Introduction The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations marks World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945. World Food Day was first held on 16 Oct 1981. Objectives of WFD The objectives of World Food Day are to: encourage attention to agricultural food production and to stimulate national, bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental efforts to this end; encourage economic and technical cooperation among developing countries; encourage the participation of rural people, particularly women and the least privileged categories, in decisions and activities influencing their living conditions; heighten public awareness of the problem of hunger in the world; promote the transfer of technologies to the developing world; and strengthen international and national solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty and draw attention to achievements in food and agricultural development. WFD 2026 Theme Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow - is the World Food Day theme for 2026 Innovation is transforming how food is produced, stored, transported and marketed. It brings together advances in science and technology with the knowledge, experience and ingenuity of farmers, fishers, herders and foresters - including women, youth and Indigenous Peoples – as well as investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs, because transforming our agrifood systems requires collective action. Innovation in agrifood systems takes many forms. It includes digital advisory services, data and information systems, improved seed varieties and biotechnologies, along with farmer field schools, cooperative models, traditional land and water practices, and new approaches to production, markets, finance and distribution. Innovation can also mean reducing risk before crises emerge; preventive and cross-sectoral approaches can strengthen resilience and avoid far higher costs once shocks take place. Together, our efforts to foster innovation can build agrifood systems that are more stable, more inclusive and more resilient – capable of nourishing people today while protecting the resources future generations depend on. Source : FAO