Explanation
The United Nations (UN) has created two new international days devoted to the issues directly related to food and agriculture for observance in 2020.
Recommended by the general conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), ‘International Tea Day’ will be observed on May 21 while ‘International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste’ will be commemorated annually on Sept 29.
The UN General Assembly has also designated 2021 as the ‘International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.
Headquarters of FAO located in Rome.
FAO was founded in October 16, 1945