FAO in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize

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14 March 2018
For the first time in FAO history, the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean opened with a record attendance of ministerial representation from all 33 countries across the region. The 35th Regional Conference gave Latin American and Caribbean ministers an opportunity to collectively decide on FAO’s work plan...
02 March 2018
The FAO Representation for Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize introduces its first website. The launch of the website is a timely accomplishment for the FAO office, which is currently celebrating 40 years of representation in Jamaica. The website provide more targeted content on FAO’s work with the Governments of Jamaica, the...
28 February 2018
Rates of obesity are high and growing across all socioeconomic levels. Regional poverty is much more severe in rural areas. Addressing climate change requires major agricultural transformation These issues brought together over forty agriculture and rural development stakeholders who agreed on seven priorities for improving Jamaica’s food security and developing the...
05 January 2018
The Bahamas National School Feeding Committee with intersectoral representation from the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, and Social Services is being considered following recommendations from a High Level and Technical Workshop held in December 2017. The Committee is a result of discussions held under the FAO supported project on “Assessing...
03 January 2018
The establishment of an FAO Office in Jamaica in 1978 ushered in the dawn of more targeted technical support to promote the development of the country’s food and agriculture sector. In its 40th year as a Representative Office in Jamaica, FAO continues to work with the Government of Jamaica to...