FAO
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Organizations & Companies, Writing & Everyday |
FAO has two meanings. It stands for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (international organization) or For the attention of (mail and postal).
Meanings of FAO at a glance
| # | FAO stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Organizations & Companies › International Organization |
| 2 | For the attention of | Writing & Everyday › Mail and Postal |
1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Organizations & Companies · International Organization Abbreviations
Leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries, collecting global food statistics and publishing the monthly FAO Food Price Index.
Example: The FAO Food Price Index rose for the third month in a row on higher dairy prices.
Founded on October 16, 1945, the date now observed as World Food Day. With WHO it runs the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which sets international food standards. Its FAOSTAT database is a standard source for agricultural data.
2. For the attention of
Writing & Everyday · Mail and Postal Abbreviations
British and Commonwealth equivalent of Attn, directing a letter, parcel or email to a named person within an organization, as in "FAO: Mrs J. Patel."
Example: Please mark the envelope FAO Mr R. Singh, Accounts Department, so it reaches him directly.
Also written F.A.O. or "For the attention of" in full. Traditional British business letters placed it above the salutation, and post rooms route incoming mail by it. The same initials name the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, headquartered in Rome.
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