Food and Agriculture Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the

United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. It was
founded on 16 October 1945. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and
ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead
active, healthy lives. With 195 members, including 194 countries and the
European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

FAO and Sustainable Development

Food and agriculture production systems worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges from
an increasing demand for food for a growing population, rising hunger and malnutrition,
adverse climate change effects, overexploitation of natural resources, loss of biodiversity, and
food loss and waste. These challenges can undermine the world’s capacity to meet its food
needs now and in the future. In other words, fewer people have adequate access to enough
nutritious food. Agriculture and food systems are unsustainable if they fail to benefit those
whose livelihoods depend on it, if these systems rely on outdated approaches and technologies,
if access to resources, inputs and markets is limited, and if there are no decent job opportunities.
Why is it imperative that we transition to SFA systems?
Our current food and agriculture systems are failing to address the key challenges of our times,
while millions still go hungry or malnourished. Achieving a level of production that meets our
needs from an already seriously depleted natural resource base will be impossible without
profound changes in our food and agriculture systems. We need to expand and accelerate the
transition to sustainable food and agriculture which ensures world food security, provides
economic and social opportunities, and protects the ecosystem services on which agriculture
depends. Five key principles of sustainability for food and agriculture are listed below.
1. Increase productivity, employment and value addition in food systems
2. Protect and enhance natural resources
3. Improve livelihoods and foster inclusive economic growth
4. Enhance the resilience of people, communities and ecosystems
5. Adapt governance to new challenges
Key Messages on the Sustainable Development Goals- Sustainable Development Goals offer
a vision of a fairer, more prosperous, peaceful and sustainable world in which no one is left
behind. For successful achievement of these goals FAO has some key messages.
 In food - the way it is grown, produced, consumed, traded, transported, stored and marketed
- lies the fundamental connection between people and the planet, and the path to inclusive
and sustainable economic growth.
 Without rapid progress in reducing and eliminating hunger and malnutrition by 2030, the
full range of Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved. At the same time,
reaching the other SDGs will pave the way for ending hunger and extreme poverty. We can
advance faster if we work together.
 The battle to end hunger and poverty must be principally fought in rural areas, which is
where almost 80 percent of the world’s hungry and poor live. To do this, we need to show
a strong political will while also investing in the critical agents of change – smallholders,
 family farmers, rural women, fisher folk, indigenous communities, youth and other
vulnerable or marginalized people.
 It is possible to eradicate hunger by 2030. This requires a combination of pro-poor
investments in sustainable agriculture and rural development and social protection
measures to immediately lift people out of chronic undernourishment and poverty.
 There are more people to feed with less water, farmland and biodiversity. But the world
produces enough food for all. We need to transform our current input-heavy food systems
to make them more sustainable – including reducing food waste and loss – through better
management and improved techniques in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry.
Agriculture also has a major role to play in combating desertification and other negative
impacts of climate change.
 With its expertise and resources, FAO is well positioned to support countries in achieving
the Sustainable Development Goals, most of which are related to FAO’s work.
SDG1 – No Poverty
Almost 80 percent of the world’s extreme poor live in rural areas where most are dependent on
agriculture. Agriculture is the single largest employer in the world. Agricultural growth in low-
income and agrarian economies is at least twice as effective as growth in other sectors in
reducing hunger and poverty.
The battle to end poverty must be fought also in rural areas, where people depend directly or
indirectly on farming, fisheries or forestry for incomes as well as food. Hunger is no longer an
issue of insufficient global supplies, but mainly of lack of access to the means to produce or
purchase food. Investing in rural development, establishing social protection systems, building
rural-urban linkages and focusing on boosting the incomes of the critical agents of change –
smallholder family farmers, foresters, fisher folk, rural women and youth – is key to achieving
inclusive and equitable growth while tackling the root causes of poverty and hunger. Improving
rural livelihoods will also curb ruralurban migration and increased urban poverty.
SDG2 – Zero Hunger
The number of undernourished has fallen by 216 million since 1990–92, but one in nine people
on the planet still suffer from hunger. Only a small fraction of the around 800 million hungry
have access to some form of social protection. Malnutrition exacts high economic and social
costs on society. While two billion people do not consume enough vitamins and minerals,
obesity rates have doubled over the past 30 years. Some 1.4 billion people are overweight, and
500 million obese.
A dedicated global goal, SDG2, based on a comprehensive approach to tackling food insecurity
and malnutrition while promoting sustainable agriculture is an important step to achieving zero
hunger and ushering in a new era of sustainable development. Feeding a growing global
population while nurturing the planet will be a monumental challenge, but it can be achieved
by transforming food systems and agriculture, embracing sustainable living and working
practices, improving governance and securing the political will to act. Given the mounting
pressure on global ecosystems, the food production increase must be achieved in a sustainable
and environmentally sound way. Recent evidence suggests that climate change, biodiversity
loss and other pressures have already reached rates of change that threaten the capacity of the
Earth’s ecosystems.
Achieving zero hunger and ending poverty by 2030
Ending poverty and hunger is viable and affordable. Up to now, there has been insufficient
investment specifically targeting the food security and nutrition of the extreme poor, who are
largely rural people. A new study by FAO, IFAD and WFP - the UN Rome-based agencies,
estimates the cost of additional investments needed to eliminate extreme poverty and hunger
to be US$265bn per year between 2016 and 2030, which is equivalent to 0.31% of global GDP.
A combination of investments in social protection and additional pro-poor development is the
best way to quickly take people out of hunger and extreme poverty. Social protection, when
combined with rural development policies and targeted nutrition initiatives, supports farmers
and other poor rural households in overcoming financial constraints and better managing risks,
with positive impacts on food production and farm-level investment in agriculture.
Programmes such as school feeding, cash transfer and health care provide some form of income
security and access to better nutrition, health care, education and decent employment to people
living in challenging and often hazardous environments.
The investment in pro-poor development helps to sustain growth of employment and incomes.
As the incomes of the poor increase due to the returns on the additional pro-poor investment,
the amount of social protection needed to close the poverty gap declines accordingly.
Agents of Change- Policies directed towards these critical agents of change have the potential
to produce dramatic and lasting effects on the economies of developing countries, transforming
people into investors and stewards of the environment.
i. Rural women-Women make up almost half the agricultural labour force in developing
countries, but they own less land and lack access to resources. If women are more
involved in decision-making, and if they had the required and needed access as men to
productive and financial resources, income, education and services, agricultural yields
would increase and the number of poor and hungry people would fall.
ii. Smallholders and family farmers- Investing in small producers, family farmers,
fisherfolk, livestock breeders, forest users, rural workers and indigenous peoples can
promote growth and development in rural areas. Increasing their access to resources,
employment and incomes will lead to better food security and nutrition. At the same
time, it helps ensure sustainable stewardship of the planet’s natural resources, raises
productivity and contributes to national economic growth.
iii. Investors in roads, markets and infrastructure- The majority of people in developing
nations still live in rural areas. Investment in rural infrastructure – roads, transportation,
electrification, communication - diversifying rural employment and improving rural-
urban linkages can contribute to a more interconnected, inclusive and vibrant society
while slowing the exodus of rural people to cities.
iv. Vulnerable people- Many of the world’s poor and hungry live in areas prone to natural
disasters or protracted conflict. These crises directly affect food access and production,
undermining efforts to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and poverty, and to achieve
sustainable development. Resilience policies, which range from rehabilitating flood-
damaged waterways to planting climate-resilient crops and developing capacities, can
sustain the livelihoods of the most vulnerable.
v. Policy-makers- A strong entrepreneurial spirit already exists in the rural sector, where
small-scale producers invest much more in agriculture than governments, donors and
private enterprises combined. Policies and public investments must increase
 smallholders’ investment capacity and access to finance, participation in decision-
making processes, rights to land tenure and access to technology and innovation. Multi-
stakeholder platforms, like the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), can play a
crucial role in policy guidance and accountability
SDG12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
Every year, the world loses or wastes about a third of the food it produces. To feed the world
sustainably, producers need to grow more food while reducing negative environmental impacts
such as soil, water and nutrient loss, greenhouse gas emissions, and degradation of ecosystems.
Consumers must be encouraged to shift to nutritious and safe diets with a lower environmental
footprint.
Moving beyond pure conservation to sustainable use of natural resources is essential to ensure
the long‐term survival of our planet and its people.
SDG14 – Life below Water
Worldwide nearly three billion people receive 20 percent of their daily animal protein intake
from fish. About 29 percent of commercially important assessed marine fish stocks are
overfished and 61 percent fully fished.
A comprehensive approach to fisheries and aquaculture targeting small-scale artisanal fishers
is well captured in SDG14. Sustainable management of ocean ecosystems is imperative for
ensuring sustainable fisheries. Stewardship must balance priorities between growth and
conservation, and between industrial and artisanal fisheries and aquaculture, ensuring equitable
benefits for communities. Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food sector. If it is developed in
a regulated and environmentally and socially responsible way, aquaculture intensification has
the potential to produce the fish needed to meet the demand for safe and highly nutritious food
by a growing population.
SDG15 – Life on Land
Forests make vital contributions to biodiversity; they act as a source of food, medicine and fuel
for more than a billion people. Mountains supply more than half of humankind with water. A
third of farmland is degraded, up to 75 percent of crop genetic diversity has been lost and 22
percent of animal breeds are at risk. Soil is non-renewable – its loss is not recoverable within
a human lifespan.
The sustainable use and management of terrestrial ecosystems, forests, mountains, land and
soils and biodiversity is well articulated in the composition of SDG15. Forests contribute to
decent livelihoods for millions while providing clean air and water, conserving biodiversity
and mitigating climate change. Forests have the potential to absorb significant amounts of
carbon emissions in their biomass, soils and products. In principle, they can store them in
perpetuity. While modern food systems are heavily dependent on fossil fuels, sustainable
forests provide a renewable way to build, heat and furnish. Wood grows back and well-
managed forests grow forever. Natural, recyclable, reusable and biodegradable, wood is a vital
part of any sustainable future, a solution for infrastructure and energy needs.
A growing global population with accelerating urbanization and a deteriorating natural resource
base means more people to feed with less water, farmland and rural labour. Satisfying expected
increases in water, energy and food needs requires a shift to more sustainable consumption and
production approaches, with agriculture and food systems made more efficient and sustainable.
SDG6 – Clean Water (and Sanitation)
How to increase food production using less water is one of the great challenges of the future.
Crops and livestock use 70 percent of all water withdrawals and up to 95 percent is some
developing countries. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are projected to be living in countries or
regions with absolute water scarcity.
SDG7- Affordable and Clean Energy
Energy has a key enabling role in achieving food security and better nutrition. Energy prices
influence food prices. Food systems, which currently consume 30 percent of the world’s
energy, will gradually need to decouple from fossil fuel dependence to deliver more food with
less and cleaner energy.
SDG13- Climate Action
Agriculture has a major role to play in responding to climate change. While temperature rises
pose a real threat to global food production, investments in all sectors of agriculture can
simultaneously support climate change adaptation and mitigation while improving rural
people’s livelihoods.

FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031

FAO’s Strategic Framework 2022-2031 aligns the Organization with the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). It provides an operational blueprint to accelerate their
achievement through the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable
agrifood systems for a better production, a better nutrition, a better environment, and a better
life, leaving no one behind. FAO has a longstanding record of actions that achieve results for
the SDGs. Some examples of FAO’s work on SDGs can be found in our recent publication
“FAO and the Sustainable Development Goals. Achieving the 2030 Agenda though
empowerment of local communities.”
The FAO Director-General established the Office of Sustainable Development Goals (OSG),
which became operational in 2021, to further propel the organization's actions in implementing
the 2030 Agenda. The Office of Sustainable Development Goals (OSG) coordinates FAO’s
response to accelerating the 2030 Agenda through the sustainable transformation of agrifood
systems, working closely with relevant units across the Organization. The Office supports
countries and stakeholders to increase their capacity to implement the SDGs by:
 Capitalizing on FAO's multidimensional technical expertise, information and
knowledge;
 Identifying innovative methods for prototyping and scaling up programmes and
interventions for SDG acceleration;
 Communicating the Organization’s key messages on SDGs and agrifood systems with
a focus on collaboration and transformative partnerships.
Better Production- Better production seeks to ensure sustainable consumption and production
patterns, by way of efficient and inclusive food and agriculture
supply chains at the local level and beyond. In doing so, it promotes
resilient and sustainable agrifood systems in a changing climate
and environment.
Better production means:
1. increased productivity, which results in higher income for the
producers and a greater abundance of commodities in the
community;
2. sustainable agriculture, which drives higher productivity and
food security, while nurturing healthy ecosystems and supporting
the sustainable management of natural resources;
3. freshwater use efficiency to address both the irrigation and
consumption needs of communities, and thus make them more resilient;
4. increased freshwater withdrawal to make communities water-sufficient and improve
public health and well-being;
5. combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing to secure livelihoods in fishing
communities; and
6. sustainable forest management to create a double dividend for local income and
conservation of resources.
Programme Priority Areas: Innovation for sustainable agriculture production / Blue
transformation / One Health / Small-scale producers’ equitable access to resources / Digital
agriculture
FAO Initiatives for Better Production
SDG2- Zero Hunger
i. Madagascar: Higher-Yielding Rice Equals More Food Security for Farmers
ii. North Macedonia: Consolidating Land for Higher Productivity
SDG 6- Clean Water and Sanitation
i. Guatemala: Harvesting Rainwater for Food and Fish Farming in The Dry Corridor
SDG 14- Life Below Water
i. Dominica: Building More Resilient Livelihoods in Islands Vulnerable to Climate
Change
ii. Guinea: Implementing International Agreements to Restore Fish Trade
SDG 15: Life on land
i. Papua New Guinea: Forest Management Strategies for Lower Emissions
Better Nutrition- Better nutrition aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improve
nutrition in all its forms, including promoting nutritious food and
increasing access to healthy diets.
Better nutrition means:
1. decreased undernourishment, especially during the early years of
life, to raise healthy, productive individuals;
2. healthy food supply to promote overall well-being;
3. increased food security, which leads to more balanced food
prices and greater access by poorer people to all products and
services;
4. improved food safety to safeguard public health and reduce the
premature mortality of mothers and children from non-
communicable diseases; and
5. better food distribution to reduce food loss and waste, and increase community self-
sufficiency.
Programme Priority Areas: Healthy diets for all / Nutrition for the most vulnerable / Safe food
for everyone / Reducing food loss and waste / Transparent markets and trade
FAO Initiatives for Better Nutrition
SDG 2- Zero Hunger
i. The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Diversified Diets Ease Malnutrition Burden
ii. Ensuring People’s Right to Food: Bolivia (Plurinational State Of), Cambodia, El
Salvador, Mozambique, Nepal, Senegal And Togo
iii. Designing Policies and Using Impact Pathways to Reduce Malnutrition and Child
Wasting
iv. Home-Grown School Feeding: Improving Child Nutrition while Supporting
Smallholder Farmers
v. Kenya: More Clout for Farmers Through Farmers’ Groups and Collective Marketing

Better Environment- A better environment aims to protect, restore and promote sustainable
use of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and combat climate change
(reduce, reuse, recycle, residual management) through more
efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
A better environment means:
1. endemic biodiversity conservation, which allows local
communities to continue using endemic species for food,
agriculture and medicinal purposes;
2. protecting local breeds to enable local communities to sustain
their traditional livelihoods;
3. implementing climate-smart agricultural practices, policies and
programmes to mitigate climate change and make local
communities resilient to a changing climate;
4. increasing fish stocks to benefit fishing communities, particularly in vulnerable coastal
areas;
 5. protecting marine ecosystems, which results in greater access by small-scale artisanal
fishers to marine resources, and enhanced access rights when involved in their
management; and
6. forest ecosystem conservation to ensure provision of forest ecosystem services to all,
and especially to local and mountainous communities.
Programme Priority Areas: Climate change mitigating and adapted agrifood systems /
Bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture / Biodiversity and ecosystem services for
food and agriculture / Achieving sustainable urban food systems
FAO Initiatives for Better Environment
SDG 2- Zero Hunger
i. Mali: Protecting And Preserving Seed Biodiversity for Resilient Agrifood Systems And
Secure Food Production
SDG 13- Climate Action
i. Green Climate Fund: Fighting Climate Change Around the World With Innovative
Projects
SDG 14- Life below Water
i. World’s Oceans: Strengthening Institutions to Tackle Overfishing
SDG 15- Life on land
i. Ethiopia, India, Nicaragua and Rwanda: Using Geospatial Technology to Monitor Tree
Restoration
ii. Mountain Green Cover Index: Innovative Methods to Monitor the Health of Mountain
Ecosystems
Better Life- A better life aims to promote inclusive economic growth by reducing inequalities
(between urban and rural areas, rich and poor countries, men and
women).
A better life means:
1. increasing income of small-scale food producers, which
contributes to the overall well-being of their communities;
2. guiding government expenditures towards the agricultural
sector, to help rural communities, dependent primarily on
agriculture, to secure their livelihoods;
3. securing land tenure, by promoting ownership or strengthened
rights over agricultural land, which allows men and women to build
prosperous communities; and
4. ensuring women’s rights to land ownership and control, which should reduce gender
inequalities, with benefits for overall community well-being.
Programme Priority Areas: Gender equality and rural women’s empowerment / Inclusive rural
transformation / Agriculture and food emergencies / Resilient agrifood systems / Hand-in-Hand
(HIH) Initiative / Scaling up investment
FAO initiatives for Better Life
SDG 2- Zero Hunger
i. Rwanda: Social Protection Measures to Turn Women Smallholders into Entrepreneurs
SDG 5- Gender Equality
 i. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Indigenous Women Leading The Way to
Restoration and Conservation of the Imataca Forest Reserve
ii. Guatemala: Giving Women a Voice an Food Security and Nutrition
The four betters represent an organising principle for how FAO intends to contribute directly
to SDG 1 (No poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero hunger), as well as to supporting achievement of the
broader SDG agenda, which is crucial for attaining FAO’s overall vision. The four
betters reflect the interconnected economic, social and environmental dimensions of agrifood
systems. They also encourage a strategic and systems-oriented approach within all FAO’s
interventions. FAO will apply four cross-cutting/cross-sectional “accelerators”: (i) technology,
(ii) innovation, (iii) data, and (iv) complements (governance, human capital, and institutions)
in all its programmatic interventions to accelerate impact while minimizing trade-offs. FAO
will also take into account the three cross-cutting themes of gender, youth and inclusion to
ensure the achievement of the UN programming principle of leaving no one behind.
FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31 also highlights the importance of a shift in FAO’s working
paradigm. FAO’s reinvigorated, fit-for-purpose business model aims to ensure an inclusive and
agile Organization that is transparent, open, innovative, responsible, effective and impactful to
ensure the transformational change that is called for.

Treaties under FAO

Fisheries and Aquaculture
1. Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal
Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA)
Adoption: 22-11-2009
Entry into force: 05-06-2016
Place of Adoption: Rome
2. Agreement for the Establishment of the Regional Commission for Fisheries
(RECOFI; CORÉPÊCHES; COREPESCA)
Adoption: 11-11-1999
Entry into force: 26-02-2001
Place of Adoption: Rome
3. Agreement on the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture
Commission (CACFish)
Adoption: 30-09-2009
Entry into force: 03-12-2010
Place of Adoption: Rome
4. Agreement for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Commission for the
Mediterranean (GFCM; CGPM)
Adoption: 01-11-1949
Entry into force: 20-02-1952
Place of Adoption: Rome
5. Agreement for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Commission for the
Mediterranean - Amended text approved by FAO Council at its 113th Session (Nov.
1997)
Adoption: 01-11-1949
Entry into force: 20-02-1952
Place of Adoption: Washington D.C.
6. Agreement for the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC;
CPAP)
Adoption: 01-11-1948
Entry into force: 09-11-1948
Place of Adoption: Washington D.C.
7. Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC;
CTOI)
Adoption: 25-11-1993
Entry into force: 27-03-1996
Place of Adoption: Rome
8. Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and
Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas
Adoption: 24-11-1993
Entry into force: 24-04-2003
Place of Adoption: Rome
9. Agreement for the Establishment of the International Organisation for the
Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Europe (EUROFISH)
Adoption: 23-05-2000
Entry into force:12-10-2001
Place of Adoption: Copenhagen
10. International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT, CICTA,
CICAA)- Protocol amending the Convention concluded in Madrid in 1992
Adoption: 05-06-1992
Entry into force: 10-03-2005
Place of Adoption: Madrid
11. Convention for the Establishment of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization
(LVFO; OPLV)
Adoption: 30-06-1994
Entry into force: 24-05-1996
Place of Adoption: Kisumu
12. International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT; CICTA;
CICAA)- Protocol amending the Convention concluded in Paris in 1984
Adoption: 10-07-1984
Entry into force: 19-01-1997
Place of Adoption: Paris
13. Constitution of the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory Services for
Fishery Products in Latin America and the Caribbean (INFOPESCA)
Adoption: 01-02-1994
Entry into force: 18-02-1994
Place of Adoption: San Jose
14. Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA;
RCAAP)
Adoption: 08-01-1988
Entry into force: 11-01-1990
Place of Adoption: Bangkok
15. Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South
East Atlantic Ocean (SEAFO)
Adoption: 20-04-2001
Entry into force: 13-04-2003
Place of Adoption: Windhoek
16. Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources of the South-East Atlantic
(ICSEAF)
Adoption: 23-10-1969
Entry into force: 24-10-1971
Place of Adoption: Rome
17. International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT, CICTA,
CICAA)- Protocol amending the Convention concluded in Mallorca in 2019
Adoption: 18-11-2019
Place of Adoption Palma de Mallorca, Spain
18. Regional Convention on Fisheries Cooperation Among African States Bordering the
Atlantic Ocean (COMHAFAT; ATLAFCO)
Adoption: 05-07-1991
Entry into force: 11-08-1995
Place of Adoption: Dakar
19. Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Adoption: 07-07-2006
Entry into force: 21-06-2012
Place of Adoption: Rome
20. International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT, CICTA,
CICAA)
Adoption: 01-04-1966
Entry into force: 20-05-1969
Place of Adoption: Rio de Janeiro
21. Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources of the South-East Atlantic -
Protocol of Termination of the Convention concluded in Madrid in 1990
Adoption: 19-07-1990
Place of Adoption: Madrid
Agriculture
1. Constitution of the International Rice Commission (IRC; CIR)
Adoption: 01-11-1948
Entry into force: 04-01-1949
Place of Adoption: Rome
Multiple countries
2. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
(ITPGRFA; TIRPGAA)
Adoption: 03-11-2001
Entry into force: 29-06-2004
Place of Adoption: Rome
3. Agreement for the Establishment of a Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural
Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (CARRDLA)
Adoption: 11-09-1981
Place of Adoption: Caracas
4. Agreement for the Establishment of a Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural
Development for the Near East (CARDNE)
Adoption: 28-09-1983
Entry into force: 30-12-1987
Place of Adoption: Rome
5. Agreement for the Establishment of a Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural
Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (CARRDLA) - Protocol to amend
the Agreement concluded at Panama in 1985
Adoption: 17-07-1985
Place of Adoption: Panama City
6. Agreement for the Establishment of a Centre on Integrated Rural Development for
Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)
Adoption: 29-07-1978
Entry into force: 23-05-1979
Place of Adoption: Kuala Lumpur
7. Constitution of the African Network for the Development of Horticulture
(RADHORT)
Adoption: 14-04-2000
Place of Adoption: Rome
8. Agreement for the Establishment of a Centre on Integrated Rural Development for
Africa (CIRDAFRICA)
Adoption: 21-09-1979
Entry into force: 16-04-1980
Place of Adoption: Arusha
9. Agreement for the Establishment of the Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT;
FFMDV; FMDC)
Adoption: 04-10-2003
Entry into force: 21-10-2004
Place of Adoption: Rome
Plant and Animan Production
1. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust
in the Western Region (DLCCWR; CLCPRO; CLLDRO)
Adoption: 22-11-2000
Entry into force: 25-02-2002
Place of Adoption: Rome
2. Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region (APPPC) (including the
1983 amendment to introduce mandatory contributions)
Adoption: 26-11-1955
Entry into force: 04-09-2009
Place of Adoption: Rome
3. Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region (APPPC)
Adoption: 26-11-1955
Entry into force: 02-07-1956
Place of Adoption: Rome
4. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust
in the Central Region (CRC)
Adoption: 01-07-1965
Entry into force: 21-02-1967
Place of Adoption: Rome
5. Agreement for the Establishment of an FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert
Locust in South-West Asia (SWAC)
Adoption: 03-12-1963
Entry into force: 15-12-1964
Place of Adoption: Rome
6. International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC; CIPV; CIPF)
Adoption: 06-12-1951
Entry into force: 03-04-1952
Place of Adoption: Rome
7. Constitution of the European Commission for the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease
(EuFMD)
Adoption: 01-12-1953
Entry into force: 12-05-1954
Place of Adoption: Rome
8. Agreement for the Establishment of a Regional Animal Production and Health
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCA)
Adoption: 01-06-1973
Entry into force: 29-12-1975
Place of Adoption: Rome
Others
1. Convention on the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing
Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC)
Adoption: 19-11-1959
Entry into force: 26-09-1961
Place of Adoption: Rome
2. Constitution of the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory Services for
Fishery Products in the Arab Region (INFOSAMAK)
Adoption: 24-06-1993
Entry into force: 24-06-1993
Place of Adoption: Manama
3. Agreement for the Establishment of the Intergovernmental Organization for
Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the
Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH)
Adoption: 13-12-1985
Entry into force: 03-03-1987
Place of Adoption: Kuala Lumpur
4. Agreement for the Establishment of the Intergovernmental Organization for
Marketing Information and Cooperation Services for Fishery Products in Africa
(INFOPÊCHE)
Adoption: 13-12-1991
Entry into force: 23-12-1993
Place of Adoption: Abidjan
5. Agreement for the Establishment of the Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT;
FFMDV; FMDC)
Adoption: 04-10-2003
Entry into force: 21-10-2004
Place of Adoption: Rome
6. Agreement for the Establishment of the Near East Plant Protection Organization
(NEPPO)
Adoption: 18-02-1993
Entry into force: 08-01-2009
Place of Adoption: Rabat