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国際米穀年・農業祭 << 1966年(昭和41年) 11月21日 >> 2-4-203

International Agrarian Year
Issued on November 21, 1966 (Showa 41)

International Agrarian Year Issued on November 21, 1966 (Showa 41) The International Year of Rice (English: International Year of Rice) is an international year set by the United Nations. Half of the world's people eat rice as their staple food, and it aims to contribute significantly to the alleviation of poverty and hunger.
The content is to implement the International Year of Rice for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration with governments, the United Nations Development Program, an advisory group on the United Nations Development Program, and other related and non-governmental organizations of the United Nations system. It includes encouraging promotion.The stamp was issued in commemoration of the 1966 International Rice Year and Agricultural Festival, and is designed with the 'International Rice Year Mark'.