75th Anniversary of FAO

India has released a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark the occasion.

India and FAO

Indian Civil Service Officer Dr. Binay Ranjan Sen was the Director General of FAO during 1956-1967.
The World Food Programme, which has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020, was established during his time.
India’s proposals for the International Year of Pulses in 2016 and the International Year of Millets 2023 have also been endorsed by FAO.
FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nationsthat leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Founded: 16 October 1945
Their goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
Important reports and Programmes:
- Global Report on Food Crises.
- The State of the World’s Forests (Biennial report)
- FAO and the World Health Organization created the Codex Alimentarius Commissionin 1961 to develop food standards, guidelines and texts.
- In 1996, FAO organized the World Food Summit.The Summit concluded with the signing of the Rome Declaration, which established the goal of halving the number of people who suffer from hunger by the year 2015.

FAO is depositary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, also called Plant Treaty, Seed Treaty or ITPGRFA,entered into force on 29 June 2004.
The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Partnership Initiativewas conceptualized in 2002 during World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.