Food and Agriculture Organization

noun

1. the agency of the United Nations that institutes and administers programs, especially in underdeveloped countries, for improving farming methods and increasing food production. : FAO

Example Sentences

Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that livestock production contributes 12 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

From Salon

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, just 10 crops account for 65 percent of crop harvested areas across the globe.

From Salon

Food and Agriculture Organization called bugs a promising alternative to conventional meat production.

From Salon

About a third of the food produced globally each year goes to waste, while approximately 800 million people suffer from hunger, according to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization.

From Science Daily

“Government recognizes the economic impact on people would be enormous,” said Dr. Makara Hak, animal health adviser with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization office in Phnom Penh.

From Seattle Times