International Coffee Day
Day - October 01
Theme 2026 - “Celebrating Coffee, Honouring the People Behind Every Cup”
Observed by - International Coffee Organization (ICO), based in London, UK
Observed since - 2015
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International Coffee Day
Day - October 01
Theme 2026 - “Celebrating Coffee, Honouring the People Behind Every Cup”
Observed by - International Coffee Organization (ICO), based in London, UK
Observed since - 2015
India has highlighted that its forest and tree cover has expanded to 82.74 million hectares, accounting for 25.17% of the geographical area of the country, at the 28th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Committee on Forestry (COFO 28) held in Rome, Italy.
The biennial session of COFO 28, bringing together 128 member countries, was held alongside the 10th World Forest Week under the theme “Forests for food, resilience and prosperity”. The session was chaired by Pierre Taty of the Republic of the Congo.
Z T Lalrithangi, popularly known as Pi Mari-i, from Mizoram has been selected by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the “FAO 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development” recognition.
Luke J Lindberg has been appointed as the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) for a 5-year term. He succeeds Cindy McCain.
According to the report "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2026): Understanding and Addressing the High Cost of a Healthy Diet" released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 645 million people (7.8% of the global population) faced hunger in 2025.
Under a quick-recovery scenario, the report projects that the number of chronically undernourished people could decrease to nearly 511 million by 2030. It is to be noted that the report was prepared by 5 specialized UN agencies: FAO, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP), and WHO.
According to the "State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2026" report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under the theme "Blue Transformation: Turning Vision into Impact", India has emerged as the world's second-largest producer of aquatic animals, contributing 9% of the total global production in 2024.
India ranks first globally in inland water catches, producing 2.2 million tonnes (MT) from rivers, lakes, and freshwater systems. The top five aquaculture-producing countries globally are China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.
Valluvan, a farmer from the Pollachi district of Tamil Nadu, has been honoured as a ‘Soil Farmer Hero’ by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN.
He has received this recognition for transforming his 11-hectare landholding into a profitable enterprise. He achieved this through the implementation of multi-crop, tree-based farming techniques, generating revenue of ₹2.5 lakh to ₹3 lakh per acre.