FAO
Americanabbreviation
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Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)
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for the attention of
Example Sentences
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Elevated lead levels were the primary driver, and cadmium concentrations in bananas also surpassed FAO recommendations.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
FAO Schwarz was an early victim of the rise of big-box discounters and internet shopping and its reshaping of the toy industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Its sandy soils have a low capacity for retaining water and a poor level of organic matter, as does the rest of the Congo River basin, according to the FAO.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
Global cereal production is projected to rise by 4.4 percent this year, with output increases expected across all major cereals, the FAO said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
But those numbers reflect national production around the world and could conceal declines within specific regions, said FAO economist Sabine Altendorf.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
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