FAO

FAO is an intergovernmental organization that works to promote food security and sustainable agriculture. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO works to ensure that all people have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to lead active and healthy lives.

FAO has been actively involved in biotechnology research and development since the early 1990s. It has developed a number of initiatives to promote the safe and responsible use of biotechnology in agriculture, including the development of guidelines and standards for the safe handling and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). FAO also works to ensure that biotechnology is used in a way that is beneficial to small-scale farmers and the environment. FAO has also been involved in the development of biosafety protocols and the promotion of public awareness and understanding of biotechnology.