Source: PIB
Context: On World Food Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Government of India celebrated 80 years of partnership in New Delhi.
About FAO Celebrates 80 Years of Partnership with India:
- What It Is?
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- A milestone event marking eight decades of collaboration between India and FAO in promoting food security, agricultural innovation, and rural livelihoods.
- Commemorated during World Food Day 2025 under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future.”
- India Joined FAO: India is a founding member of FAO, joining the organisation at its inception in 1945.
- Achievements in 80 Years:
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- India moved from food scarcity to self-sufficiency, now feeding 1.4 billion people.
- Partnership strengthened Green Revolution, National Food Security Act (NFSA), Minimum Support Price (MSP), and Public Stockholding System.
- Promoted nutrition-sensitive and climate-resilient agriculture, micro-irrigation, natural farming, and AgriStack for digital governance.
About the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
- What It Is?
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- A specialized UN agency leading global efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
- Established In: Founded on 16 October 1945 in Quebec City, Canada, following the Hot Springs Conference of 1943.
- Headquarters: Rome, Italy, with offices in 130+ countries.
- Aim:
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- To ensure food security for all by promoting sustainable agricultural growth, eliminating hunger, and ensuring access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food.
- Core Functions:
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- Global Policy Leadership: Coordinating international food and agriculture policies.
- Technical Assistance: Supporting countries through projects in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and climate adaptation.
- Research & Data: Publishing the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World and FAO Statistical Yearbook.
- Capacity Building: Training farmers and institutions for sustainable food systems.
- Humanitarian Response: Partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to address hunger crises.
