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Introduction: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1943 at Hot Springs (USA) during the UN Conference on Food and Agriculture, and it was formally instituted during the First Session of the FAO Conference, held in Quebec, Canada, in 1945. In doing so they took an important step forward in man's perpetual struggle against hunger and malnutrition. FAO marks World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945. World Food Day was first held on 16 Oct 1981. Mandate and Core objectives To raise public awareness focus attention on food security disseminate information Mobilize public opinion and funds in favor of the global fight against hunger 34th World Food Day Observance Family Farming is the focus of World Food Day 2014. The World Food Day theme Family Farming: “Feeding the world, caring for the earth” has been chosen to stress the vast potential family farmers have to eradicate hunger and preserve natural resources. What is family farming? Family farming includes all family-based agricultural activities. It is linked to several areas of the rural development. Family farming is a means of organizing agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production which is managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labour, including both women’s and men’s Why is family farming important? Family farming has an important socio-economic, environmental and cultural role. Family and small-scale farming are inextricably linked to world food security. Family farming preserves traditional food products, while contributing to a balanced diet and safeguarding the world’s agro-biodiversity. Family farming represents an opportunity to boost local economies when combined with specific policies aimed at social protection and well-being of communities World food day is observed in more 150 countries. Target audiences-> Local Food Governing Bodies parliaments local entities UN system CSOs/NGOs private sector Media universities/institutes/academies, youth, schools, general public How Can you get Involved? Ceremonies at presidential, ministerial, local government, and / or UN levels; Thematic displays and book exhibitions, art exhibitions; Field visits to FAO projects and to farmer sites; Fairs, festivals and cooking demonstrations; essay/ photo competitions; Cultural events such as traditional songs and dance, poems, gala, concerts, shows; Sporting events such as football matches, race/walk, handball, cycling, etc.; Farmer / producer competitions in crops / livestock; Tree-planting, distribution of seedlings, seeding of lakes and ponds and other production-oriented activities; Awards / recognition ceremonies on the occasion of WFD, using certificates or agricultural tools
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World Food Day 2014
IntroductionObjectivesTheme for 2014 by FAOWorld Food Day DominanceHow to get Involved
INTRODUCTION• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1943 at Hot Springs (USA) during the UN Conference on Food and Agriculture, and it was formally instituted during the First Session of the FAO Conference, held in Quebec, Canada, in 1945. In doing so they took an important step forward in man's perpetual struggle against hunger and malnutrition.
• FAO marks World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945. World Food Day was first held on 16 Oct 1981.
Mandate and Core objectives
• To raise public awareness• focus attention on food security• disseminate information• Mobilize public opinion and funds in
favor of the global fight against hunger
34th World Food Day Observance
• Family Farming is the focus of World Food Day 2014.
• The World Food Day theme Family Farming: “Feeding the world, caring for the earth” has been chosen to stress the vast potential family farmers have to eradicate hunger and preserve natural resources.
What is family farming?
Family farming includes all family-based agricultural activities.It is linked to several areas of the rural development. Family farming is a means of organizing agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production which is managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labour, including both women’s and men’s
Why is family farming important?• Family farming has an important socio-
economic, environmental and cultural role.
• Family and small-scale farming are inextricably linked to world food security.
• Family farming preserves traditional food products, while contributing to a balanced diet and safeguarding the world’s agro-biodiversity.
• Family farming represents an opportunity to boost local economies when combined with specific policies aimed at social protection and well-being of communities
World Food Day- Dominance World food day is observed in more 150 countries.Target audiences->• Local Food Governing Bodies• parliaments• local entities• UN system• CSOs/NGOs• private sector• Media• universities/institutes/academies, youth, schools,
general public
How Can you get Involved?• Ceremonies at presidential, ministerial, local
government, and / or UN levels; • Thematic displays and book exhibitions, art exhibitions; • Field visits to FAO projects and to farmer sites; • Fairs, festivals and cooking demonstrations; essay/
photo competitions; • Cultural events such as traditional songs and dance,
poems, gala, concerts, shows; • Sporting events such as football matches, race/walk,
handball, cycling, etc.; • Farmer / producer competitions in crops / livestock; • Tree-planting, distribution of seedlings, seeding of
lakes and ponds and other production-oriented activities;
• Awards / recognition ceremonies on the occasion of WFD, using certificates or agricultural tools
