Food & agricultural organization of the united nations (fao)

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FOOD & AGRICULTURAL
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS (FAO)
PARMAR SALONI
17LL5(A)
MEDICAL LAW
TATYANA GAVRILOVA

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HISTORY
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United
Nations
that
leads
international
efforts
to
defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to "let there be
bread". Founded in October 1945, the FAO is the oldest
existing agency of the U.N.

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The idea of an international organization for food and agriculture
emerged in the late 19th and early 20th century, advanced primarily by
Polish-born American agriculturalist and activist David Lubin. In May–
June 1905, an international conference was held in Rome, Italy, which led
to the creation of the International Institute of Agriculture (IIA) by the King
of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III.
The IIA was the first intergovernmental organization to deal with the
problems and challenges of agriculture on a global scale. It worked
primarily to collect, compile, and publish data on agriculture, ranging from
output statistics to a catalog of crop diseases. Among its achievements was
the publication of the first agricultural census in 1930.

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STRUCTURE
FAO is composed of eight
departments: Agriculture and
Consumer Protection, Climate,
Biodiversity, Land and Water
Department, Economic and Social
Development, Fisheries and
Aquaculture, Forestry, Corporate
Services and Technical Cooperation
and Programme Management.

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FINANCE
FAO's Regular Programme budget is funded by its members,
through contributions set at the FAO Conference. This budget
covers core technical work, cooperation and partnerships
including the Technical Cooperation Programme, knowledge
exchange, policy and advocacy, direction and administration,
governance and security.
The total FAO Budget planned for 2018–2019 is US$1,005.6
million. The voluntary contributions provided by members and
other partners support mechanical and emergency (including
rehabilitation) assistance to governments for clearly defined
purposes linked to the results framework, as well as direct
support to FAO's core work. The voluntary contributions are
expected to reach approximately US$1.6 billion in 2016–2017.

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PROGRAMMES AND ACHIEVMENTS
IN FOOD:-
World Food Summit
TeleFood
FAO Goodwill Ambassadors
Right to Food Guidelines
Response to food crisis
Food security programmes
Online campaign against hunger

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IN AGRICUTURE
International Plant Protection Convention
Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition
Transboundary pests and diseases
Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building
Investment in agriculture
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Animal Genetic Resources

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RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) has enjoyed valuable partnership
with India since it began operations in 1948. It continues
playing a catalytic role in India's progress in the areas of
crops, livestock, fisheries, food security, and management
of natural resources.