Freedom From Hunger Water Management Poster

1960s

14 x 20 in (36 x 51 cm)

ID #FF9C-PK33-LZ

"Efficient management of water / makes barren land fertile / 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; the one on the left is barren and dried out, whereas the one on the right has channeled water flowing through it with better-irrigated crops growing. Two farmers digging channels are present. FAO logo and slogan at bottom left corner.

Condition: Good; please note small creases in 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 water