
Brazil and Colombia share experiences on the modernization of land administration systems
15/10/2022
Within the framework of the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Programme, the first session of the II Cycle of Exchanges of Experiences in Technological Solutions for Land Administration was held.

FAO highlights the work between academia and parliaments to develop innovative policies against hunger.
19/10/2022
In the framework of the World Food Forum (WFF) , the agency held a dialogue with the Right to Food Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), and the Mexican Agency for Internati

Coordination and commitment are crucial for progress in school feeding, say experts in the Milan Pact
20/10/2022
Panel on school feeding was held within the framework of the 8th Global Forum of the Milan Pact on Urban Food Policy (8th MUFPP Global Forum), in Rio

FAO presents new challenges for 1000 Digital Villages in Latin America and the Caribbean
24/10/2022
The coordinator of the initiative in the region, Eduardo Ramírez, and the FAO representative in Ecuador, Agustín Zimmermann, participated in two World Food Forum events to present the initiative's main projects to be implemented during 2023.

FAO report analyses how automation in agriculture is helping to transform agrifood systems
02/11/2022
The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 (SOFA) also addresses the potential impact of this technological change on job displacement and unemployment.

Enfermedades sin fronteras: FAO y CVP capacitaron a más de 40 veterinarios del cono sur en emergencias zoosanitarias
11/11/2022
En la instancia participaron profesionales de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay y el objetivo central fue reforzar las capacidades regionales y proteger a sus comunidades ante posibles crisis de salud pública, de seguridad alimentaria

New publication on methodology and main achievements of Sustainable Schools in the region
11/11/2022
The document produced within the framework of the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation seeks to facilitate the understanding of this methodology

FAO to hold the first virtual fair to address the challenges of the digital transformation of the rural world
14/11/2022
The event is organized by the 1000 Digital Villages initiative and will be attended by FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mario Lubetkin.
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COP27: FAO calls for strengthening climate action in agriculture
15/11/2022
The Office for Latin America and the Caribbean focused its participation through the Platform for Climate Action in Agriculture, PLACA, and the AFOLU 2040 Initiative.

FAO's first virtual fair analyzed experiences of innovation and digitization in rural territories
18/11/2022
The +Rural + Digital meeting brought together more than 1,500 participants and was attended by representatives from different countries worldwide.

Training sessions on school feeding programmes offered for Caribbean countries
22/11/2022
Sessions will be on November 29th, December 6th, and February 28th.

Virtual session discuss food and nutrition education in the Caribbean
05/12/2022
80 professionals from Caribbean countries took part in the activity.

FAO to hold the Latin American and Caribbean Meeting of the United Nations Decade for Family Farming
05/12/2022
The opening ceremony will be held on Tuesday, December 06, will run until December 07, and will be led by the FAO Regional Representative in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mario Lubetkin, authorities of the region, and representatives of the Executive S

ECLAC, FAO and WFP Call for Strengthening Agricultural Production and Social Protection Systems to Meet the Challenge of Combating Food Insecurity
06/12/2022
In a new joint report, the three UN system organizations warn that the war in Ukraine, along with successive crises at an international level, jeopardize Latin America and the Caribbean’s access to food and key inputs for regional agriculture.

FAO calls for closer integration of Latin American and Caribbean countries to strengthen family farming
08/12/2022
During the meetings of the Second Conference on Family Farming of the Enlarged MERCOSUR and the Latin American and Caribbean Meeting of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming, more than 200 participants agreed to work together to make progress in imp

Event presents school feeding governance experiences from El Salvador, Brazil, Guatemala and Paraguay
13/12/2022
Hybrid dialogue included Ministers of El Salvador and representatives of the governments of three LAC countries

CELAC countries, FAO and IICA, exchanged experiences to make progress on food and nutritional security in the face of the current crises.
13/12/2022
The authorities agreed on the need to work together on this issue and take advantage of multilateral forums to end hunger in the region

Virtual session discussed public procurement and school gardens
16/12/2022
Around 60 professionals from Caribbean countries and institutions took part in the 2nd session of a series of trainings on resilient and sustainable school feeding programmes.

Nuevo informe de Naciones Unidas advierte que América Latina y el Caribe tiene el costo más alto para acceder a una dieta saludable en comparación con el resto del mundo
12/01/2023
El Panorama 2022 analiza el costo de las dietas saludables y advierte que actualmente América Latina y el Caribe tiene el costo más alto de una dieta saludable en comparación con el resto del mundo. Además, la publicación evidencia los desafíos para mejor

Overview of Food and Nutritional Security in LAC highlights RAES Network as an example for the region
25/01/2023
Created by the Brazilian Government in 2018, RAES Network is a cooperation tool that seeks to deepen the dialogue on school feeding in the region.