The IIA was the first intergovernmental organization to deal with the problems and challenges of agriculture on a global scale. 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 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. 5.3.9 Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA).5.3.8 Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).5.3.6 Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building.
5.3.3 Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition.5.3.1 International Plant Protection Convention.FAO at bottom and Nutrire il Mondo at top.Ĭoined minted by Italy in 1970s to celebrate and promote Food and Agriculture Organization. Reverse: Cow nursing calf, face value & date. Obverse: Young woman with braid facing left. There are various committees governing matters such as finance, programs, agriculture, and fisheries. The Director-General, currently Qu Dongyu of China, serves as the chief administrative officer. The FAO is governed by a biennial conference representing each member country and the European Union, which elects a 49-member executive council. It also conducts research, provides technical assistance to projects, operates educational and training programs, and collects data on agricultural output, production, and development. It helps governments and development agencies coordinate their activities to improve and develop agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and land and water resources. The headquartered is in Rome, Italy and maintains regional and field offices around the world, operating in over 130 countries.
The FAO is composed of 195 members (including 194 countries and the European Union). Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to "let there be bread". The United Nations have a specialized agency called Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO) that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
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