A range of stakeholders from Grenada met to establish a path for upgrading their seamoss and soursop value chains over the coming years

The FAO deputy director and regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean analyzes the perfect storm of conflict, climate, post-pandemic inflation, and inequality that is driving world hunger.

According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises, in 2022, almost 258 million people in 58 countries faced the highest levels of acute food insecurity, which includes the categories of “crisis”, “emergency”, and “catastrophe”, meaning that it can range from malnutrition to the risk of death due to lack of food.

FAO continues to partner with Grenada to promote resilient aquaculture through training farmers in improved practices for seamoss cultivation.

The workshop, attended by 35 persons, addressed soil and water conservation, aquaponics, solar powered irrigation systems and other resilient agriculture techniques.

The objective of the exercise was to discuss a regional strategy and action plan to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to animal health emergencies.

Stakeholders from the public and private sectors agree on major areas for upgrading the soursop value chain to increase production, and create opportunities to increase access to local, regional, and extra-regional markets.

Over 280 people representing the government, international organizations, civil society, private sector, academia and non-governmental organizations gathered virtually on Friday, August, 6th virtually for a Stakeholder Consultations Workshop titled “Food

Iris Monnereau, FAO Regional Project Coordinator on the Climate Change Adaptation of the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector Project (CC4FISH) shares her views on the celebration of World Fisheries Day

Caribbean Regional Dialogue on Access to Climate and Environmental Finance

In recognition of the millions of small-scale fishers, fish farmers and fish workers who provide healthy and nutritious food to billions of people globally and contribute to eradicating hunger, The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the Int

Important strategic partnership aims to increase the production of the island’s world-class cocoa

In an effort to boost sustainable food production across eight Caribbean countries, The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have partnered to implement The CS

Seafood products are among the most widely traded food commodities in the world, with estimated trade value of around USD 149.4 billion for 2020 according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s Food Outlook publication date

Exploring insect farming as a sustainable solution to organic waste disposal and animal feed production.

From March 6, 2021 to March 18, more than 400 farmers, producers’ organizations and agribusinesses have already participated in information sessions about the Matching Grant Facility (MGF) organized by the Suriname Agriculture Market Access Project (SAMAP

FAO innovative resources donated to Barataria Community Centre 4H Club has empowered the community for the successful implementation of a new agricultural project using the herb basil.

The importance of shifting from water-centric resource management to holistic planning and integrated decision-making in the Water, Energy, Food, and Environment (WEFE) sectors using innovative nexus tools was a key message of the World Water Week sessio

Barbados buzzes its way into honey production by seeking endorsement of its value chain analysis and upgrading strategy from beekeepers, farmers, and private and public sector partners.

On 29 April, a group of more than 70 persons representing fisher-folk, regional fisheries bodies, government, civil society organizations, private sector and academia participated virtually in a regional workshop for the preparation phase of a major proje