
SAMAP Completed the Signing of Fifty-One Grant Agreements with Farmers
30/10/2020
Farmers from nine districts signed grant agreements with FAO/SAMAP to benefit from the opportunities for agriculture development. The Suriname Agriculture Market Access Project (SAMAP) strengthens the capacity of farmers, farmer organizations, and agribu

The Spice Isle seeks to expand commodities
08/02/2023
The Government of Grenada seeks to expand and diversify its list of commodities available for export and reduce its importation of some locally grown produce.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines poised to launch the island’s first agricultural census in more than 20 years
17/02/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing technical assistance and support to the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the preparation and execution of an Agriculture Census; the first to be done by the Mini

Sustaining the Tuna Value Chain in Grenada
21/01/2022
Tuna and tuna-like fishes, most notably the yellowfin and Atlantic sailfish make up about 70 percent of the reported catches in Grenada.

Schools advocate for Healthy Diets: WFD 2019
21/10/2019
World Food Day 2019: Schools Healthy Meals Challenge (Guyana)

1000 Digital Villages Initiative presented its progress in 14 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean
24/06/2022
FAO showed the main results of an initiative that seeks to promote the digitization of rural areas.

Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) preparing to expand its advocacy on nutrition issues at the international level
23/02/2022
Earlier this month, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) was granted Observer Status in the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC).

The Blue-Green Digital Innovation Challenge launched in Grenada with USD $30,000 at stake
01/06/2023
The Government of Grenada with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, jointly launched

Cultivating Dominica’s seamoss industry from shore to land
21/12/2022
FAO and the Fisheries Division are working together to support local seamoss Farmers to increase production of seamoss in the country.

Suriname's School Gardens: A Step Towards Sustainable Food Systems
15/06/2023
FAO continues to partner with Suriname on the establishment of school gardens to provide students with a hands-on learning experience in food and nutrition

Dominica gears up to improve local sea moss production and develop its sea moss sector
15/06/2023
Following a week of practical trainings on sea moss production and the validation of upgrading strategies for its sea moss sector, Dominica is gearing up to take charge of the local sea moss market.

REGISTER: Weathering COVID-19 in Small Island Developing States: A pathway to resilience
08/12/2020
Join FAO Brussels as we amplify the voices of Small Island Developing States on the structural vulnerabilities and the looming impacts on food systems due to the pandemic, on Thursday, December 10, 2020

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and partners ensures the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) rages on
23/11/2021
Global efforts to combat threats such as non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) poverty, and climate change are issues of grave concern to governments across the world including the Caribbean.

The threat of extinction of sharks gathers delegates in WECAFC region for urgent talks
26/10/2021
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.

Panama, Belize, El Salvadore, Guatemala and Nicaragua receive first on-line training in fisheries statistics in more than 15 years
17/09/2022
The development of national capacity to produce reliable and timely data is a critical aspect in the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC) region; quality data and statistics are required to address issues of overfishing, ecosystems resto

Indigenous farmers from the villages of Matta and Powakka in Lelydrop, Suriname graduate from The Cassava Farmer Field School
10/11/2019
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.

Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Development and Management (SLDM) Project in Guyana
25/05/2021
Prioritizing Sustainable Land Management (SLM) as a tool for development in Guyana
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Supporting safe and healthy work practices along the seabob value chain
27/04/2023
"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

FAO and IICA Partnering to Build Climate Resilience During the Pandemic
28/08/2020
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.

St Lucia moves to improve its coconut production
23/03/2023
The Government of St Lucia and FAO are working together to improve coconut production starting with a training of the country’s coconut farmers and other stakeholders.