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The roadmap sets out priorities and strategic recommendations to strengthen the economic, social, and political empowerment of rural women. It will guide policies, legislation, and partnerships in the framework of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC39), COP30, the Tlatelolco Commitment, and the Inter-American Decade for the Rights of Rural Women.

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The region will present in Rome the richness of its crops, flavors, and ancestral knowledge, reflecting its agricultural, cultural, and human wealth. The exhibition will take place as part of the celebration of FAO’s 80th anniversary.

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The “School Feeding in Focus” exchange cycle, promoted by FAO and the Government of Brazil, addressed the different components necessary to ensure the sustainability of school feeding.

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In a three-day meeting, countries discussed more effective strategies for measuring food losses and thus reducing the social and economic impacts on supply chains.

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Through a social media challenge, the #SinDesperdicioChallenge seeks to inspire households across the region to make the most of their food and reduce waste.

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On September 24 and 25, the First Policy Solutions Forum for Family Farming was held to discuss and showcase innovative strategies that guide the design and implementation of public policies supporting the inclusive and sustainable transformation of this sector.

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Cash, seeds, fodder, and training will save lives and help communities rebuild livelihoods.

Highlights
Director-General QU Dongyu

Let us be better together Building Four Betters – Agrifood Systems.

Why gender equality is key to feeding the world?

A new FAO guide offers parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean a roadmap to get there.

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Events

23/10

2025

Virtual Event, 23/10/2025

The growing population worldwide, the increase in food demand, the consequent growth of the food industry, added to global health risks, demonstrate the importance of incorporating food safety into national policies and the strengthening of the Food safety systems.

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2025

13/10

2025

10/10/2025 - 13/10/2025

Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment and a Better Life, leaving no one behind.

2/10

2025

Virtual Event, 02/10/2025

FAO promotes the application of the One Health approach as part of the transformation of the agri-food system for the benefit of human, animal, plant and environmental health. This involves a wide range of actors and work related to sustainable agriculture, animal, plant, forest and aquaculture health, food safety, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), nutrition and livelihoods.

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Key Documents
Publications
2024

The use of antibiotics and thus the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be reduced by adopting the right husbandry practices. This publication provides practical tips to the livestock producer aiming at improving animal health and hence the reduced use of antibiotics

FAO's four priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean
In depth
80th Anniversary of the FAO

FAO celebrates 80 years of working for a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future for all, leaving no one behind.

38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean

18 to 21 March, 2024, Georgetown, Guyana

Spain - FAO Program for Latin America and the Caribbean

Ibero-American and Caribbean Cooperation for #FoodFirst and Sustainable Development

Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Program

Alliance for the promotion of sustainable development and food security in the region

Mesoamérica Hunger-Free AMEXCID-FAO

Promoting public policies and innovative solutions for food security and sustainable rural development.

We are all connected

how our health is linked to that of animals, plants and the environment.

FAO Campus

Courses of self-study, semi face-to-face and virtual with tutor.


African Swine Fever

Recommendations to prevent spread.

 

Central American Dry Corridor

Stories and facts about this "land of opportunities" in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

Parliamentary front against hunger

More than 400 legislators work with FAO, the Spanish Cooperation and AMEXCID

1000 Digital Villages in Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative

Rural tourism experiences and digitization in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Global
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Discover the systems in Latin America globally recognized as agricultural heritage.

One Country One Priority Product

Global action on green development.

World Food Day

Water is life, water is food. October 16, 2023. Leave no one behind.

Gender Equality

Empowering women in food and agriculture.

Global School Feeding Platform

Technical resources for experts and practitioners.

Data on food and agriculture

Free access to data from more than 245 countries.

Multimedia
14/04/2025

In this episode, an IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to conflict, economic instability and surging food prices; sustainable water management is essential to feed Europe and Central Asia and build...

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