FAO in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize

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31 May 2024
The 'Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems' project is making significant strides in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, by providing essential livestock and protective agriculture support to 80 farming beneficiaries. As part of the initiative, a series of comprehensive site assessments and validation activities were conducted to confirm the suitability...
10 May 2024
– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources hosted an inception workshop for a Drone Mapping, Monitoring and Geospatial Analysis Training programme on Tuesday April 30,2024. FAO under its technical cooperation programme for disaster risk management, is...
09 May 2024
The 'Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems’ project has commenced its mission to bolster agricultural sustainability and rural prosperity in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica. With a focus on empowering local farmers, the project is set to provide essential livestock and protective agriculture support to farming beneficiaries in the...
15 April 2024
The “Improving the Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain” project is expanding its reach by targeting tertiary-level agriculture students in Jamaica. The project conducted a training in 'Pest Monitoring & Surveillance for Hot Pepper Production' with final-year students pursuing Bachelor of Technology in...
05 April 2024
Key stakeholders, leading technical experts OCOP Focal Points and FAO staff from 11 project countries convened virtually to launch a new project aimed at expanding the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative.  The global program will support the development of a value chain analysis and a 3 year...
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