80 years of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

This article is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (FAO) is a specialized UN agency focused on food security, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and hunger. FAO is an international center of expertise, coordinates government efforts to ensure sustainable development in the agricultural sector, provides technical assistance to countries, combats the consequences of food crises, and develops global strategies to eliminate hunger. The authors analyze the history and key achievements of FAO since its founding on October 16, 1945.