Today we offer you a little talk about agriculture, which is so necessary for us. Our main task is to decrypt the FAO, a description of this organization, its activities. Speaking very clearly, the organization acts as a forum. At this event, countries can agree on decisions related to food security. Please note that representatives of developed and developing countries can equally participate in this forum.
So what is FAO? The abbreviation is decrypted as follows: UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Why, then, is FAO abbreviated? The thing is that the organization belongs to the UN, therefore, the language is English. In this language, it sounds like this: Food and agriculture organization, or simply FAO.
Creature
The FAO Organization (the abbreviation was given earlier) has a long history of creation. We invite you to briefly get to know her in dates.
Year | Event |
1943 | Hot Springs, congress of forty-six countries, discussion of food security. |
1945 | FAO establishment, adoption of the organization’s charter. Headquarters - Washington. |
1951 | Office relocation to Rome. |
1960 | Campaign "The world is free from hunger." |
1962 | Establishment of a food standards compliance commission |
1980 | Concluding agreements with 56 countries and approving delegates. |
10.16.1981 year | Food day. |
1986 | Getting started database. |
1992 | A conference that discussed global food, drinking water and unsanitary conditions. |
1994 | Food program for countries in need. |
1995 | Code of Fisheries. |
1996 | Forum (over 150 countries) on food shortages. |
1998 | Convention controlling the trade in hazardous substances. |
2000 | Development of measures to eliminate hunger in Africa. |
2004 | Year of rice. |
2006 | Formation of an anti-crisis center. |
2010 | Help for the people of Pakistan. |
2014 | Rome Declaration (accessibility, quality and safety of products for all people). |
Organization Objectives
The tasks of the organization are very difficult, but no less important for a successful and healthy life for each of us. The main ones are:
- poverty alleviation;
- elimination of hunger;
- assistance to countries in the development of agriculture, forestry and fisheries;
- informing citizens about poverty and hunger.
In what ways does FAO achieve its goals? Of course, they develop agriculture, thereby improving nutrition. In principle, the food security problem is solved in the same way. As previously noted, the organization not only develops these areas, but also monitors the quality of the products used. This is all done by this association (UN Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO Transcript). Corn and other crops are subject to classification. If we take, for example, corn, then all existing varieties have a FAO number from 100 to 999.
Activities
FAO (the abbreviation of the organization’s abbreviation has already been given repeatedly) is developing programs that not only warn countries about possible food crises, but also provide the necessary assistance. These programs and projects raise about two billion dollars every year. Please note that these are all voluntary donations for agricultural development.
Once every two years, a Conference is convened, where the Council is elected (forty-nine members of the organization), which is the governing body. A very important event took place at a similar conference in 1979, after which for the first time people were able to celebrate World Food Day.
Organization Structure
FAO (Decryption - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) has the following structure:
General manager | This unit also consists of several: the UN coordination department, the office, the legal affairs department, budget management and evaluation. |
Department of Agriculture | Animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, nuclear techniques, nutrition, consumer protection, crop production, plant protection, agriculture. |
Development department | Agricultural economics, departments of statistics, trade, markets, rural employment. |
Department of Fisheries | Politics, economics, fisheries management. |
Department of Forestry | Politics, economics, forest management. |
Information and Communication | IT department, communications department. |
Environmental protection | Climate, bioenergy, departments of land and water resources. |
Department of Technical Cooperation | Departments: emergency situations, policy development. |
Department of Resources (Human, Financial and Physical) | Departments: financial, administrative services, human resources management. |
Priority Directions
The main activity is forestry, water and agriculture. FAO, the decoding of which has already been given earlier, has chosen the following main areas of activity:
- fight against hunger;
- increasing agricultural sustainability;
- poverty alleviation;
- disaster prevention and assistance.
Resource Conservation
Another activity is the conservation of the biological diversity of animals and plants that people use for their own purposes. The FAO Organization (transcript - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) believes that this is biological diversity itself - this is the first condition for food production.