
FAO publishes its first health assessment for the Resilient School Feeding Programme in Saint Lucia
05/05/2023
FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Saint Lucia conducted a health assessment of schools enrolled in the Resilient School Feeding Programme

Global food prices dip in December
11/01/2022
FAO’s benchmark index of food commodity prices in 2021 averaged sharply higher than in 2020

The School Feeding Programme in Saint Lucia gets a major boost
13/09/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Ministry of Agriculture in Saint Lucia, recently teamed up with the Government of Mexico to train (40) farmers in an Agri-Business Development Training.

FAO Trinidad and Tobago Hosts World Food Day Activities
14/10/2022
Every year, World Food Day is celebrated on the 16 October which marks the date that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1945. It was first commemorated by the FAO in 1979. This year’s theme is: Leave no one be

Post Disaster Damage and Needs Assessment Emergency Training for Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector completed at the community level
23/11/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under its Climate Change adaptation of the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector (CC4FISH) Project, recently held its first Stakeholder Workshop and Trainer’s Course in Fisheries and Aquacultu

Eight farmers' organizations in Saint Lucia embark on the road to Capacity Building with FAO, IICA and IFAD
04/01/2023
The initiative focuses on capacity building and training within the Farmers Organizations for African, Caribbean and Pacific (FO4ACP) project framework
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Critical issues facing the fisheries sector in the region high on the agenda of the upcoming 18th Session of The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC)
25/07/2022
An important list of high priority matters plaguing the fisheries sector across the region will be tabled for discussion when the 18th Session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), convenes virtually in Managua, Nicaragua, from 26 t
FAO and the Government of Mexico offer critical support to farmers affected by drought in Antigua and Barbuda
08/06/2023
Amid water scarcity challenges, Resilient Caribbean Initiative provides water storage tanks to 12 farmers

Grenada looks to digital agriculture and innovation for an improved agriculture sector
11/04/2023
Grenada’s agriculture sector stands to benefit from digital agriculture and innovation initiatives to strengthen the country’s agri-food systems.

FAO supports the removal of over 50 tonnes of PCBs from the Caribbean
05/07/2021
The safe disposal of PCBs-contaminated oil and equipment is one of many major challenges confronting the Caribbean.

FAO and Ministry of Health Team Up for Healthier Student Population in Trinidad and Tobago
20/12/2022
The Resilient School Feeding Programmes, supported by the government of Mexico, promotes nutrition education and healthy diets in schools.

FAO and CARICOM launch a virtual course on Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition
07/07/2023
The four-week training course will assess the challenges and opportunities posed by greater trade openness for food and nutrition security in the Caribbean.

Building resistance against climate change - The ‘Silver Lining’ for a single parent mother
26/11/2020
"Managing a farm under harsh climatic conditions is hard. Being a single parent is hard. Being a full-time teacher is hard. Being a single parent, a teacher, and managing a farm is off the charts but together they bring balance – I am stress-free, active,
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Resilient School Feeding Programme upgrades six school kitchens in Belize
26/06/2023
Students' access to healthy and nutritious school meals is becoming a reality in Belize thanks to the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Mexico and the Government of Belize.

Focus on land restoration, sustainable use for post COVID-19 recovery as Desertification and Drought Day 2021 is observed
18/06/2021
On June 17, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) observes Desertification and Drought Day 2021 with focus on land restoration as a means that can bring economic resilience, create jobs, raise income, increase food security and l
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World Food Safety Day 2023
06/06/2023
By Dr Renata Clarke,
Sub-regional Coordinator of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

FAO and IICA keeps buzzing with training of beekeepers in Antigua
03/11/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is creating more buzz with their ongoing training of beekeepers in Antigua.

An estimated 20 regional experts participated in the SOILCARE Project Design Inception Workshop in Bridgetown, Barbados
05/11/2019
The SOILCARE project will enable the use of updated country and regional soil data and knowledge, including on soil carbon, which is lacking but essential, to design the national LDN strategy and informed soil policies as well as for the climate agenda in
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A Resilient Spirit driving Action on Empty Pesticide Container Management
08/03/2022
Stories of women’s leadership in Pesticide Management in the Caribbean

A Mission to advance Pesticide Management
08/03/2022
Stories of women’s leadership in Pesticide Management in the Caribbean