The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), have launched an emergency initiative in Haiti’s North and Centre departments to deliver critical assistance to the most vulnerable and food-insecure households grappling with escalating displacement, a deportation crisis and worsening climatic shocks.

More than 5,000 Scotch Bonnet pepper seedlings found new homes in 33 schools across Jamaica as part of a hands-on activity under the project “Improving the Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain.”

A total of 139 school cooks from across Belize sharpened their culinary skills this August under the guidance of renowned Belizean Chef Sean Kuylen. The training sessions were organized through the FAO project “Increasing accessibility and acceptance of underutilized nutritious locally grown products in the national school feeding programs of Belize.”

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative and Soil Doctors Program, partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE) to conduct a Soil Sampling Training in Central Farm, Belize.

In an unprecedented response to the rapid global spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), stakeholders and experts from across the poultry sector, public health, science, and policy spheres have convened in Brazil in a landmark meeting. This first-ever global multisectoral dialogue aims to forge coordinated defense against the escalating threat to animal and human health and agricultural livelihoods. 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development and the Department of Crown Lands, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has completed a key training programme on the National Land Bank Information System software. The training, held on 23 and 24 June, marks a significant step forward in Saint Lucia’s efforts to modernize land management and expand access to agricultural land across the island.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives of St. Kitts and Nevis, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Belize has taken a historic step toward improving the health of its children and youth. The Cabinet has officially approved the country’s first School Food and Nutrition Policy, setting a clear roadmap for healthier and more sustainable school environments nationwide.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry and Marine Resources (MOALFC), with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has successfully completed training on the Land Bank Information System (LBIS)—a web-based platform developed with FAO’s technical assistance to manage state-owned agricultural lands under Grenada’s Land Bank

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE), has officially launched the Soil Doctor Training Programme in Belize.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Veterinary and Livestock Services Division of Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development, continued its efforts to strengthen the pork value chain through a three-day training held from August 5–7, 2025.

Jamaica has officially launched the implementation of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative with a national workshop aimed at revitalizing the country’s ginger industry.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reaffirmed the strategic role of livestock in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This activity sustains 65% of the region’s agricultural population, including 14 million small-scale producers.

Latin America and the Caribbean has 8.5% of the world's population but contributes 15% of the world's animal production, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which places the region with a strategic role in food security and the transformation of agrifood systems.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is playing a pivotal role in the transition of vegetable farming in Saint Kitts and Nevis from traditional open-field methods to protected agriculture using greenhouse structures, significantly increasing the production of high-value, priority crops.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development and the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy launched the FISH-ADAPT Project

The Twentieth Session of WECAFC highlighted advances in regional coordination, science-based management and legal reform to protect marine ecosystems and strengthen food security.

Building readiness for international certification to strengthen competitiveness and market access.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining, conducted a training to equip stakeholders with practical skills in using digital sensors to boost agricultural productivity. Held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority in Mandeville, the session introduced participants to the use of sensor technology in both protected cultivation and open-field systems.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall.