WORLD FOOD DAY 2026
Dear Reader,
Food is one of the most basic necessities of human life. Over the years, concerted efforts
have been made to build a hunger-free world. While significant progress has been made,
hunger and food insecurity continue to affect millions of people. Today, 645 million people
face hunger, while 2.69 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet.
To raise awareness and inspire collective action towards a hunger-free world, World Food
Day is celebrated every year on 16 October. The theme for World Food Day 2026 is
“Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow.”
With a growing population and increasing climate variability, our agrifood systems face
mounting pressure to produce enough safe, nutritious and affordable food for everyone.
Innovation is key to meeting this challenge. We need innovative approaches that promote
the efficient use of natural resources, climate-resilient technologies, alternative farming
solutions and advanced digital technologies. Such innovations can help build stronger, more
sustainable food systems that nourish present and future generations.
For more than 25 years, AME Foundation has been working in the field of agroecology,
promoting ecological agriculture to strengthen the self-reliance and resilience of farmers in
rainfed areas. Through LEISA India magazine, AME Foundation has also been documenting
and sharing experiences, innovations and success stories from different Indian states and
neighbouring countries, reaching more than 25,000 readers.
This World Food Day, let us come together with farmers—the true innovators on the
ground—to co-create and adopt new agricultural systems that are sustainable, climate-
resilient and resource-efficient.
Let us innovate today to nourish tomorrow—with healthy diets, resilient farming systems
and technologies that work for people and the planet.
HAPPY WORLD FOOD DAY!
