Every year 16 October is being observed as World Food Day (WFD).

Significance of Day: It aims to raise public awareness about hunger challenges and encourage people around the world to take action in the fight against hunger.

It is widely celebrated globally by many organisations concerned with food security including International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Food Programme (WFP).

Theme of 2015: ‘Social Protection and Agriculture’.

The theme seeks to underline the role of social protection in reducing chronic food insecurity and poverty. In this case social protection is viable alternative for stimulating agricultural production and local economic activity. It also seeks to ensure direct access to food or the means to buy food.