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International Year of Rice
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The year 2004 was declared the International Year of Rice by the United Nations, noting that rice is a staple food for more than half the world's population, and affirming the need to heighten awareness of the role of rice in alleviating poverty and malnutrition.[1]
This is one of many International observances declared for specific days, months and years. The year 2008 was declared the International Year of the Potato.
References
[edit]- ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 57 Resolution 162. International Year of Rice, 2004 A/RES/57/162 page 1. 16 December 2002. Retrieved 18 November 2007.
External links
[edit]- International Year of Rice website Archived 31 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine
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