Highlights
Photo Stories
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.
Stories
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Events
25/ 6
2025
27/6
2025
XIX Session of the Commission on Small-scale, Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture for Latin America And The Caribbean (COPPESAALC)
Panama City (Panama), 25/06/2025 - 27/06/2025
The meeting adheres to the Commission's statutes regarding the convening of biennial regular sessions.
22/ 5
2025
Lessons that Transform: Dialogues and Experiences on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in Latin America
Virtual Event, 22/05/2025
Over time, agricultural, fishing, and pastoral communities have shaped their territories through traditional practices that have allowed them to adapt to environmental, social, and economic challenges.
20/ 5
2025
Launch of the Regional Report: The status of women in agrifood systems
Virtual Event, 20/05/2025
This document not only updates the information presented in previous reports but also provides a thorough analysis of the progress and challenges faced by women in agrifood systems. Additionally, it highlights how empowering women yields multiple benefits in ensuring food and nutrition security, boosting economies, promoting sustainable development, and enhancing the well-being of entire soc...
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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...