42nd Session of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)

The 42nd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Conference was held for the first time ever in a virtual mode. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare addressed the 42nd session of Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Conference.

Key Points from Minister’s Address

  • India is a founder member of the FAO and has played significant role since inception as Chair and member of various statutory bodies and committees.
  • India released a special seventy five rupees commemorative coin which aptly combines the themes of agricultural production and nutrition in its motto - “सही पोषण देश रोशन’’ meaning “a country will shine if the nutrition is correct”.
  • India has been working closely with FAO, extending technical expertise and assistance in incidences of trans-boundary pests mainly Fall Army Worm and Desert Locust.
  • More than Rupees 1,37,000 crore have been sent to the bank accounts of over 100 million farmers under the “PM Kisan” Scheme to provide income support to the farmers.

About FAO

  • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
  • FAO’s 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.
  • FAO has over 194 member states and it works in over 130 countries worldwide.
  • Its headquarters is at Rome, Italy.

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