World Food Day 2023

World Food Day 2023 was celebrated with the theme ‘Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind’. “Water is essential to life on Earth. It covers the majority of the Earth’s surface, makes up over 50% of our bodies, produces our food, and supports livelihoods. So, to sensitize about the role of water thirty grassroot level extension functionaries were made aware about the role of water in our daily life. Dr Ranjan Kumar Mohanta, Senior Scientist and Head discussed the relationship between water, food and life processes for optimal human health. Dr Sujata Sethy, Dr Dillip Ranjan Sarangi, Dr Tusar Ranjan Sahoo and Sri Debasish Jena discussed about different aspects of use of water and agricultural technologies for the participants.

Glimpses of World Food Day