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In the framework of the 2024 World Food Forum, the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean signed a Letter of Intent with the Association of Universities of the Montevideo Group (AUGM) and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUALC). These agreements will establish joint training programs, specializations, and postgraduate programs by incorporating FAO training resources into the...

FAO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI). The agreement focuses on capacity building regarding law of the sea and ocean affairs, including fisheries law and policy for sustainable utilization, conservation and management of living marine resources. Framed in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 14 “Life Below Water”, additional areas of cooperation include the development and delivery of technical training and capacity building courses, workshops and seminars in law of sea...

Santiago, Chile, October 9, 2024 – To commemorate World Cotton Day 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ABC/MRE) held the webinar “Certification Models: Pathways to a Sustainable Future for Cotton” on October 8, as part of the +Cotton project.

Bogotá, October 7, 2024 – In the municipality of Coyaima, in the department of Tolima, in the village of Lomas de Guaguarco, live Eduvin Timote, his wife Alix Chila Yara, and their son Armando Timote Chila, an indigenous family of Pijao ethnicity. They exemplify how knowledge exchange, the adoption of good agricultural practices, and international cooperation can enhance production and improve the quality of life for rural families.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has concluded a two-day knowledge-sharing workshop aimed at promoting Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) and sustainable food systems among Liberia's lawmakers.   Supported by the Secretariat of the Committee on World Food Security, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, the workshop was held from October 3-4, 2024, at the Farmington Hotel in Harbel, Margibi County. The gathering was intended to enhance the legislative branch's understanding of responsible agricultural investments and their critical role in Liberia’s sustainable development.  The event brought together 25 participants,...