FAO Country Profiles

FAO Terminology - names of countries - In order to standardize and harmonize the vast quantity of terms used in FAO documents and publications, the Organization developed the terminology database FAOTERM. The Corporate NAMES OF COUNTRIES database also aims at facilitating the consultation and harmonization of country names throughout the Organization. Downloading options are available to enable the creation of customized country lists and databases.

Rural poverty country profiles - Produced by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

05/01/2010 - Uruguayan beef and vegetables in Argentina’s 2011menu [MercoPress - Agricultural News]

25/12/2009 - Uruguay expects record harvest of wheat; soybean becomes the main crop [MercoPress - Agricultural News]

20/12/2009 - New York Times praises the quality of Uruguayan beef from grass-fed cattle [MercoPress - Agricultural News]

07/12/2009 - IICA Office in Uruguay again certified by ISO [IICA NEWS]

23/11/2009 - African meat for global tables [ILRI News]

20/11/2009 - El frijol encabeza lucha contra el hambre en Latinoamérica [Iniciativa América Latina y El Caribe sin Hambre]

08/10/2009 - Chile slaps 15% safeguard on Argentine, Uruguayan milk and cheese imports [MercoPress - Agricultural News]

07/10/2009 - Uruguayan farmers planning to plant a record 700.000 hectares of soy beans [MercoPress - Agricultural News]

Argentina | Brazil

Americas | South America | Southern Common Market

Group members of Americas