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FAO launches UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021
15 December 2020, Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food loss and waste.
Proclaimed at the 74th session the UN General Assembly, IYFV 2021 is dedicated to raising awareness about the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health.
FAO, the lead agency for celebrating the International Year in collaboration with other United Nations bodies and partner organizations, launched it with an international virtual event.