
Support for Suriname’s pineapple sector: UN Joint SDG Fund approves 3ADI+ proposal
15/02/2022
Targeting indigenous communities, including women and youth, the initiative includes cutting edge technical assistance and eased access to credit

Vincentian children to eat more local foods at schools
03/03/2022
Sixteen cooks, drawn from eight primary schools in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), will from February 16th – March 10th, 2022, participate in specialized training in food preparation and handling.

School Feeding Programmes in Guyana creating opportunities for Female Farmers
25/03/2022
The school feeding programme in Guyana dates as far back as forty (40) years ago and continues to positively impact the nutrition and health of children and adolescents receiving nursery, primary or secondary education which represents some 48.6% of the t

Mexico-FAO-CARICOM Resilient Caribbean Initiative builds capacity of Barbadian farmers to utilise renewable energy technologies in agricultural production
04/10/2022
24 farmers and Ministry personnel received training on the use of solar energy for farming practices in Barbados.

#RestorationBeginsWithMe- Join the Photo / Video Campaign
21/03/2021
Send us a photo or short video clip showing how you care for plants, trees and forests and what they mean to you.

Caribbean countries seek to use climate-smart technologies to revolutionize regional agri-food systems
12/03/2021
Canada, CARICOM and FAO join hands to help countries of the Caribbean in adapting to climate-smart agriculture digital technologies, using a gendered approach, to improve the region’s agri-food systems.
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Upgrading skills to improve land use management and monitoring processes under the Sustainable Land Development and Management Project.
25/03/2022
The Guyana Sustainable Land Development and Management (SLDM) Project is capacitating the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) and other Land Management related agencies with the knowledge, software and technical skills to enhance land management an

FAO expands opportunities for green financing of the Caribbean aquaculture sector
20/12/2022
The project, financed by the Government of Mexico, promotes farmers' access to credit and financing in the Caribbean for their aquaculture enterprises and strengthens their technical knowledge.

School feeding governance, policy and legal frameworks" was the theme of the third virtual training session for school feeding practitioners from the Caribbean
20/06/2023
The activity was carried out by FAO, the Brazilian and Mexican cooperation agencies and the Caribbean Agroeconomic Society (CAAES).

Guyana strives to become global leader in sustainable seabob fishing
27/05/2022
Endorsement of 10-year development strategy for healthy future of Guyana’s seabob shrimp value chain

Sea Moss Farmers across Dominica to meet to share experiences
09/02/2023
The Government of Dominica, in collaboration with FAO, are gathering seamoss farmers, private and public sector representatives to learn from their experiences in seamoss production

The decline of fish stocks in the region among topics of recent WECAFC Meeting
04/05/2022
The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) recently hosted the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) at its meeting held from 25 to 27 April 2022.
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The conservation of Queen Conch is the focus of the upcoming meeting of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC)
13/12/2021
Conch lovers and fishers in the Caribbean can be assured that the preservation of their popular delicacy gets the full attention of the several international organizations.

Saint Lucia sets sights on stepping up pork and ginger production
21/06/2023
Government stakeholders agree on advancing pork and ginger production and increasing access to these markets to reduce their imports.

FAO and Agriculture Ministry combine efforts to tackle Food Loss and Waste in Jamaica
22/06/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining conducted a technical workshop to coordinate national efforts and resources to manage food loss and waste (FLW) on June 7, 2023.

FAO strengthens capacities of small ruminant farmers and stakeholders in Grenada
19/12/2022
Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture World-Bank funded OECS Regional Agricultural Competitiveness Project, the training benefit 40 participants.

Six Primary Schools in St. Vincent and the Grenadines get new vegetable gardens in support of the National School Feeding Programme
11/07/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministries of Agriculture and Education and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) initiated a programme in May 2022, which supported th

Over 40 climate experts from the Caribbean to be trained in the formulation of project proposals to access funds for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
16/07/2019
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean are vulnerable and susceptible to natural disasters, and while some islands have experienced increased flooding due to rise in sea levels and, recurrent droughts and the increasing presence of sar

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