Ceremony Held At FAO Headquarters In Rome To Celebrate World Food Day

(L to R) Jose Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Kanayo Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Program, attend the World Food Day FAO headquarters ceremony in Rome, Italy, Oct. 16, 2012. The FAO celebrates World Food Day (WFD) here on Tuesday, giving a highlight to the benefit brought by agricultural cooperatives and calling for further support of governments, civil society and academia.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrates World Food Day (WFD) at its headquarters in Rome, Italy, Oct. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Wang Qingqin>

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