
Nueva colaboración entre BNDES y FAO en la Amazonía
28/12/2023
El nuevo acuerdo para la cooperación suscrito entre la FAO y el Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (BNDES) enfocado en la región de la Amazonía promueve inversiones para la implementación de sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles, resilientes e inclusivos.
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FAO busca ampliar la alfabetización digital de la pequeña agricultura en las Bahamas
27/12/2023
27 de diciembre de 2023.- La Representación de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) en Las Bahamas, lleva a cabo un proyecto de digitalización rural con el que busca aprovechar la conectividad y las solu...

13th Virtual Meeting of the Caribbean Group of Pesticide Control Boards
20/04/2020
During the 13th Virtual Meeting discussions focused heavily on the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the options available for adapting initial plans and instituting contingency plans for the implementation of project activities where

Sustainable Hydroponics Production to increase food security in Jamaica
11/04/2023
FAO continues to partner with Jamaica to achieve sustainable agricultural and rural development through the technique of growing plants using nutrient rich water.

FAO helps enhance resilience in the National School Feeding Programmes in Trinidad and Tobago
15/09/2022
Over 90 farmers and Trainers directly benefited from Good Agricultural Practices courses in Trinidad and Tobago. These courses helped share techniques for incorporating increased food safety practices for local produce with a specific aim on providing bet

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

FAO provides urgent technical assistance for the agriculture sector in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
04/05/2021
FAO provided urgent technical assistance for the agriculture sector (livestock, crops, fisheries and rural livelihoods) to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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.

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

#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.