Highlights
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International Day of Forests
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012.
School Feeding: How Can Public Policies Change Lives?
By Najla Veloso, Senior Specialist in School Feeding at FAO for Latin America and the Caribbean
Stories
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Events
25/ 3
2025
28/3
2025
Latin American and the Caribbean Commission for Agricultural Statistics (LACCAS), 32nd Session
25/03/2025 - 28/03/2025
The Latin American and the Caribbean Commission for Agricultural Statistics (LACCAS) is a statutory body of FAO since the 1950s and meets every two years. Comprising 32 Member Nations, LACCAS provides a space for discussing critical issues related to national agricultural statistical systems.
24/ 3
2025
Launch of CAF’s new-look-agriculture strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid Event, 24/03/2025
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), with the support of
the FAO Regional Office for Latina America and the Caribbean, is presenting its new
agricultural strategy and a dialogue on the future of the sector in the region and the
world.
18/ 3
2025
Series: Promoting the blue economy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in Latin America and the Caribbean
Virtual Event, 18/03/2025
This webinar, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank, highlights the critical role of the blue economy in driving sustainable development across the region.
Featured video
Key Documents
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
In depth
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38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean
18 to 21 March, 2024, Georgetown, Guyana
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Spain - FAO Program for Latin America and the Caribbean
Ibero-American and Caribbean Cooperation for #FoodFirst and Sustainable Development
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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.
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.
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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
International Day of Forests 2025
13/03/2025
Forests and foods - nurture the forest to nourish the people
FAO Brief - 9 December 2024
04/12/2024
In this episode: FAO calls for urgent agricultural aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the severe food insecurity in the country; a new FAO report offers guidance on integrating nutrition goals into international food trade policies; and, in Riyad, Saudi Arabia, FAO joins global call...