Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

There can be no global food security without biodiversity, this is why the Food and Agriculture Organization has been actively promoting the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for food and agriculture for more than 3 decades. FAO’s goal is to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting sustainable agricultural development, improved nutrition, enhanced food security, and access to all people at all time the food they need for an active and healthy life.

For more information about FAO's work, please visit the following web portals:

• Animal Production and Health Division
  
• Biodiversity in Food and Agriculture
  
• Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  
• Fisheries and Aquaculture Department including the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
  
• Forestry Department including the Global Forest Resource Assessment
  
• International Phytosanitary Portal, the official web site for the International Plant Protection Convention
  
• International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  
• Natural Resources Management and Environment Department
  
• Nutrition and Consumer Protection
  
• Plant Production and Protection Division
  
• Soil Biodiversity Portal
  

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