Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1945. The organization is governed by a conference composed of the entire membership (189 nations plus the European Union), which meets at least once biennially, and by a council of 49 members. Each region is allocated a fixed number of seats, 33 of which are from Third World areas. It reports to the Economic and Social Council annually. Managed by a director-general, it carries out about one third of the programs of other UN development agencies. The objective of the FAO is to contribute to an expanding world economy by promoting sustainable rural development with emphasis on the poorest farmers, promoting food production and self-reliance, and raising the level of nutrition. The FAO has no mandatory powers but seeks to accomplish its purposes by making investigations, publishing reports, and organizing conferences; it offers technical aid, improves seeds, develops serums and vaccines, and aids in increasing forestry yields. The program operations are conducted by standing committees, such as those on agriculture, fisheries, and world food security. Programs are implemented at the request of the host country.
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ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE CHUCK CONNER ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE CHUCK CONNER DELIVERS REMARKS TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
Washington Transcript Service; 11/19/2007; 878 words;
... UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION, ROME, ITALY ... Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ... the state of food and agriculture and the mission of this vital organization. It is no coincidence ...
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Report on Food Security.(Opinion & Editorial)
Manila Bulletin; 9/22/2002; 350 words;
... growth based on agriculture and on non ... better access to Organization for Economic ... against their agriculture sector in national ... the world's food supplies. The ... efficiently. Agriculture uses up about ... Saving water in agriculture means that ...
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Clean Food & Water. (environmental organization promoting pesticide-free agriculture)
Multinational Monitor; 12/1/1996; Fadope, Cece Modupe; 911 words;
... for pesticide-free agriculture, and a Vermont community-based environmental organization, Food & Water, is helping lead the way. Food & Water began campaigning for food safety 10 years ago ... discouraged virtually all food irradiation, a form of food processing ...
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UN Food and Agriculture Organization Launches World Hunger Report on Eve of Thanksgiving Holiday; Report, Photos Available
U.S. Newswire; 11/25/2003; 1265 words;
... according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) annual ... The State of Food Insecurity in ... importance of agriculture and agricultural ... economic growth." Agriculture and agricultural ... economies and the food security of developing ... ensuring access to food ...
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WTO Agreement on Agriculture: suitable model for a global food system?(World Trade Organization )(Brief Article)
Foreign Policy in Focus; 6/10/2002; Murphy, Sophia; 825 words;
... Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) is part ... World Trade Organization and provides ... a means to food security and ... Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) is a ... World Trade Organization (WTO). The ... liberalization of agriculture as possible ... and public food stocks (at ... market in ...
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FAO launches biotechnology e-mail service. (Update).(The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Brief Article)
Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World; 4/1/2002; 201 words;
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United ... biotechnology in food and agriculture in developing countries ... containing brief news and events articles ... the UN and partner organizations. Web links and/or ... biotechnology for food security, sustainable ... the ...
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FAO report discusses how agriculture plays a role in migration.(Food and Agriculture Organization)(Brief article)
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation; 7/1/2006; 227 words;
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is conducting a series of reports on roles of agriculture in 11 countries. They are finding agriculture does much more than produce food, feed and fiber for people. It impacts on economies and societies in other ways, ...
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Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization Committee on Food Additives.(R&D NEWS)(Brief article)
Dairy Field; 9/1/2006; 80 words;
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization Committee on Food Additives, Richard Cantrill, technical director of the Champaign, III.-based American Oil Chemists' Society, received a medal for ...
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An evaluation of the FAO tropical forest resource assessment, 1990. (Food and Agriculture Organization)
The Geographical Journal; 3/1/1996; Grainger, Alan; 2996 words;
... global survey by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was expected ... major disparities with maps of the commonly accepted ... No. 112. Rome: UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Grainger, A. 1983 ... 4 Vols. Rome: UN Food and Agriculture ...
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Farm power: developing countries predicted to demand tractors despite obstacles. (ASAE 2002: Engineering for a Sustainable World).(American Society of Agricultural Engineers conference, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations research)
Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World; 10/1/2002; Clarke, Lawrence Bishop, Clare; 2036 words;
... years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ... working in agriculture has started ... working in agriculture in countries ... rain-fed agriculture. In Central ... working in agriculture Proportion ... harvested area agriculture Predominantly ... working in ...
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Italian marble unifies U.N. facility in Rome: over 30,000 square feet of stone was implemented in the design of the new Atrium building at The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome, Italy. (Report from Europe).(Brief Article)
Stone World; 5/1/2002; 1126 words;
... of The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a new facility ... discuss the vital issues of agriculture and food supplies in the world ... The Marble Project. The organization was created in May 1996 ... Progetto Marmo, visited the organization's Web site at: ...
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FAO Food Safety Fund for developing countries.(United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization )(Brief Article)
On The Plate; 5/12/2001; 171 words;
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) wants to set up a food safety fund to help poor countries to improve food safety. The proposed sum ... development and enhancement of food safety and quality systems ...
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FOOD SECURITY PROJECT.(U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization)(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 5/1/2003; 91 words;
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the Caribbean Community ... launched a US$5 million food security project in the ... million Trust Fund for Food Security, which was created ... in Rome at the World Food Summit: five years later ...
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FAO's assessment of WTO meeting in Doha.(United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization optimistic about World Trade Organization meeting in Qatar)(Brief Article)
On The Plate; 11/17/2001; 200 words;
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) seems cautiously ... the World Trade Organization Ministerial Meeting ... countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation ... http://www.fao.org/news/2001/011106-e.htm
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Eva Clayton (D-N.C.). (Grapevine: News About People).(UN Food and Agriculture Organization appoints assistant director-general)(Brief Article)
Food & Drink Weekly; 3/24/2003; 82 words;
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has named former Congresswoman Eva Clayton (D-N.C.) an assistant director-general. Clayton will be responsible for World Food Summit follow-up. The summit was held in June 2002 in Rome and was attended by representatives from more than 180 countries ... .
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