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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe FAO celebrates World Food Day (WFD) on 16 October. The FAO celebrates World Food Day on 16 October to mark its founding in 1945. The day aims to raise global awareness and promote action against hunger, poverty and malnutrition in more than 150 countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ending hunger is within reach. The world already produces enough food to nourish everyone, yet 645 million people still face hunger, and 2.69 billion cannot afford a healthy diet. As conflict, economic instability and climate shocks put pressure on agrifood systems, the challenge is how to ensure access to reliable, affordable and nutritious food for people everywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Innovation is transforming how food is produced, stored, transported and marketed. It brings together advances in science and technology with the knowledge, experience and ingenuity of farmers, fishers, herders and foresters – including women, youth and Indigenous Peoples \u2013 as well as investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs, because transforming our agrifood systems requires collective action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Innovation in agrifood systems takes many forms. It includes digital advisory services, data and information systems, improved seed varieties and biotechnologies, along with farmer field schools, cooperative models, traditional land and water practices, and new approaches to production, markets, finance and distribution. Innovation can also mean reducing risk before crises emerge; preventive and cross-sectoral approaches can strengthen resilience and avoid far higher costs once shocks take place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together, our efforts to foster innovation can build agrifood systems that are more stable, more inclusive and more resilient \u2013 capable of nourishing people today while protecting the resources future generations depend on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone has a role to play!
Translating innovation into impact demands partnership and investment. Governments play a central role in creating the conditions for success \u2013 investing in research, strengthening rural infrastructure and setting policies that expand access to innovation responsibly. The private sector contributes by mobilizing investment, strengthening supply chains and creating jobs and new business models with scalable solutions that reach underserved populations. Partnerships across academic and research institutions, civil society, producer groups, the United Nations System and other development actors, are essential to move solutions from research to action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyday choices matter. By choosing nutritious, diverse diets and reducing food waste, we can help shape a more sustainable agrifood system. At the same time, we can support the protection of soils, water, and biodiversity, and stay informed. Greater awareness of how food is produced and distributed strengthens these choices at the individual, household, community and national levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The choices we make every day shape the world we live in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find out about stories and what you can do in your area of activity: https:\/\/www.fao.org\/world-food-day\/about\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n