World Food Day reinforces the role of agriculture in food security

World Food Day, celebrated this Thursday (16), highlights the importance of sustainable production and food security. Created in reference to the founding of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), the date will complete 80 years in 2025 with the theme “Hand in hand for better food and a better future”. The goal is to stimulate cooperation between governments, producers, and companies to eradicate hunger and ensure access to healthy food. Despite advances, millions of Brazilians still face food insecurity, reinforcing the urgency of the issue in the country. Thus, on this World Food Day, the agricultural sector is remembered as an essential part of the response to feeding the world without depleting natural resources. Agriculture accounts for about 10% of the global GDP and a third of the world's jobs. At the same time, it is responsible for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption. This combination of abundance and ...