The United Nations has taken the decision to designate May 30 as the ‘International Day of the Potato’. It will be an annual celebration.
The UN decision has been warmly welcomed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN; the initiative is seen as an opportunity to raise awareness of a crop regularly consumed by billions of people. The annual observance was championed by Peru, which submitted a proposal for adoption to the UN General Assembly, based on an FAO Conference Resolution of July 7, 2023.
“This International [Potato] Day will shed light on the significant value of the potato – nutritional, economic, environmental and cultural,” FAO deputy director-general, Beth Bechdol said. “It will also highlight the contribution of the potato to global food security, poverty reduction and the livelihoods of millions, while emphasizing the key role of indigenous peoples’ knowledge and practices.”
Source: agriland.ie