Nicaragua: World Food Day 2012 Celebrations Kick Off

The Government of Nicaragua, the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation, universities, non-government organizations and members of agricultural cooperatives joined to celebrate World Food Day 2012. The aim of this event is to inform the public about measures being undertaken to reduce food insecurity and undernutrition in Nicaragua. World Food Day is celebrated throughout the world on 16 October and this year’s theme is “Agricultural Cooperatives – Key to Feeding the World.”