World Food Day 2024

On October 16, 2024, the global community will observe World Food Day, uniting in the fight to ensure the right to food for all. In response to the ongoing challenges of food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate change, this year’s focus shifts towards championing the right to diverse, nutritious, affordable, and safe foods, aiming for a better life and a brighter future.

About World Food Day

World Food Day emphasizes the importance of providing a greater diversity of nutritious foods in our fields, markets, and on our tables. This initiative seeks to enhance food security and nutrition for everyone while promoting sustainability and resilience in food systems. It advocates for a global commitment to ensuring access to safe, affordable, and nutritious foods, addressing the interconnected challenges of hunger, poverty, and climate change.

World Food Day @ CGIAR

On this significant day, CGIAR invites you to explore innovative approaches to transforming food systems, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the right to diverse and nutritious foods.

CGIAR’s work across multiple centers emphasizes the importance of integrating biodiversity, sustainability, and nutrition into food production systems. By empowering smallholder farmers, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and supporting policy frameworks that enhance food security and nutrition, CGIAR contributes to the creation of resilient food systems.

Harnessing the potential of diverse and nutritious foods can lead to a future where everyone has access to the food they need for a healthy life, supporting the sustainable development of agricultural communities and ensuring a healthier future for both people and the planet.

Header photo: Vietnam cuisine. C. de Bode/CGIAR