2020 WORLD FOOD DAY CELEBRATION KICKS-OFF
City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3 (DA-RFO 3) celebrated the World Food Day 2020 with the theme: Our Actions are our Future “Growth, Nourish, Sustain. Together” on October 12, 2020 at the DA, Conference Room.
The main objective of the celebration was to heighten public awareness on the problem of hunger, malnutrition and poverty, as well as focus attention on agriculture and food production.
Preserving access to safe and nutritious food and will continue to be an important part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
OIC-RTD for Research, Regulatory and ILD Dr. Eduardo L. Lapuz, Jr. in his message emphasized with the help of this celebration, will show the contribution of the DA specifically our farmers and fisherfolks to improved food security and the advocacy of zero hunger by 2030.
“Very significant ang ating celebration ng World Food Day sapagkat dito natin naipapakita ang ating contribution sa Department of Agriculture lalong lalo na ang ating mga farmers and fisherfolks,” he uttered.
In line with this, the Food and Agriculture Organization Philippines is calling on all Filipino youths 7 to 19 years old to join TikTok creative videos that showcase the idea of “Food Hero”.
Moreover, ages 5 to 19 years old also encourage to participate on Poster Contest to use the imagination and creative poster of favourite food hero at work.
More information visit FAO Philippines at
https://www.facebook.com/faophilippines
Let’s celebrate the great efforts this World Food Day.
Writer/Photographer: Nica Aila Urma