{"id":13302,"date":"2023-10-17T21:40:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13302"},"modified":"2023-10-17T21:41:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:41:04","slug":"guyana-observes-world-food-day-with-emphasis-on-water-and-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-observes-world-food-day-with-emphasis-on-water-and-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Observes World Food Day with Emphasis on Water and Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Guyana is set to commemorate World Food Day on October 16 with a special focus on the theme &#8220;Water is life, food is life. Leave no one Behind.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Food Day this year highlights the critical role of water in food production and underscores the global need to manage water resources efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With rising population and climate change posing threats to water availability, this celebration emphasizes the significance of responsible water management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Gillian Smith, the Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), emphasized the importance of recognizing the vital role of water in agriculture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She highlighted ongoing efforts to ensure that small and medium-sized farmers have reliable access to water for sustainable food production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jagnarine Singh, CEO of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), announced an information and interactive activity planned for the occasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will feature exhibits showcasing the initiatives of various agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, providing insights into their interactions with farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Food Day serves as a global platform for governments, businesses, civil society organizations, and the public to unite against hunger and promote responsible water management in agrifood systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) in 1979, this annual event raises awareness about hunger and advocates for a future of sustainable food systems that benefit both people and the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guyana is set to commemorate World Food Day on October 16 with a special focus on the theme &#8220;Water is life, food is life. Leave no one Behind.&#8221; World Food&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13302"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13304,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13302\/revisions\/13304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}