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Cultivating solutions against climate change in Central America.

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.
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Events
1/ 9
2025
5/9
2025
XXXIV Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC)
01/09/2025 - 05/09/2025
Based on national and regional priorities of the countries, the FAO regional initiatives, and the international dialogues and agreements based on forestry items, the mandate of the LACFC is to advise FAO on the forestry programme to be developed in the Region.
17/ 7
2025
Regional Event of FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2025 for Latin America and the Caribbean
Virtual Event, 17/07/2025
Every year, thousands of young Latin Americans leave their rural communities to study in the city. Most do not return. But a significant —and often unrecognized— minority dreams of returning as agents of change after completing their studies.
16/ 7
2025
18/7
2025
XVII Session of the Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODEGALAC)
Guatemala City (Guatemala), 16/07/2025 - 18/07/2025
With the objective of promoting production systems that support food and nutritional security through innovative, resilient, sustainable, and efficient approaches, the XVII Meeting of the Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODEGALAC) will be held from 16 to 18 July 2025 in Guatemala City.
Supported and coordinated by the Techni...
Publications

How to use antibiotics effectively and responsibly in poultry production - for the sake of human and animal health
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
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FAO Brief - 14 April 2025
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...