FAO - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
News: FAO
provides fund to support vulnerable Sri Lankan households
What's in the news?
● 1.4$
million, the amount provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to
about 15,000 vulnerable households in Sri Lanka hit by the ongoing economic
crisis to overcome the shortage of food and other commodities, the UN agency
informed.
● This
was in addition to over 47,609 families being granted over 2,300tonnes of
fertilizer by the FAO.
Go back to basics:
FAO:
● The
Food and Agriculture Organization is a specialized
agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat
hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
● Its
Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let
there be bread”.
● Headquarters:
Rome, Italy.
● Founded:
16 October 1945, Quebec City, Canada.
● Parent
organization: United Nations Economic
and Social Council.
Food Price Index:
● It
is released by the Food and Agriculture Organization.
● It
measures monthly changes for a
basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar.