News
03 December 2019
Plants make up 80 percent of our food but are under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases. On December 2, 2019, FAO launched the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) for 2020 to raise awareness about the importance of plant health in addressing hunger, poverty and environmental threats, and boosting...
Plants make up 80 percent of our food but are under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases. On December 2, 2019, FAO launched the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) for 2020 to raise awareness about the importance of plant health in addressing hunger, poverty and environmental threats, and boosting...
27 November 2019
Jamaica’s new Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Framework and Strategic Plan was officially handed over by FAO to the Government of Jamaica. Mr Juan Cheaz Pelaez, FAO Officer-in-Charge officially handed over the document to Mr Winston Shaw, Senior Director, Division of Technology, Training and Technical Information and Climate Change contact for the...
Jamaica’s new Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Framework and Strategic Plan was officially handed over by FAO to the Government of Jamaica. Mr Juan Cheaz Pelaez, FAO Officer-in-Charge officially handed over the document to Mr Winston Shaw, Senior Director, Division of Technology, Training and Technical Information and Climate Change contact for the...
14 November 2019
The English-Speaking Caribbean will now have access to real-time information and updates from FAO through the new FAO in the Caribbean Twitter. Followers on Twitter will now have acess to up to the minute information on events, stories and happenings relating to food and agriculture. We encourage you to follow us, retweet...
The English-Speaking Caribbean will now have access to real-time information and updates from FAO through the new FAO in the Caribbean Twitter. Followers on Twitter will now have acess to up to the minute information on events, stories and happenings relating to food and agriculture. We encourage you to follow us, retweet...
12 November 2019
According to the new FAO Panorama for Latin America and the Caribbean, the rate of adult obesity in the Caribbean has quadrupled from 6% in 1975 to 25% today.
According to the new FAO Panorama for Latin America and the Caribbean, the rate of adult obesity in the Caribbean has quadrupled from 6% in 1975 to 25% today.
