Globally we celebrate world food day also recognized as world agriculture day on 16th October every year to acknowledge the importance of agriculture in our life. The evolution of agriculture started almost around 10,000 years ago with the introduction of subsistence agriculture.
At present, in the era of commercial agriculture, food is produced in large quantities in farms, processed, stored, and delivered to the market for us to eat, ensuring a consistent and accessible food supply for the growing population. Hence, agriculture plays a crucial role in ensuring consistent food supply to the world.
A single piece of grain that we eat may have travelled thousands of kilometers before entering in our stomach. Therefore, to value this importance of agriculture, various days are marked to celebrate and support the farming community.
National & International Agriculture Days
January
1st January
WTO Foundation Day World Trade Organization
February
2nd February
World Wetlands Day UN / Ramsar Convention
10th February
World Pulses Day UN / FAO
28th February
National Science Day Government of India
March
3rd March
World Wildlife Day United Nations
14th March
International Day of Action for Rivers Global
21st March
National Agriculture Day (US) USA / Ag Council of America
21st March
International Day of Forests UN / FAO
22nd March
World Water Day United Nations
April
2nd April
International Carrot Day Global
7th April
World Health Day World Health Organization (WHO)
17th April
World Malbec Day Wines of Argentina
22nd April
Earth Day EARTHDAY.ORG
24th April
Panchayat Raj Day Government of India
26th April
International Seeds Day Global Advocacy
May
1st May
International Labour Day Int. Labour Organization
4th May
Greenery Day Japan
20th May
World Bee Day UN / FAO
21st May
International Tea Day UN / FAO
22nd May
Int. Day for Biological Diversity United Nations
31st May
World No Tobacco Day World Health Organization (WHO)
June
1st June
World Milk Day UN / FAO
5th June
World Environment Day UNEP
7th June
World Food Safety Day WHO / FAO
17th June
World Day to Combat Desertification United Nations
July
1st July
International Fruit Day Global
7th July
World Chocolate Day Global
16th July
ICAR Foundation Day ICAR / India
August
6th August
International Beer Day Global
8th August
World Catfish Day USA
9th August
Int. Day of the World’s Indigenous People United Nations
19th August
World Honey Bee Day USA / Global
September
1st September
Int. Day of Charity for Food Security Global Advocacy
2nd September
World Coconut Day Asian and Pacific Coconut Community
9th September
International Day of the Tropics United Nations
16th September
World Ozone Day United Nations
18th September
World Bamboo Day World Bamboo Organization
October
1st October
International Coffee Day Int. Coffee Organization
1st October
World Vegetarian Day North American Vegetarian Society
7th October
World Cotton Day UN / FAO / WTO
15th October
International Day of Rural Women United Nations
16th October
World Food Day UN / FAO
November
1st November
World Vegan Day The Vegan Society
21st November
World Fisheries Day Global Fishing Communities
26th November
National Milk Day NDDB / India
December
5th December
World Soil Day UN / FAO
23rd December
Kisan Diwas (National Farmers’ Day) Government of India
