The United Nations FAO reports that the world production of potatoes in 2010 was about 324 million tonnes.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) reports that China was the top market for mules in 2003, closely followed by Mexico and many Central and South American nations.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) reports that world production of cabbage and other brassicas ( these plants are combined by the FAO for reporting purposes ) for calendar year 2010 was.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) reports that world production of cabbage and other brassicas ( these plants being combined by the FAO for reporting purposes ) for calendar year 2010 was.

The Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) reports that Chicory is a native plant of western Asia, North Africa, and Europe.

GreenFacts regularly collaborates with the organizations publishing the scientific reports it summarizes ( such as WHO, FAO, CBD, Millennium Assessment ...).

In 1960, UNICEF established a special survey into the needs of children commissioning reports from the World Health Organisation ( WHO ), the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) and other UN organisations.

In 2005, China accounted for 40 per cent of the global mussel catch according to a FAO study.

* Fu Chen, Liming Wang and John Davis, " Land reform in rural China since the mid-1980s ", Land Reform 1998 / 2, a publication of the Sustainable Development Department of the United Nations ' Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ).

In 2004, FAO reported that 80. 6 % of the world ’ s cobia production was by primarily China and Taiwan. FAO After China and Taiwan, Vietnam is the third largest producer of farmed cobia in the world where production was estimated at 1500 tonnes in 2008.

From 1998 to 2001 the Indo-Pacific countries involved in aquaculture ; China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand witnessed a 119 percent increase in output ( FAO fishery Information Data and Statistics Unit 2003 ).

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) ( Italian: Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l ' Alimentazione e l ' Agricoltura ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.

FAO is composed of eight departments: Administration and Finance, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Economic and Social Development, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry, Knowledge and Communication, Natural Resource Management and Technical Cooperation.

FAO's Regular Programme budget is funded by its members, through contributions set at the FAO Conference.

The FAO regular budget for 2012-2013 biennium is US $ 1, 005. 6 million.

FAO is receiving a total of around € 200 million for work in 25 countries, of which € 15. 4 million goes to Zimbabwe.

As FAO is primarily a knowledge based organization, investing in human resources is a top priority.

Some countries may denote specific representatives to the FAO, for instance the United States Ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, who has ambassador rank and is also part of the United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome.

Additionally outside the region, FSM is a member or participant of the ACP ( Lomé Convention ), the Alliance of Small Island States, the Asian Development Bank, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( ESCAP ), the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ), the G-77, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the IMF, the International Olympic Committee, the ITU, the NAM and the World Meteorological Organization.

Jordan is an active member of the UN and several of its specialized and related agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ), International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ), and World Health Organization ( WHO ).

Additionally outside the region, Kibibati is a member or participant of the ACP ( Lomé Convention ), the Asian Development Bank, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( ESCAP ), the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the IMF, International Maritime Organization, International Olympic Committee, International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ), Universal Postal Union and the World Meteorological Organization.

Laos is a member of the following international organizations: Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation ( ACCT ), Association of Southeast Asian NationsASEAN, ASEAN Free Trade Area ( AFTA ), ASEAN Regional Forum, Asian Development Bank, Colombo Plan, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific ( ESCAP ), Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ), Group of 77G-77, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( World Bank ), International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ), International Development Association ( IDA ), International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ), International Finance Corporation ( IFC ), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Labour Organization ( ILO ), International Monetary Fund ( IMF ), Intelsat ( nonsignatory user ), Interpol, International Olympic Commission ( IOC ), International Telecommunication UnionITU, Mekong Group, Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM ), Permanent Court of Arbitration ( PCA ), United Nations, United Nations Convention on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ), United Nations Industrial Development Organization ( UNIDO ), Universal Postal Union ( UPU ), World Federation of Trade Unions, World Health Organization ( WHO ), World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ), World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ), World Tourism Organization, World Trade Organization ( observer ).

Libya is a member of ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHRC ( suspended ), UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, UNWTO and UNHABITAT.

Malta is member of C, CE, EBRD, ECE, EU ( member from 1 May 2004 ), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM ( observer ), ISO, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

25. 4 % of Nepal's land area, or about is covered with forest according to FAO figures from 2005.

FAO estimates that around 9. 6 % of Nepal's forest cover consists of primary forest which is relatively intact.

About 12. 1 % Nepal's forest is classified as protected while about 21. 4 % is conserved according to FAO.

The following table is based on the ISSCAAP classification ( International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants ) used by the FAO for the purposes of collecting and compiling fishery statistics.

Turkmenistan is affiliated to the CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECO, ESCAP, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat ( nonsignatory user ), IOC, IOM ( observer ), ISO ( correspondent ), ITU, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO ( observer )

Ertharin Cousin is the current Executive Director, appointed jointly by the UN Secretary General and the Director-General of the FAO for a five-year term.

According to FAO statistics, the total number of commercial fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million.

It is defined by the FAO as including recreational, subsistence and commercial fishing, and the harvesting, processing, and marketing sectors.

The top twenty agricultural products of the United States by value as reported by the FAO in 2003 ( ranked in order of value with volume in metric tons ):

According to FAO, the top 5 carob producing countries are ( in metric tonnes ( 2010 ):

According to FAO, the top 10 artichoke producing countries are metric tonnes ( 2009 ):

He then resigned from the FAO and became director of a number of companies and proved a canny investor in the stock market, making a considerable personal fortune.

According to FAO, the market prices for betel leaves vary with wet and dry season in Sri Lanka, and in 2010 averaged SL Rs.

" In addition, the company put FAO-branded merchandise in Toys " R " Us and Babies “ R ” Us stores, while keeping the high-end specialty toy brands that can't be sold at mass market at the FAO Schwarz store and on the FAO. com website.

Only after an intense direct campaign by a dedicated " Nintendo SWAT team ", including telemarketing and shopping mall demonstrations, as well as a risk-free proposition to retailers, did Nintendo secure enough retailer support ( about 500 retailers, including FAO Schwarz ) to conduct a market test in New York City.

* FAO ( 2004 ) Carbon sequestration in dryland soils

According to the FAO, there are currently ( 2004 ) four million commercial fishing vessels.

Having reached the required number of instruments in order for the treaty to enter into force ( 40 ) on 31 March 2004, on which date 13 instruments ( including the European Union ) were deposited with the Director-General of FAO, the date of entry into force was on 29 June 2004.

In February 2004, investment firm D. E. Shaw & Co., L. P., acquired the FAO Schwarz stores in New York and Las Vegas, as well as FAO Schwarz's catalog and internet business.

The Right to Food Guidelines adopted by the FAO in 2004 is one of the tools FIAN uses to monitor states ’ right to food policies.

FIAN was involved prominently in the development of the human rights protection system, for instance in the strengthened procedure of State ’ s and parallel reporting on economic, social, and cultural human rights in the UN human rights system ; the elaboration of the UN General Comment No. 12 on the Right to Food in 1999 as the most authoritative legal interpretation of the right to food in international law ; and the adoption of the “ Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Food ” by the FAO member states in 2004.

In December 2003, a subsidiary of one of the company's funds acquired the toy store FAO Schwarz, which reopened for business in New York and Las Vegas in the fall of 2004.

FAO, Rome 2004