{"id":104409,"date":"2026-05-21T12:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=104409"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:17:08","slug":"agricola-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/agricola-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricola Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Agricola Medal Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister was recently conferred with the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Agricola Medal<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>highest honour <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conferred by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/food-and-agriculture-organization-fao\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the United Nations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>awarded to distinguished individuals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who have played an exceptional role in advancing efforts toward<\/span><b> global food security, improved nutrition <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>agricultural development.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is considered one of the highest honours granted by the Organization in recognition of outstanding leadership and tangible contributions in these fields.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Food and Agriculture Organization\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> specialized agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the<\/span><b> United Nations (UN)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that<\/span><b> leads international efforts to defeat hunger.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the<\/span><b> oldest permanent specialized agency of the UN. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAO was <\/span><b>founded <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on October 16, <\/span><b>1945, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when its constitution was signed in Canada\u2019s Quebec City by 34 countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Headquarters: Rome,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Italy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Mandate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: To<\/span><b> improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity,<\/b> <b>raise the standard of living <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in rural populations, and contribute to global economic growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAO\u2019s goal is to <\/span><b>achieve food and security for all <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and make sure that <\/span><b>people have regular access to enough high-quality food <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and lead active, healthy lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Functions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FAO <\/span><b>coordinates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>efforts of governments and technical agencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in programs for <\/span><b>developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>land <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and water resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>both a forum <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for negotiating agreements between developing and developed countries and a<\/span><b> source of technical knowledge <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and information to aid development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FAO also <\/span><b>collaborated with the United Nations to establish the World Food Programme (WFP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to distribute surplus food to those in need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It currently has <\/span><b>195 members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><b>194 countries and the European Union<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (<\/span><b>India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>founding member<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of FAO).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is governed by the <\/span><b>biennial FAO conference, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in which each member country, as well as the EU, is represented.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference elects a <\/span><b>49-member Council<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which serves as its <\/span><b>executive organ.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Funding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: FAO receives its funding from its <\/span><b>member countries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Reports published<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the FAO: The <\/span><b>State of the World\u2019s Forests (SOFO),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The State of <\/span><b>World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> State of Agricultural Commodity Markets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SOCO), The <\/span><b>State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>World Food Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is observed annually on<\/span><b> October 16 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to commemorate the <\/span><b>founding of FAO in 1945. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/pm-modi-receives-prestigious-fao-agricola-medal-11524846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NDTV<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agricola Medal is the highest honour conferred by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. 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