Hosted by the Government of Peru, the World Pulses Day commemoration aims to promote the cultivation of these edible seeds, which accounted for 96 million tons worldwide in 2022.

Statement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The first Donors’ Roundtable, held at the ACTO headquarters in Brasilia, aims to align and mobilize investments and strengthen international cooperation in the region.

Os Ministros da Agricultura da CELAC analisam resultados e avanços do Plano um ano após sua atualização.

The project will promote climate-smart technologies, strengthen value chains, and empower women and youth across eight countries in the region to enhance food security and livelihoods.

Locally grown high-value crops aimed to reduce food import bill

Farmers and extension officers will engage in a three-day training, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to encourage better production of the country’s hot peppers to increase yields and incomes.

A variabilidade do clima e os eventos climáticos extremos (como secas, inundações e tempestades) reduzem a produtividade agrícola, alteram as cadeias de suprimento de alimentos, aumentam os preços e afetam os ambientes alimentares, colocando em risco os avanços na redução da fome e da má-nutrição na região.

The International Year of Cooperatives 2025, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, aims to highlight its role in sustainable development, economic growth, and the inclusive transformation of agrifood systems.

Through a collaborative effort between the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development, pig farmers and technicians in Saint Lucia are gaining critical skills to safeguard and enhance the country’s pork industry.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Canada are advancing efforts to transform agricultural value chains in Jamaica through the ‘Gender-responsive Climate-smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean’ (GCAF) project. From December 9 to ...

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The Organization, along with the Caribbean Network of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health (CaribVET) and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) held a collaborative workshop for enhanced emergency preparedness in the Caribbean sub-region to support the region to bolster its preparedness capacity from a One Health perspective.

The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) supported responses to nearly 250 animal disease outbreaks in 2023 alone. In Latin America and the Caribbean, it is now active in Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Colombia, with more countries to join in 2025.

Small-scale farmers are now more equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings.

With FAO’s support, small-scale farmers are now better equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings.

Extension officers better equipped to support local farmers to enhance their crop yields.

Stakeholders gain knowledge on upcoming activities for the use of digital tools for efficient crop management.

No âmbito do Dia Mundial do Solo, a FAO alerta que as perdas econômicas causadas pela degradação dos solos são estimadas em USD 60 bilhões anuais e enfatiza que a gestão sustentável é essencial para enfrentar esse desafio e garantir a segurança alimentar.

The project improved rural livelihoods in 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, ensured connectivity and technological equipment, and strengthened youth leadership and empowerment in rural associations.