About one billion people in developing countries live in poverty today and about 795 million are undernourished, yet only 36 percent of the world population receive some form of social protection, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. To help lift people out of the cycle of poverty and prevent others from falling into it, social protection programs are needed to help manage risks and shocks when they occur, establish financial services for women, develop and grow agricultural assets, and more.

FANTA strives to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities in developing countries by working to strengthen food security and nutrition policies, programs, and systems. For this year’s theme on World Food Day which, revolves around Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty, FANTA staff provided some responses on what we can do globally to break the cycle (seen below).