International Year of the Potato
- International Year of the Potato
The year 2008 has been declared the International Year of the Potato by the United Nations, noting that the potato is a staple food in the diet of the world’s population, and affirming the need to focus world attention on the role that the potato can play in providing food security and eradicating poverty.[UN document |docid=A-RES-60-191 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=60 |resolution_number=191 |highlight=rect_230,647_688,680 |page=1 |accessdate=2007-11-18|date=22 December 2005|title=International Year of the Potato, 2008] Food and Agriculture Organization is invited to facilitate its implementation.]The corresponding resolution adopted on 25 November 2005 by the Food and Agriculture Organization, which is to facilitate the implementation of the year, affirmed "the need to revive public awareness of the relationship that exists between poverty, food security, malnutrition and the potential contribution of the potato to defeating hunger."
This is one of many international observances declared for specific days, months and years. The year 2008 is shared with the International Year of Sanitation.
It is hoped that International Year designation will do for the potato what the International Year of Rice (2004) did for that food staple, namely, inspire exhibits, educational programs, films, publications and greater public awareness of multi-national efforts on behalf of our food resources.
2008 has also been designated the National Year of the Potato in Peru. [ UN document |docid=A-62-PV.15 |body=General Assembly |type=Verbatim Report |session=62 |meeting=15 |page=32 |anchor=pg032-bk02-pa23 |date=2 October 2007 |speakername=Mr. Gutiérrez Reinel | speakernation=Peru |accessdate=2007-11-18 ]
References
External links
* [http://www.potato2008.org/ International Year of the Potato]
* [http://livingwithpotatoes.com/ International Symposium on Living with Potatoes (ISLP'08)]
* [http://www.fao.org/ FAO]
* [http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/010/j6705E.htm FAO 2005 resolutions]
* [http://www.cipotato.org/pressroom/iyp.asp International Potato Center]
* [http://www.potatoes.wsu.edu Potato Information & Exchange]
* [http://www.potatomuseum.com/ The Potato Museum]
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