FAO in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize

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10 September 2021
In Belize, school meals nourish children and entire communities. Read the story...
07 September 2021
On the heels of its participation in the United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit held in July 2021, the Government of Jamaica, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) is carrying out a large-scale assessment of its food systems. Over 50...
06 September 2021
From September 6-10, 2021, the Government of Jamaica will host the 32nd Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC)
03 September 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union (EU), and the French Agriculture Research Centre for Development (CIRAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Planning Institute of Jamaica are convening a Consultation Workshop on “Catalysing the Sustainable and Inclusive Transformation...
26 August 2021
Known for growing one of the most pungent and potent ginger varieties in the world, Jamaica is seeking to develop the sister root, turmeric based on the success with technologies used for re-developing Jamaica’s ginger industry. Presently, almost 90% of the dried turmeric used in Jamaica is imported, despite it...