Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2024

World Food Day

Governments, the private sector, farmers, academia, civil society and individuals need to work together to ensure a greater variety of nutritious, affordable, accessible, safe, and sustainable foods in order to achieve food security and healthy diets for all.

Together, we can be the change.

What can you do?

In our journey towards building more sustainable agrifood systems, we each play a crucial role in promoting...

What can farmers do?

Farmers, as agents of change within our communities, play a critical role in collective action to...

What can academia do?

Ensuring the right to food for all requires joint efforts to tackle hunger and poverty by focusing on...

What can civil society do?

The unique positioning of many civil society organisations, including nongovernmental organisations as mediators...

What can businesses do?

The private sector in all its forms plays an essential role in shaping the food environment towards...

What can young people do?

Youth are the change makers of the future. You can learn to...

What can governments do?

Governments should uphold the right to food and access to affordable healthy diets for all...

Learn from nature with the FAO Park web app 

Nestled in Rome’s Villa Doria Pamphilj park, an exciting and innovative initiative is growing - the Global Library of Trees and Flowers, FAO Park. Whether you're in Rome or abroad, go on a journey to learn about the vital role forests play for people and the planet with the FAO Park web app. Explore the diversity of the world's forests and actions you can take to help create a more sustainable future. 

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