World Food Day on 16th October 2020 is themed on grow, nourish, sustain together
Bengaluru based Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI), an international hunger relief organization that aims to show the world that it is in fact has recently planned to celebrate the month of October as Hunger Action Month with a series of activities lined up including a number of virtual volunteering opportunities.
Out of the existing 30,000 edible plant species, only 9 accounts for 66% of the total crop production. We need to grow different varieties of food to nourish people and sustain the planet. Keeping this in mind, World Food Day 2020 is themed on grow, nourish, sustain together.
Rise Against Hunger India shall also use this occasion to highlight the tales of those who toil every day under challenging circumstances to ensure that food reaches our plate. During the month, the organization will showcase stories of growers, producers, famers, retailers, supply chain professionals, philanthropists, volunteers, and many more who are actually the Food-Heroes.
World Food Day (WFD) is one of the most celebrated days in the UN calendar and was established by the members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1979. Since then, it has been celebrated in more than 150 countries to raise awareness about issues related to hunger and nutrition. Several events & outreach activities that bring together governments, businesses, NGOs, the media, the general public are held across 150 countries on this day.