Eight Caribbean countries stand to benefit from the new CA$10 million

National experts from various government agencies benefited from a learning journey in Brazil. 

The Republic of Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America, and one of two mainland countries that are members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). And while it is more than 32 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago, its population is just over 600,000, or less than one-half of T&T.

In celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, a book, Wildlife and People in the Rupununi – A Comprehensive Assessment based on Science and Local Knowledge, has been officially published online.

The book is a collection of engaging articles on the technical and scientific work completed by the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme in southwest Guyana's Region 9 between 2018 and 2023.

The fiery flavour of St Vincent and the Grenadine’s hot peppers will soon reach the lips of more consumers as the country seeks to ramp up its hot pepper value chain.

From 22-23 May 2024, public and private sector stakeholders will be engaged in a Hot Pepper Value Chain ...

Bridgetown, Barbados – Over the last three years, more than 130 farmers, extension staff and technical officers across four Caribbean countries have been able to enhance their knowledge and tools to implement climate-resilient agricultural technologies and practices. This achi...

St. John’s, Antigua - Antiguan farmers are now better equipped with the knowledge and tools to maintain their solar-powered drip irrigation systems. This is thanks to the FAO-supported training on the operation and maintenance of these innovative systems. The training compleme...

Across the globe, World Tuna Day was celebrated on May 2, 2024, bringing issues to light about the importance of tuna conservation. In observing the trend of landings over the past three years, Jeremie Mendoza, FAO’s Fisheries Specialist highlighted that overall, there is a slight increase in ...

Launched on April 18, 2024, a three-year project entitled, "Enhancing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) capacity and market access for Grenadian soursop exports" aims to help the country enhance its industry traceability and surveillance systems, as well as the soursop industry's ability to manage future pest risks and investigate potential diversification into new markets.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will soon have its very first National School Feeding Policy (NFSP) thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Government of Mexico and the Government of Saint Vincent and The Grenadines.

With a growing need for investment to address climate impacts, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Subregional Office for the Caribbean (SLC), recently concluded a two-day webinar entitled ‘Adapting Caribbean Food Systems to Climate Change: Challenges...

Building on the country’s plans to increase food production and trade, public and private sector stakeholders from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have identified two important crops for further development over the coming years.

Dasheen, a prime crop in the country, was first selected ...

A technical working group of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)—the Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group (CSWG)—will collaborate with the European Union-funded FISH4ACP project, private sector processors, and the Seabob Working Groups of Guyana and Suriname to convene a joi...

As part of the 1000 Digital Villages initiative, a program will be developed to improve the digital skills of producers on the island of Eleuthera.

Delegates to share industry knowledge and experience on the implementation of policy, legal, and operational aspects of the management of pelagic fisheries on FADs

Over 40 delegates from the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Working Group gathered virtually from 20 to 22 October with one fish on their minds – sharks.

After an arduous 9 months of training came to an end, these farmers have gained invaluable knowledge and experience on cassava development, on-farm research and dissemination of new cassava production technologies to increase yields.

Prioritizing Sustainable Land Management (SLM) as a tool for development in Guyana

"The GNFO is in full support of the development of an Occupational Health and Safety strategy for the Seabob sector. This strategy will help the industry to meet national and international standards and also benefit the fishers who ply their trade in toug

The climate smart agriculture solution provided by FAO and IICA is seen as ‘a learning-by-doing’ tool for farmers and their children who are home from school due to the Covid-19 pandemic.