World Food Day (WFD) 2014 with the theme of Family Farming: “feeding the world and caring for the earth” was observed in Nepal with much enthusiasm carrying out various awareness raising programs in Kathmandu and throughout the country.A month-long 34th WFD celebration kicked off in Kathmandu on 15 October 2014 with a colorful walkathon jointly led by Mr. Hari Prasad Parajuli, Minister for Agricultural Development, Dr. Bharatendu Mishra, Member of NPC and Dr. Somsak Pipoppinyo, FAO Representative in Nepal. More than 600 men and women representing government officials and farmers together with FAO and other UN agencies walked through the main streets with placards highlighting the objectives of the IYFF.Speaking on the occasion, Minister Parajuli highlighted on the importance of family farming as a strong solution to meet the challenges of global hunger directly affecting more than 800 million people around the world.
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Publisher:
FAO
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Press Release
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Keywords:
FOOD, FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, HUNGER, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AWARENESS PROGRAMMES, MASS MEDIA
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Thematic Group:
FAO
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Thesaurus:
10.01.00
- Food And Nutrition
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