28 participants improved their post-harvest processes and quality management skills at the three-day training.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed Dr. Ana Touza as the new FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize.

FAO supports producing the superfood that’s helping to grow the Caribbean’s Blue Economy.

In a promising step towards strengthening the Caribbean’s agriculture sector, FAO engaged some 30 government representatives from four Caribbean countries to share their experiences on agricultural land access policies and chart a path towards improving the implementation of agricultural land bank initiatives.

FAO’s Regional Office hosts the preparatory meeting ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment, UNFSS+4 

A series of training sessions and development of a surveillance programme and emergency response system for local stakeholders are earmarked to strengthen the soursop industry in Grenada.

The Organization led a series of side events during the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2025, addressing key issues such as sustainable trade, gender equality, youth participation, and the role of Afro-descendant peoples in agrifood systems.

Over 50 stakeholders from government, civil society,academia and farming communities gathered recently for the validation workshop of the‘ADAPT Jamaica: Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Smallholders in CentralJamaica’ project, an initiative targeting small farmers across six central parishes.

FAO launches new project on ‘Building effective Public-Private Partnerships for Production and Marketing of Sustainable Agricultural Products’ in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The meeting aims to improve the quality and availability of agricultural statistics, which are key to guiding public policies and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. 

In light of the recent increase in cases in several countries in the region, FAO has released a new document outlining lessons learned and challenges, based on regional experiences from outbreaks that occurred between 2022 and 2024.

Belize is in the global spotlight as Louis Peña’s captivating image has been selected as one of five winning entries in the 2025 International Day of Forests Photo Contest, themed "Forests and Foods."

As part of the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Program, the exchange of experiences and the development of initiatives that promote sustainable food production, supply, access, and consumption in urban areas will be facilitated. Key actions will be implemented in Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, and Peru.

The meeting established a connection between the agendas of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty and COP30, to promote policies and financing to strengthen rural livelihoods and environmental conservation based on social protection.

 

The event is part of the 2025-2026 agenda of technical dialogues anticipating key topics for the XIX Commission on Small-Scale, Artisanal Fisheries, and Aquaculture of Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held in June 2025.

The world-famous team brings its energy and commitment to the fight against food insecurity and waste.

driven by higher sugar, dairy and vegetable oil prices.

Biological control agents can be produced locally to reduce pesticide use.

Under the executive secretariat of FAO, the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) is a Brazilian government initiative currently comprising 17 countries. Its participation in the Global Alliance aims to strengthen school feeding in the region.

The Organization emphasized its crucial role in transforming agrifood systems during the launch of the Regional Agenda for the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.