FAO in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize

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22 March 2019
Six schools in Manchester, Jamaica received donations of 25 fruit trees from FAO to mark International Day of Forests.   Each year March 21 marks International Day of Forests and is earmarked as a day to raise awareness on the importance of forests for sustaining livelihoods, as a source of food, clean...
18 March 2019
Over the next years, climate change is expected to worsen improvements in food security and agricultural development. In recent years famers and fishers have felt the crippling impacts of climate change on their livelihoods and food production. Jamaica’s food security and agricultural development are heavily dependent on the country’s capacity...
11 March 2019
Sorrow at the loss of a colleague and the other victims of the airplane crash in Ethiopia
08 March 2019
FAO continues to support Women in Agriculture, read more: FAO highlights the successful stories of the women of the Lydford/Moneague Women's Farmer Group in St. Ann and the female farmers of the Yardley Chase Farmer's Group in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica for International Women's Day 2019. Learn more about how FAO helped these...
04 March 2019
In the spirit of new beginnings, we are graced with renewed opportunities for growth and a chance to prepare new pathways for achieving our goals. In mid-December 2018, I assumed the role of FAO Representative ad interim, providing me with an opportunity to continue the good work of those before...