CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The UN General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the year in collaboration with other relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system.

Detailed explanation-2: -2021 has been designated by the UN General Assembly as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). The IYFV is a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health as well as in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2019 at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, 2021 was declared the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.

Detailed explanation-4: -The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, synonym: Citrullus vulgaris) is an annual, monoecious plant of the Cucurbitaceae family with large, grey-green lobed leaves.

Detailed explanation-5: -The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 was proclaimed during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, with FAO as the lead agency.