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One fifth of human kind depend on fish to live. Today now 70 percent of the fish stock are over-exploited. According to FAO if we don't change our system of fishing the main sea resources will be gone in 2050. We don't want to believe what we know.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Meaning of "FAO" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES FAO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. 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. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates into English as "let there be bread". As of 8 August 2013, FAO has 194 member states, along with the European Union, and the Faroe Islands and Tokelau, which are associate members.

Definition of FAO in the English dictionary

The definition of FAO in the dictionary is Food and Agriculture Organization. Other definition of FAO is for the attention of.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAO

FANY
Fanys
fanzine
fap
FAQ
faqir
far
far and away
far and wide
far be it from me
far distant
Far East
Far Eastern

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAO

ICAO
MAO

Synonyms and antonyms of FAO in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «FAO» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAO

Find out the translation of FAO to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of FAO from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «FAO» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粮农组织
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

FAO
570 millions of speakers

English

FAO
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एफएओ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفاو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ФАО
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

FAO
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এফএও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

FAO
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

FAO
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

FAO
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

FAO
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

FAO
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

FAO
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

FAO
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எப்ஓஏ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एफएओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

FAO
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

FAO
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

FAO
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ФАО
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

FAO
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

FAO
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

FAO
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

FAO
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

FAO
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of FAO

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAO»

The term «FAO» is very widely used and occupies the 19.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about FAO

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2 QUOTES WITH «FAO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word FAO.
1
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
One fifth of human kind depend on fish to live. Today now 70 percent of the fish stock are over-exploited. According to FAO if we don't change our system of fishing the main sea resources will be gone in 2050. We don't want to believe what we know.
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Cara Buono
I've had a job since I was 11. I had a paper route, I worked at a video store, I was a toy doll at FAO Schwartz when I was in high school. And I think that it's made me really disciplined when it came to pursuing acting, because I had no clue how to go about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAO»

Discover the use of FAO in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to FAO and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO ...
"The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition was held in Rome from 14 to 18 April 1997"--P. xv.
‎1998
2
Human Energy Requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO/UNU ...
"This important publication is the final report of the most recent expert group meeting, the Joint FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consulation on Human Energy Requirements, convened in October 2001 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy .
‎2004
3
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of ...
The microbiological safety of food is becoming an increasingly important issue in many countries.
‎2000
4
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of ...
In continuing their activities on risk assessment of microbiological hazards in foods FAO and WHO convened a joint expert consultation from 30 April to 4 May 2001 at FAO headquarters in Rome.
‎2001
5
Second FAO/WHO Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators
This publication contains the proceedings of the second international forum on food safety regulation, held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2004 to discuss the development of effective food safety systems, focusing on two key themes of ...
‎2005
6
FAO Biosecurity Toolkit
It presents the benefits of a harmonised and integrated approach to biosecurity and illustrates the experiences of countries that have adopted such an approach in recent times. The toolkit comprises three separate but related parts.
‎2007
7
FAO-ICLARM Stock Assessment Tools II: User's Guide
This volume is complemented by "FiSAT - FAO-ICLARM stock assessment tools. Vol. 2: Reference manual" ISBN 92-5-104047-8.
F. C. Gayanilo, Per Sparre, Daniel Pauly, 2005
8
Papers Presented at the Norway-FAO Expert Consultation on ...
A critical input into the proceedings of this Expert Consultation were two discussion papers and 12 cases studies, contained in this document.
‎2003
9
Risk Management and Food Safety: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO ...
Risk management and food safety - Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation is one of a series of FAO/WHO publications on this topic. It provides a risk management framework and general principles of food safety risk management.
‎1997
10
Codex Alimentarius: Milk and milk products
The Codex Alimentarius is a collection of internationally adopted food standards presented in a uniform manner.
Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term FAO is used in the context of the following news items.
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USD 160 needed per person to end world hunger: FAO
"This would mean average USD 160 annually for each person living in extreme poverty over the 15-year period," FAO said while releasing a ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
FAO: World crop prospects positive in 2015
According to the latest release of the monthly FAO Food Price Index (FPI) and the new edition of the quarterly Crop Prospects and Food ... «AZERTAC News, Jul 15»
3
World food prices fall further in June: UN FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
FAO Global Rice Price Index Declines for Tenth Consecutive Month
The FAO All Rice Price Index declined to around 213 points in June 2015, down about 0.9% from around 215 points in May 2015 due to a ... «Oryza, Jul 15»
5
FAO Women's Football League: East Coast Railway defeats Sports …
East Coast Railway defeated Sports Hostel by 3-1 goals on the third day of the FAO Women's Football League at Bidanasi ground in Cuttack. «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
6
FAO Schwarz, Soon Gone But Never Forgotten
For native New Yorkers and tourists alike, FAO Schwarz was a staple in any trip to midtown Manhattan. But even if you haven't stepped foot ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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FAO raises 2015 world rice trade forecast to 42-M tons
In April, FAO forecast global rice trade at 41.3 million tonnes, down 2.5 percent from 2014, while it said global paddy output could edge up 1.1 ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
8
FAO Estimates 2015 Global Milled Rice Trade to Decline Slightly …
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates 2015 global rice trade to decline about 2% to around 42 million tons from around ... «Oryza, Jul 15»
9
Angolan Government Committed to Halve Poverty - FAO
The FAO official was speaking to the press at the end of an audience granted by Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, who is on a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
New FAO Representative presents credentials to AU
Dr Patrick Kormawa, newly appointed Sub regional Coordinator for Eastern Africa FAO Representative to Africa and United Nation Economic ... «Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Jul 15»

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