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
Events
10/ 4
2025
Regional dialogue towards a New SDG 2 Indicator: Minimum Dietary Diversity
Santiago (Chile), Hybrid Event, 10/04/2025
FAO, in its commitment to eradicating hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms, promotes universal access to healthy diets.
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.
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
Global
Multimedia
International Day of Forests 2025
13/03/2025
Forests and foods - nurture the forest to nourish the people
FAO Brief - 9 December 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 for action to combat land degradation at the COP16 Desertification Conference.
04/12/2024