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The year 2008 was declared the
International Year of the Potato
by the
United Nations
, noting that the
potato
is a staple food in the diet of the world's population, and affirming the need to focus world attention on the role that the potato can play in providing
food security
and eradicating
poverty
.
[1]
Food and Agriculture Organization
was invited to facilitate its implementation.
The corresponding resolution adopted on 25 November 2005 by the Food and Agriculture Organization, which was to facilitate the implementation of the year, affirmed "the need to revive public awareness of the relationship that exists between
poverty
,
food security
,
malnutrition
and the potential contribution of the potato to defeating hunger."
This was one of many
international observances
declared for specific days, months and years. The year 2008 was shared with the
International Year of Sanitation
.
It was hoped that International Year designation would do for the potato what the
International Year of Rice
(2004) did for that food staple, namely, inspire exhibits, educational programs, films, publications and greater public awareness of multi-national efforts on behalf of our food resources. The year 2008 was also designated the National Year of the Potato in
Peru
.
[2]
On May 30th 2024 the first
International Potato Day
was held to focus on the contribution of the potato to the lives of producers and consumers with the theme: Harvesting diversity, feeding hope. (See external link, below)
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