Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2026

World Food Day

Events

 

15/10

2026

Phillip's Village (Saint Kitts and Nevis), 15/10/2026

The Ministry of Agriculture will honour individuals and organizations whose contributions are helping to strengthen food systems and advance food security.

14/10

2026

Benin City (Nigeria), 14/10/2026

The webinar will bring together innovators, researchers and food experts to explore practical solutions to food adulteration in Nigeria.

14/10

2026

Virtual Event, 14/10/2026

Join the FDI Hub on a virtual World Food Day webinar as we explore technology-driven approaches to detect and prevent food adulteration in Nigeria.

14/10

2026

15/10

2026

Duhok Governorate (Iraq), 14/10/2026 - 15/10/2026

On the occasion of World Food Day, a workshop will be held in Duhok to provide a scientific overview of the current status of food and dairy products in Duhok Province and across the Kurdistan Region.

14/10

2026

Doha (Qatar), 14/10/2026

Under the slogan “Today’s Innovation… Tomorrow’s Food,” the Ministry of Municipality joins the celebration of World Food Day (October 16 each year), reinforcing global cooperation to build a food-secure, sustainable, and prosperous future. Together towards food systems that ensure healthy food and a better quality of life for all. تحت شعار «ابتكار اليوم .. غذاء الغد»، تشارك وزارة البلدية في ا...

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2026

19/10

2026

Dushanbe (Tajikistan), 14/10/2026 - 19/10/2026

A World Food Day video spot will be broadcast on digital screens across Tajikistan to raise awareness of the role of different actors in building resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.

14/10

2026

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), 14/10/2026

The conference in Viet Nam will celebrate World Food Day, honor 10 outstanding women in agrifood systems and rural development, and strengthen international cooperation on sustainable, high-quality, low-emission rice production.The conference in Viet Nam will celebrate World Food Day, honor 10 outstanding women in agrifood systems and rural development, and strengthen international cooperati...

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2026

18/10

2026

Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), 14/10/2026 - 18/10/2026

It is our great pleasure to invite you to be part of the Future Food-AgTech Festival 2026 (FFF2026), Malaysia's premier public celebration of food innovation, sustainability and agrifood transformation, held in conjunction with UNFAO's World Food Day 2026.

Taking place from...

14/10

2026

Caracas (Venezuela), 14/10/2026

FAO Venezuela and WFP Venezuela, in the framework of World Food Day 2026, invite participants to a discussion at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), bringing together academic, public and private sector representatives to share their contributions to innovation in agrifood systems and building a more sustainable...

14/10

2026

Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago), 14/10/2026

FAO Carribean joined the community in Tobago for the Tobago House of Assembly’s Division of Food Security Grand Exhibition, celebrating World Food Day 2026 under the theme “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.”

The event highlighted FAO’s collaboration with local partners to promote agricultural innovation, strengthen food security and support more sustainable agrifood systems.