The agreement with the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) aims to support eight countries in transforming their agrifood systems while promoting the sustainable management of natural resources in rural areas, in line with the Belém and Bogotá declarations.

Representatives from FAO technical divisions and regional offices visit the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture in Vienna and its laboratories in Seibersdorf, Austria, to identify opportunities for collaboration in support of Members’ agrifood systems transformation.

The regional meeting brought together young people from across the region to strengthen capacities, articulate proposals, and develop a Regional Declaration for the 39th FAO Regional Conference (LARC39).

High-level mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic focuses on cross border protection of livelihoods and agrifood systems.

A United Nations study shows that directing public food purchases to local family farmers can boost production, diversify diets, and generate inclusive economic growth.

At the opening of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Global Workshop on Systems Approaches, the Organization warned of growing threats to plant health and highlighted the need for coordinated, science-based, and innovative responses. The event featured the participation of Chile’s Minister of Agriculture, Ignacia Fernández.