Renewing political will, a key ingredient to end hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean
25/06/2019
FAO Director General stresses importance of investing in the poor as the way to achieve sustainable development
FAO/OCDE: América Latina y el Caribe responderá por el 25% de las exportaciones mundiales de productos agrícolas y pesqueros en 2028
05/07/2019
Nuevo informe pronostica crecimiento de 22% para los cultivos, 16% para productos pecuarios y 12% para pescados en la próxima década. Producción de cereales se desacelerará.
Hunger now affects 42.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean
15/07/2019
South America hosts the majority of the undernourished due to the decline of food security in Venezuela, says new UN report.
FAO bets on a smart future for the rural communities of Latin America and the Caribbean
05/08/2019
Experts from Microsoft, Huawei and Telefónica, agricultural NGOs and representatives from governments and International Organizations will participate in the FAO rural innovation seminar in Uruguay.
International expert identifies Chile as an example country in policies against obesity
23/08/2019
Boyd Swinburn, professor at the University of Auckland and one of the most prominent international researchers on obesity policies, gave a seminar at FAO on ´´The role of international agencies in addressing the Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition,
La agricultura familiar debe realizar una transformación radical para enfrentar el cambio climático, las nuevas tecnologías y cambios en la demanda alimentaria
26/08/2019
El Representante Regional de la FAO realizó una charla magistral durante el lanzamiento del Decenio de la Agricultura Familiar en América Latina y el Caribe.
FAO lanzará nueva colección de investigaciones: Serie 2030 Alimentación, agricultura y desarrollo rural en América Latina y el Caribe
05/09/2019
90 expertos participaron de esta colección que busca responder a desafíos actuales tan urgentes como la migración, los nuevos patrones alimentarios y el alza de la obesidad, el desarrollo y la pobreza rural, y la transformación de la agricultura.
Buenas prácticas en alimentación escolar y compras públicas son tema de visita a Brasil de representantes de los gobiernos de Chile y Panamá
05/09/2019
Como una de las acciones de la Red de Alimentación Escolar Sostenible, promovida por Brasil con apoyo de FAO, delegaciones de los dos países conocerán el desarrollo local del programa de alimentación escolar brasileño.
Research series analyzes the main rural, agricultural, food and environmental challenges of Latin America and the Caribbean
10/09/2019
FAO and the Institute of Peruvian Studies invited more than 90 experts to develop 33 documents that address the major issues affecting the region.
Latin America and the Caribbean is responsible for 20% of global food lost from post-harvest up to retail
14/10/2019
According to a new FAO report, The State of Food and Agriculture 2019.
Bioeconomy, a key to rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean
28/10/2019
In Costa Rica, ECLAC, FAO and IICA presented their most recent joint report on the agriculture and rural sectors in the Americas, during a conference that brought together the ministers of agriculture of the hemisphere.
FAO, PAHO / WHO, UNICEF and WFP will present the Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security in Latin America and the Caribbean 2019
08/11/2019
According to the publication, obesity and hunger are growing in Latin America and the Caribbean. 600 thousand people die a year in the region due to poor diet.
United Nations calls for urgent action to curb the rise in hunger and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean
12/11/2019
The percentage of people with obesity tripled since 1975 and hunger increased 11 percent in the last four years, according to the Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security 2019.
FAO: Record cereal harvests expected for South America in 2019
05/12/2019
In most countries of Central America and the Caribbean, meanwhile reduced harvests are expected due to unfavorable weather.
A lesser-known treasure: new FAO report offers in depth look at South America’s dry lands
09/12/2019
They house 30% of the South American population, are sources of biodiversity and help bird migrate.
Two important back-to-back meetings led by the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) recently held in San Juan, Puerto Rico
31/01/2020
Meeting included officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC), Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA), Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM
Green Climate Fund approves a $119 million climate resilient project for Cuba
11/03/2020
The project will target 240 000 small scale beneficiaries in vulnerable rural communities and will be executed by the Ministry of Agriculture and FAO.
FAO alerta sobre el impacto del COVID-19 en la alimentación escolar de América Latina y el Caribe
17/03/2020
Organización de las Naciones Unidas llama a mitigar el impacto de la pandemia en la nutrición escolar.
10 reasons to care for our forest resources
24/03/2020
How much do you know about the forests of Latin America and the Caribbean?
7 consejos de alimentación saludable para enfrentar la crisis del COVID-19
24/03/2020
La FAO llama a todos a fortalecer sus sistemas inmunológicos con una alimentación sana y consciente que evite el desperdicio.