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

DEFINITION
 In the late 19th and early 20th century American
agriculturalist and activist David Lubin worked towards
establishing an international organization for food and
agriculture

June 1905, ROME

HISTORY

Creation of the International Institute of

Agriculture (IIA)
 WORLD WAR
II

The end of IIA

16 October 1945, Quebec

Establishment of FAO
HISTORY

16 October to 1 November 1945

The First Session of the FAO

Conference
 1948
FAO begins work in India

1951
Moves HQ to
Rome, Italy
HISTORY

Post 1960s
Focus on efforts to develop high-yield strains of grain,
eliminate protein deficiency, promote rural employment,
and increase agricultural exports
 ”LET THERE BE
BREAD”

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1. Agriculture and Consumer Protection
2. Climate
3. Biodiversity
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5. Economic and Social Development
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7. Forestry
8. Corporate Services and Technical
Cooperation and Programme Management
DIRECTOR GENERAL

Qu Dongyu

Appointed as Director General on

1 August 2019
MEMBER
NATIONS
• Current number of Member nations: 195
• Every 2 years, a Conference of Member Nations takes place.
• The conference elects a council of 49 member states that acts as
the Governing Body.
• The Director General heads the agency.
• During the conference:
1. The work carried out by the organization in the past 2
years is reviewed
2. The budget for the next 2 years is approved
PURPOSE

To help countries to modernize, improve

agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices while
also ensuring good nutrition and food security
 Promote and recommend action with respect to:

Research relating to food, nutrition and agriculture

Educate and improve public knowledge on nutrition

Conservation of natural resources

Adopt improved methods of agriculture

Adoption of international policies on agricultural commodity arrangements

Deal with food and agricultural emergencies

FUNCTION
An international forum for debate on food and agriculture issues

Food Security

Information for Agriculture

Research and Technical Info

Advice to Governments

Development and Emergency Assistance

ACTIVITIES
FAO and INDIA
NDIA
Technical support rather than monetary aid
An important knowledge partner, assisting the country in informed decision making

Achievements:
Significant food grain production increase from 50 million tons in 1950 to 257 million tons in 2014 – 15
World’s largest milk producer – 130 million tons
Second in global aquaculture

1948 – Primary Goal – To increase food production in India

Presently – Functions beyond just food production and includes:

o Access to food and nutrition
o Rural development
o Sustainable agriculture
Agenda and Three Year Action Agenda.
FAO
To function successfully, the organization has set priorities in its Seven Year National Development

The Seven year Development Agenda has 4 priorities with the objective
to:

o Increase farmer income by two fold

o Maximise efficiency and ensure equity in sustainable

manner
The Priorities

FAO
Priority 1: Sustainable and improved agricultural
productivity and increased farm incomes

Priority 2: Stronger food and nutrition security systems

Priority 3: Effective natural resource management,

community development and assistance in transboundary
cooperation

Priority 4: Enhanced social inclusion, improved skills and

employment opportunity in the agriculture sectors