Freedom From Hunger Seed and Cultivation Poster

1960s

14 x 20 in (36 x 51 cm)

ID #FF9C-PK33-10-LZ

"Good seed and proper cultivation / can ensure maximum crops / FAO towards freedom from hunger"

Black and white poster produced for the Freedom From Hunger Campaign, an informational initiative launched by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1960. The FFHC aimed to raise awareness of inefficient agricultural practices used around the world (particularly in developing countries) and improve them via new techniques and technology to reduce global hunger. This is one of a series of posters depicting agricultural practice and industries in various parts of the world.

This series of posters included an image of inefficient agricultural practices on the left, and an improved version of the same practice on the right. This poster features a comparison of two crop fields with a larger yield on the right; presumably the result of "better" seed and cultivation. Two men stand in the right image for scale. FAO logo and slogan at the bottom left corner.

Condition: Good; please note small creases in the top right corner and bottom edge.

Material: Paper

100-250 agriculture crops fao farm ffhc informational international poster sixties size-14-x-20 united nations vintage poster