FAO procures a large variety of goods, works and services to support Organization’s mandate to fight world hunger.
The most frequently procured goods include:
- Basic Chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides)
- Agricultural produce (seeds, crop, vegetable, seedlings, plantlets)
- Special purpose machinery (agricultural machinery, tractors, spraying devices, irrigation equipment)
- Transport equipment
- Office and IT equipment
- Medical appliances, precision and optical instruments (laboratory equipment)
- Veterinary pharmaceutical products and vaccines
- Grain mill products / starches and starch products (fish food, feed for livestock and poultry)
- Chemical products, man-made fibres, rubber and plastics
- Live animals and animal products
- Fabricated metal products, machinery & equipment (small agricultural implements, hoes, picks, etc.)
Commonly procured services include:
- Repair and maintenance services
- Information technology
- Transportation, storage and materials handling
- Communications
- Architecture, engineering, construction and other technical services
- Trade services, business services, surveys and studies
- Training
- Insurance
