
- Theme of World Food Day 2013: "Continuing Food System for Food Safety and Nutrition"
- Theme of World Food Day 2012: "Agriculture Cooperatives" The key to feeding the world "
- Theme of World Food Day 2011: "Food Prices for Sustainability from Crisis"
- Theme of World Food Day 2010: "Being united against hunger"
- World Food Day 2009 theme: "Getting food security in times of crisis"
- Theme of World Food Day 2008: "World Food Security: Challenges of Climate Change and Bio Energy"
- Theme of World Food Day 2007: "Right to Food"
- Theme of World Food Day 2006: "Investment in Agriculture for Food Security"
- Theme of World Food Day 2005: "Agriculture and Cultural Dialogue"
- Theme of World Food Day 2004: "Biodiversity for Food Security"
- Theme of World Food Day 2003: "Working Together for an International Coalition Against Hunger"
- Theme of World Food Day 2002: "Water: A Source of Food Safety"
- Theme of World Food Day 2001: "Fighting Hunger for Reducing Poverty"
- Theme of World Food Day 2000: "A Millennium free from hunger"
- Theme of World Food Day 1999: "Youth Against Hunger"
- Theme of World Food Day 1998: "Women feed the world"
- Theme of World Food Day, 1997: "Investment in Food Safety"
- Theme of World Food Day, 1996: "Fighting Hunger and Malnutrition"
- Theme of World Food Day, 1995: "Food for Everyone"
- Theme of World Food Day, 1994: "Water for Life"
- Theme of World Food Day, 1993: "Cutting the Variety of Nature"
- Theme of World Food Day 1992: "Food and Nutrition"
- Theme of World Food Day, 1991: "Tree for Life"
- Theme of World Food Day 1990: "Food for the Future"
- Theme of World Food Day, 1989: "Food and Environment"
- Subject of World Food Day, 1988: "Rural Youth"
- Subject of World Food Day, 1987: "small farmer"
- Subject of World Food Day, 1986: "Fishermen and Fishing Community"
- Subject of World Food Day, 1985: "Rural poverty"
- Subject of World Food Day 1984: "Women in Agriculture"
- Subject of World Food Day, 1983: "Food Safety"
- Subject of World Food Day, 1982: "Food First"
- Subject of World Food Day, 1981: "Food First"
World Food Day is celebrated around the world
World Food Day is celebrated around the world through various festivals. In recent years, some examples of festivals held around the world are as follows:
United States of America: World food day has been a tradition in the United States since the first establishment in the United States in 1981. This great work in the United States is sponsored by approximately 450 private, national and voluntary organizations. Various programs are organized in these organizations. One of such notable examples for the celebration is the Sunday evening dinner on World Food Day sponsored by Oxfam America, along with several other non-profit organizations. Author Francis Moore Laphe and Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu have worked together with Oxfam America to promote World Food Day Sunday dinners. During the World Food Day, Iowa Hunger Summit was organized since 2007. Organized by the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa has been organized with its annual symposium.
United Kingdom: Every year, FairShare celebrates World Food Day, in which the importance of saving food and destroying waste of food is curbed. FairShare is a charity organization that has been established to eliminate hunger from the lives of poor people. The aim of the organization is to reduce food poverty and reduce food waste in the United Kingdom. Fairshare preserves the food left over of good quality which will be wasted if it is not preserved. Charity sends such food to more than 2000 different charities in the United Kingdom for distribution of food among poor people.
Reducing the imbalance between hunger and food waste is the focal point of the work of Fairseare. Through World Food Day, FairShare has encouraged everyone to tell that those who have enough food to eat should help those who do not have enough food to eat. There are many poor people in the United Kingdom who are concerned about their next day's meal. The food saved through fairshare converts natural disasters, accidents, war soldiers, victims of domestic violence to less privileged women, men and children. Fareshare also helps people living below poverty line, homeless people, drug addicts and people suffering from alcohol addiction, people with isolation and low income people in the struggle to arrange food every day.
Europe: On World Food Day, activates the events of the Spanish television broadcasting. The Spanish football star and AFO's Goodwill Ambassador Raul has participated in many incidents and has helped to highlight the issues of food safety across the country. In Germany, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Consumer Protection Association etc. are involved in the Press Conference.
Various conferences, exhibitions and seminars have been organized in Italy by various NGOs, international agencies, research institutes, universities and ministries. In 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Policy organized a meeting in Italy, which focused on the rights of women in rural areas.
The UK Food Group has also been active through media broadcasts and conferences. Hungary celebrates World Food Day by inviting the reputed experts to give a speech in the Hungry Agriculture Museum and Food, Agriculture Organization and World Food Day Awards, and by awarding to renowned experts from Hungary by sub-regional representatives of AFO. Various festivals are organized in the growing economies of Eastern Europe, including countries such as Slovak Republic, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Moldova, Hungary, Georgia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Armenia and Albania.
Australia: Australia started celebrating World Food Day so that it could fight the hunger of the needy people. During the World Food Day Day, many Australians participate in the "It Local Feed Global" program organized by Oxfam. Oxfam Australia, an alumnus of Oxfam International, is an Australian community based nonprofit organization based on independent and secular aid and development. Oxfam Australia's work includes many development projects that respond to emergencies and work with the aim of improving the lives of disadvantaged people all over the world.
Every year, many Oxfam supporters with World Food Day prepare for local festivals and organize activities aimed at helping people fight hunger and poverty overseas. Eat Local Feed Global is organized to raise awareness about the discrimination in the food system globally and to raise funds for change in Oxfam.
Canada: The event of the largest World Food Day in Canada is celebrated in Langley, British Columbia, which is organized by the Food for Famine (FFF) Society. FFF is a Humanist Society whose purpose is to save the lives of children who are under five years of age and Sever suffering from Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
Every year, on World Food Day, Canada hosts many world famous speakers and invites many exhibitors. Many people are involved in this plan and enjoy a broad and stimulating knowledge on various subjects, which include many issues related to new progress, poverty and world-related initiatives to solve hunger and food security and healthy food. Are there. Lunch is made available to the participants and they also enjoy various other activities.
Asia: Mentor Ameeble Professional Society, which is known as MAPS in Pakistan, celebrates World Food Day by providing food to the poor and needy people. The Society explains the importance of food and its safety through various food workshops.
Cyprus conducts the importance of food security through organizing special festivals in primary and secondary schools, where teachers educate children about the importance of World Food Day.
By organizing food festivals, Bangladesh Government is also joining in celebrating World Food Day. In 2005, World Food Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm in China. Food Festival in China was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in Kuying City where many ethnic minorities live. Along with many locals, many senior government officials, NGOs also participated in the Food Festival.
The Afghan delegates of Embassies, Ministries, International Financial Institutions, National and International NGOs, United Nations Agencies and AFO employees participated in the World Food Day celebrations held in Afghanistan.
Various seminars are organized to celebrate World Food Day in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and various project sites are visited. In Indonesia, the Ministry of Agriculture has organized a major food expo in West Java and Bandung. Fishermen's meeting was organized with farmers and NGOs in Bali.
In Armenia, World Food Day is celebrated by various communities, including government and non-governmental. Employees from the Ministry of Agriculture, Armenia State Agricultural University, NGOs, International Organizations, Donner Community and Mass Media participated in World Food Day celebrations.
Africa: Food and Agriculture Ministry of Ghana organized food security conference and Namibia has launched an awareness program through national media.
Angola celebrated World Food Day through the fourth forum of rural women in 2005. The second vice-president in Burundi marked the program by placing potatoes to give a symbolic example about the production of food. The President of the Central African Republic inaugurated a bridge in honor of World Food Day in Boda. This facilitated easy access to the agricultural production sector.
Egypt has organized a debate and discussion on nutritional issues. Tunisia and Morocco have organized exhibitions and seminars. Public and many organizations in Nigeria joined Food Programs like Nigeria to work with community based organizations, food production, wholesalers and agro-related industries to address the challenges of food security.
Northern Nigeria is unstable since 2009. According to AAH (Action Against Hunger), humanitarian crisis in the humanitarian organization established in Nigeria, Northeast Nigeria is the result of disruption of nearly 1.5 million people. Due to this, about 40 lakh people have to face food insecurity and they need help in fighting against hunger. Since 2010, AAH has been working with national agencies and local communities to combat deadly malnutrition and build food capacity due to food insecurity.
Thousands of Chad have participated in conventions, debates and activities, including folk dance, film, theater. Project sites have also been visited by the countrymen and various agricultural companies.
Latin America:Argentina also celebrates World Food Day where senior government officials, international organizations, academicians and media participate in the main event of Food Day. To mark World Food Day in Mexico, a national campaign "Mexico Without Hunger" was organized in Mexico in 2005. Many students and people attended and supported this event.
In 1981, Uruguay Coin was dedicated to World Food Day. Various local communities in Chile organized a demonstration of indigenous food products to mark World Food Day.
National coverage of all events in Venezuela is organized on the occasion of World Food Day.
Food producers are given an opportunity on this occasion to exchange experiences and ideas in an agricultural fair held at World Food Day in Cuba. The Press also supports the awareness campaign on World Food Day to make people aware about food and food security.
Conclusion
Although agriculture is very important and has a major basis in the economies of different developing countries, but this important sector is often deprived of investment. There has been a significant reduction in foreign aid for agriculture in the last 20 years. Food and its safety are extremely important for every country in the world. Government organizations and private institutions should come together for organizing programs, debates, discussions etc. on World Food Day to make them aware about the safety of food and to get adequate food. World Food Day is the best platform for creating awareness.
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