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.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined national partners in Belize for the 3rd Blue Economy Climate Resilience Forum, held on June 20, 2025. The event was convened by the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation in collaboration with Belize’s National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and FAO, to foster dialogue on climate change, marine conservation, and disaster resilience.

50 poultry farmers predominantly women and youth graduated from a comprehensive training programme in small livestock production under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-food Systems project.

Stakeholders may now make better decisions about fertilization and soil health to increase crop productivity.

Enhancing the sustainability of the fisheries sector in the Caribbean with the use of innovative tools such as Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, remote sensing by satellites and Artificial Intelligence (AI) were the focus of the webinar of The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held on May 12, 2025. 

With support from FAO, PROCASUR and IFAD, CANROP concludes a strategic planning week that defines its new governance structure and sets the course for 2025–2030. 

Jamaica hosted the closing ceremony of the Caribbean component of the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Programme (FO4ACP) after four years of implementation with the support of FAO.

25 invited experts from 20 member countries are set to attend the high-level meeting in Panama City, Panama.

Jamaica’s hot pepper industry is getting a major boost through the distribution of cutting-edge pest surveillance and monitoring equipment to key stakeholders in the value chain.

28 participants improved their post-harvest processes and quality management skills at the three-day training.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed Dr. Ana Touza as the new FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize.

FAO supports producing the superfood that’s helping to grow the Caribbean’s Blue Economy.

In a promising step towards strengthening the Caribbean’s agriculture sector, FAO engaged some 30 government representatives from four Caribbean countries to share their experiences on agricultural land access policies and chart a path towards improving the implementation of agricultural land bank initiatives.