Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe

18/01/2024

La oficina regional de la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) en América Latina y el Caribe fue la sede del encuentro “Agricultura une a las personas - Seguridad alimentaria y nutricional para nuestras Américas” de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericano...

09/01/2024

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, FAO, lanzó cuatro publicaciones sobre acción anticipatoria ante amenazas de desastres en América Latina y el Caribe. Con ello, busca impulsar acciones concretas de corto plazo ante pronósticos o alertas de desas...

12/01/2024

Los Ministros de Agricultura de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños, CELAC, se reunirán en Chile el 16 de enero de 2024 para debatir la actualización del Plan de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional y Erradicación del Hambre 2030 de la CELAC en el evento “Agricultura une a las ...

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.
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...

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
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
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.
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.
15/02/2022
Targeting indigenous communities, including women and youth, the initiative includes cutting edge technical assistance and eased access to credit
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
04/10/2022
24 farmers and Ministry personnel received training on the use of solar energy for farming practices in Barbados.
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.
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.
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.
11/05/2021
The story of an artisanal Seabob Fisherman
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
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.
20/06/2023
The activity was carried out by FAO, the Brazilian and Mexican cooperation agencies and the Caribbean Agroeconomic Society (CAAES).
27/05/2022
Endorsement of 10-year development strategy for healthy future of Guyana’s seabob shrimp value chain