FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

17/10/2024

Stakeholders discuss strategies for the future of food security and nutrition.

15/10/2024

The three winners of the regional contest will receive an incentive of USD $1,000 to boost their sustainable technological initiatives in the livestock sector.

18/10/2024

The new agreements with the Association of Universities of the Montevideo Group (AUGM) and the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUALC) will lead to collaboration with more than 270 universities in the region through the FAO Campus program.

18/10/2024

Hundreds of farmer families in Barbados, Jamaica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines could benefit from strengthening their capacities to manage irrigation systems and equipment effectively.

18/10/2024

The progress of the Hand-in-Hand Initiative was presented at the 2024 Investment Forum held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, in the framework of World Food Day

17/10/2024

The program will directly benefit the eight countries of the Amazon region through three investment lines focused on strengthening information management systems, developing digital ecosystems, and improving fisheries management in the Amazon.

15/10/2024

With over five million followers on his social media platforms, the renowned chef joins FAO as a regional digital collaborator to promote healthy and sustainable diets.

30/09/2024

In a joint effort to strengthen the business and advocacy capacities, representatives from the Caribbean Network of Rural Women Producers (CANROP) are embarking on an exchange visit to Kenya. The visit, that took place from 30th September to 4th October 2024, is part of the broader "Farmers’ O...

07/10/2024

Ahead of the COP 16 Summit in Colombia, FAO and various civil society organizations gathered in a regional meeting to define strategies and discuss key points in the debate on Afro-descendant and rurality.

09/10/2024

The Regional Office commemorated World Food Day and highlighted the need to promote public policies and good practices that have positively impacted the region, such as school feeding programs.

03/10/2024

International organizations commemorated the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste with a day of discussions, which included an Agricultural Fair and demonstrations of cooking without waste.

30/09/2024

This was reported by FAO, WFP, the Coordination Nationale de la Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA) of Haiti, through the publication of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report.

25/09/2024

The training aims to strengthen the capacities of about 100 government officials and representatives of civil society in the region to implement land access programs and policies. 

05/09/2024

The event aimed to understand the contribution of these markets to decarbonization and climate resilience in agriculture.

25/09/2024
As part of the discussion "Reflections on the Fight Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean," regional leaders gathered to assess progress in eradicating hunger, emphasizing the importance of promoting inclusive and sustainable public policies. 
25/09/2024
The agreement will simplify the financing of projects focused on sustainable development, the fight against hunger, and technical support in 26 countries of the region. Both institutions agreed to join forces to address the challenges of climate change, poverty, and global food security.
25/09/2024

During the webinar Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Agrifood Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO's Assistant Director-General, Mario Lubetkin, emphasized the collaboration between academia and governments as key to advancing toward more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient systems.

19/09/2024
Enhancing regional preparedness for banana fusarium wilt in the Caribbean
19/09/2024
FAO Director-General participates at the first CELAC Fair and Permanent Coffee Forum
17/09/2024

The Bolivia-hosted Regional Meeting on South American Camelids highlights the animals’ cultural, social, economic, and ecological importance and ways in which to protect and develop the camelid sector.