FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) 23rd session
[Events]
Purpose of the FAO Committee on Agriculture:
- Conduct periodic reviews and appraisals, on a highly selective basis, of agricultural and nutritional problems, with a view to proposing concerted action by Member Nations and the Organization;
- Advise the Council on the overall medium- and longer-term work programme of the Organization relating to agriculture and livestock, food and nutrition, with emphasis on the integration of all social, technical, economic, institutional and structural aspects dealing with agricultural and rural development in general;
- Review, with similar emphasis, the biennial work programmes of the Organization and their implementation in areas falling within the competence of the Committee;
- Review specific matters relating to agriculture, food and nutrition referred to the Committee by the Conference, the Council or the Director-General, or placed by the Committee on its agenda at the request of a Member Nation in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, and make recommendations as may be appropriate;
- Report to the Council and tender advice to the Director-General, as appropriate, on any other matter considered by the Committee.
21/05/2012 - 25/05/2012
Rome
Italy
URL:
http://www.fao.org/unfao/govbodies/gsbhome/committee-ag/en/
Posted on 24/01/2012
