the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare address | UPSC PRO
the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare addressed the 42nd session of Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Conference.
The Conference takes place every two years and is FAO's supreme governing body.
Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16th October to mark the anniversary of the founding of the FAO in 1945.
It is one of the UN food aid organisations based in Rome (Italy). Its sister bodies are the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Initiatives Taken:
◦ Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). ◦ Monitors the Desert Locust situation throughout the world. ◦ The Codex Alimentarius Commission or CAC is the body responsible for all matters regarding the implementation of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. ◦ The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Flagship Publications: ◦ The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA). ◦ The State of the World's Forests (SOFO). ◦ The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI). ◦ The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA). ◦ The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO). ◦ World Food Price Index.
