{"id":1100,"date":"2026-05-21T12:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:35:23","slug":"food-and-agriculture-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/food-and-agriculture-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and Agriculture Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Food and Agriculture Organization<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a\u00a0specialized agency of the United Nations<\/strong>\u00a0leading international efforts to\u00a0defeat hunger<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Specialized agencies of UN:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • The UN specialized agencies are\u00a0autonomous international organizations working with the United Nations.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • All were brought\u00a0into\u00a0relationship\u00a0with the UN through\u00a0negotiated agreements<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • There are\u00a015 specialized agencies<\/strong>\u00a0(treating the World Bank Group as a single cluster):\u00a0\n
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      • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): Rome, Italy\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): Montreal, Canada\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): Rome, Italy\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • International\u00a0Labour\u00a0Organization (ILO): Geneva, Switzerland\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • International Monetary Fund (IMF): Washington, D.C., USA\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • International Maritime Organization (IMO): London, United Kingdom\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • International Telecommunication Union (ITU): Geneva, Switzerland\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): Paris, France\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO): Vienna, Austria\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • UN Tourism: Madrid, Spain\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Universal Postal Union (UPU): Bern, Switzerland\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • World Bank Group (WBG): Washington, D.C., USA\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • World Health Organization (WHO): Geneva, Switzerland\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): Geneva, Switzerland\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • World Meteorological Organization (WMO): Geneva, Switzerland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        • Established in\u00a01945,\u00a0<\/strong>it is an\u00a0intergovernmental organization<\/strong>, with more than 190 member countries (including\u00a0India<\/strong>) and one member organization, the\u00a0European Union.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • FAO\u2019s goal is to achieve\u00a0food and security for all<\/strong>\u00a0and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food and lead active, healthy lives.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The headquarters of FAO is in\u00a0Rome, Italy<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Why in\u00a0News?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            • Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the prestigious\u00a0Agricola Medal for 2026<\/strong>\u00a0by the Food and Agriculture Organization.\u00a0\n
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              • The Agricola Medal is awarded to distinguished world leaders and individuals for exceptional and long-term contributions to\u00a0global food security, sustainable agriculture, poverty\u00a0reduction\u00a0and improved nutrition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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