Published: 15 October 2025PIBGeneral
World Food Day 2025: FAO Celebrates 80 Years of Partnership with India
World Food Day was celebrated on October 16, 2025, with the theme 'Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future', marking the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and eight decades of its partnership with India. The event in New Delhi brought together senior officials from the Government of India, UN agencies, and farmers.
India, a founding member of FAO since 1945, has transformed from a food-deficit nation to a food-surplus country feeding 1.4 billion people. The partnership now focuses on transitioning from food security to nutrition security. India is the world's largest producer of milk, second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, and a leading exporter of rice and spices.
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World Food Day on October 16, 2025, themed 'Hand in Hand for Better Food', marked the Food and Agriculture Organization's eightieth anniversary and eight-decade India partnership. A founding member since 1945, India transformed from food-deficit to food-surplus, feeding 1.4 billion people as top milk producer. Nutrition security comes next.
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