18 July 2022, Rome, Italy - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu next to Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General and Bommakanti Rajender, Chairperson of FAO Committee on Agriculture during the opening of the 28th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG 28) at the FAO headquarters, (Plenary Hall).
Background information
The Committee on Agriculture (COAG) is one of FAO's Governing Bodies providing overall policy and regulatory guidance on issues relating to agriculture, livestock, food safety, nutrition, rural development and natural resource management.Established in 1971, the Committee has over 130 Member Nations and generally meets every two years, but may hold additional sessions if needed.
