The World Food Day was established in 1945 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialised agency of the United Nations. After 34 years, it was recognized as a world holiday at the 20th FAO conference in November 1979.
This special day focuses on raising awareness and taking initiatives to ensure that everyone on the planet has access to proper nutrition and proper food. Because thousands of people suffer from hunger across the world, this day emphasises the necessity of food security all over the world.
Since 2014, World Food Day has been used to encourage feeding the world and eliminating poverty in rural nations.
World Food Day is celebrated on the 16th of October every year. For the year 2023, the theme of World Food Day is ‘Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind.’
In past years, World Food Day has used its annual celebration day to focus on food security and agriculture, including fishing communities, climate change and biodiversity.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its resolve to reposition agriculture to its pride of place in national development to ensure food security.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made this submission at a news conference on Monday in Abuja to mark the 2023 World Food Day.
He said the theme was in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the federal government to improve Nigeria’s food systems and alleviate hunger.
Kyari said that the primary aim of the Food Day was to escalate public awareness and promote enhanced commitment to increased food production.
According to him, the exercise will ultimately combat world hunger and make wholesome food available for everyone.
. TheWitness
