National Conference on ‘International Year of Fruits and Vegetables’

November 01, 2021
Current Context: The National Conference on ‘International Year of Fruits and Vegetables’ was addressed by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar.
National Conference on ‘International Year of Fruits and Vegetables’
  • It was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization.
  • The theme of the conference was: Awareness about the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables for a balanced and healthy diet and lifestyle.
  • At the conference, Union Minister released operational guidelines for the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme.
  • He highlighted the conference by mentioning the importance of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition content.
  • He also mentioned maintaining food security and attaining SDG.
  • The ministry identified 10 globally popular Exotic fruit crops to grant them commercial importance and 10 important Indigenous fruit crops enriched with high nutritional and nutraceutical properties.
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of FAO: Rome, Italy

Question: 

Q.1 The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare organised the National Conference on the ‘International Year of Fruits and Vegetables’ in partnership with ____?
a. World Food Programme
b. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
c. Food Corporation of India
d. Food and Agriculture Organization

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