News
10 July 2018
Small-scale producers in The Bahamas have long faced the challenge of being able to capitalize on market opportunities and meet market entry requirements. The lack of proper governance for the group and a roadmap for their success have been at the crux of the matter. The Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Small-scale producers in The Bahamas have long faced the challenge of being able to capitalize on market opportunities and meet market entry requirements. The lack of proper governance for the group and a roadmap for their success have been at the crux of the matter. The Food and Agriculture Organization of...
29 June 2018
FAO calls children and teens from all over the world, age 5 to 19 years, to use their imagination and create a poster that illustrates their idea of Zero Hunger. Young minds can be inspired by the World Food Day Activity Book that explains what Zero Hunger is all about, and how everyone needs...
FAO calls children and teens from all over the world, age 5 to 19 years, to use their imagination and create a poster that illustrates their idea of Zero Hunger. Young minds can be inspired by the World Food Day Activity Book that explains what Zero Hunger is all about, and how everyone needs...
18 April 2018
Launched by FAO and the Government of Brazil, the Contest on Good Practices in School Feeding Programmes (SFPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to identify successful experiences of school feeding programmes in the region. School feeding experiences shared during the contest will inform a digital publication intended to...
Launched by FAO and the Government of Brazil, the Contest on Good Practices in School Feeding Programmes (SFPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to identify successful experiences of school feeding programmes in the region. School feeding experiences shared during the contest will inform a digital publication intended to...
30 March 2018
Representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Education, and Health engaged farmer organizations, lunch vendors, local food producers and caterers in discussions towards the revamping of the Bahamas National School Feeding Programme (SFP). These discussions were informed by findings of a comprehensive National Assessment of the SFP in the...
Representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Education, and Health engaged farmer organizations, lunch vendors, local food producers and caterers in discussions towards the revamping of the Bahamas National School Feeding Programme (SFP). These discussions were informed by findings of a comprehensive National Assessment of the SFP in the...
30 March 2018
Ginger has long been a revered spice in Caribbean cuisine. In Jamaica, the spice was traditionally known to be of a very high quality, however, over the years, production decreased mainly due to the prevalence of the Ginger Rhizome Rot (GRR) Disease, affecting farmers in key growing areas. Since 2016, FAO...
Ginger has long been a revered spice in Caribbean cuisine. In Jamaica, the spice was traditionally known to be of a very high quality, however, over the years, production decreased mainly due to the prevalence of the Ginger Rhizome Rot (GRR) Disease, affecting farmers in key growing areas. Since 2016, FAO...
