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🌾 What is World Food Day? Every year on October 16 , the world celebrates World Food Day . It marks the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. This special day reminds us how important food is — not just for survival, but for health, peace, and prosperity. It’s also a call to make sure that everyone, everywhere, has enough safe and nutritious food to live a healthy life. Despite all our progress, millions of people still go hungry every day. World Food Day encourages countries, farmers, businesses, and individuals to come together to fight hunger and build a sustainable and fair food system for all. 💧 Theme for 2025: “Water is Life, Water is Food — Leave No One Behind” This year’s theme highlights one of the most precious resources on Earth — water . Water is essential for everything: growing crops, raising animals, producing food, and maintaining the environment. But in many parts of the world, water is becoming scarce due t...

A proper supply chain for agricultural commodities from Northeast India is crucial for unlocking the region’s immense economic potential, supporting farmer livelihoods, reducing post-harvest losses, and integrating the region with national and global markets. Challenges in the Northeast's Supply Chain The Northeastern region faces unique terrain-related and infrastructural hurdles, including rugged landscapes, fragmented farms, manual operations, limited market access, and poor storage and processing facilities. The lack of proper transport and cold chain networks results in high spoilage rates—forcing farmers to sell immediately after harvest, often at low prices, and restricting their reach in markets beyond the region. In addition, limited access to timely market information and digital platforms hampers farmers' bargaining power and fair price realization. Small landholdings dominate, leading to predominantly manual and low-productivity farming. Limited access to modern mac...