Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 7 November 2022 - Thirty-five farmers will benefit from a series of trainings on sustainable agricultural practices, including the use of renewable energy technology in agricultural production and the improved management of water resources, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Mexico and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

As part of the ‘Addressing the Water-Energy Nexus in Agriculture’ sub-project of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO Initiative “Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean” or Resilient Caribbean Initiative in short, FAO together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Sustainable Development have begun the process of validating 40 potential water harvesting and water intake (drainage) sites across the twin-islands.

Ayudar a eliminar el hambre, la inseguridad alimentaria y la malnutrición; hacer que la agricultura, la actividad forestal y la pesca sean más productivas y sostenibles; y contribuir en la reducción de la pobreza rural, son algunos de los aportes que el programa Mesoamérica sin Hambre AMEXCID-FAO (MsH), una iniciativa conjunta de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y la Agencia Mexicana de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AMEXCID).

En el marco del diálogo político de alto nivel que impulsa el programa “Mesoamérica sin Hambre AMEXCID-FAO”, se celebró un encuentro en coordinación con la Presidencia Conjunta del Proyecto de Integración y Desarrollo de Mesoamérica (PM), ostentada actualmente por México y Costa Rica, que tuvo por objetivo compartir las experiencias y resultados alcanzados en el marco de este Programa en territorio costarricense.

21/10/2022 Rome, Italy – On the sidelines of the World Food Forum, the Director of FAO’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation division (PST), Mr Anping Ye, met with His Excellency, Mr Aly Coulibaly, Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mali to the Rome Based Agencies (RBAs) and his delegation, to discuss potential joint collaboration on South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). His Excellency, Mr Aly Coulibaly, noted the importance of the Hand-in-Hand initiative launched by FAO’s Director-General, QU Dongyu, and how SSTC has a fundamental role to play within this initiative.  He also stated that SSTC is a very important means to concretize...