Highlights
2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
Aims to foster inclusive policy dialogue and collaborative engagement to improve pastoralist livelihoods and sustainable rangeland management. Rangelands and pastoralists have great potential to contribute and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.
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2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer
The Year will spotlight the essential roles women play across agrifood systems, from production to trade, while often going unrecognized. Women farmers are central to food security, nutrition and economic resilience.
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Events
International Day of Awareness of the Reduction of Food Losses and Waste
Hybrid Event, 29/09/2022
The celebration of the Third International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on September 29, 2022 will make a clear call to action, both for the public sector (national or local authorities), and for the private sector (companies and individuals). ), to strengthen efforts to reduce food loss and waste (FLW), to ensure food security for all and, in particular, the most vulnerable, affected by the current crisis.
FAO invites all its partners to join in this commemoration, which occurs in a special time for humanity, where wasting food is an aberration. In this sense, various voices will be convened in the Region to raise a message of unity around the transformation of food systems.
AGENDA
September 29, 2022
12:00 hr (Chile)
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5 min |
Introduction |
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5 min |
Welcome Mr. Mario Lubetkin Regional representative FAO Latin America and the Caribbean |
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40 minutos |
Panel of honor – Call to action
Sr. José Bahillo , Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Republic of Argentina
Mr. Germán Sturzenegger, InterAmerican Development Bank –#SinDesperdicio Plataform
Parlatino / Parlamentarian Front against Hunger (To be defined)
Mrs. Ana Catalina Suárez, Global FoodBanking Network
Mr. Yamandú Orsí, Intendent of Canelones, Uruguay, President Intermediary cities and agrifood systems Network
Mr. Francisco Javier Salcedo, General Manager CORABASTOS, President FLAMA Mr. Camilo Montes, Director Latin American Alliance of Food and Beverage Industry Associations – ALAIAB
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5 minutos |
Q&A and Final remarks |
Documents
links
- FAO resources on food loss and waste
- Reduce, reuse and recicle: a mantra for food packaging
- Three smart ways to reduce food loss and waste thanks to the innovation
- #NotWasting
Videos
Contact
Contat
Sara Granados (FAORLC)
Food Systems Consultant (governance)
FAORLC
Pamela Rosero
Communicator Regional
Initiative Sustainable agrofood systems
Appointment
Regional Representative
Mr. Rene Orellana Halkyer was appointed by the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, as Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, effective 1 November 2025.
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Key Documents
Publications
How to use antibiotics effectively and responsibly in poultry production - for the sake of human and animal health
2024
The use of antibiotics and thus the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be reduced by adopting the right husbandry practices. This publication provides practical tips to the livestock producer aiming at improving animal health and hence the reduced use of antibiotics
FAO's four priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean
In depth
80th Anniversary of the FAO
FAO celebrates 80 years of working for a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future for all, leaving no one behind.
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38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean
18 to 21 March, 2024, Georgetown, Guyana
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Spain - FAO Program for Latin America and the Caribbean
Ibero-American and Caribbean Cooperation for #FoodFirst and Sustainable Development
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Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Program
Alliance for the promotion of sustainable development and food security in the region
Mesoamérica Hunger-Free AMEXCID-FAO
Promoting public policies and innovative solutions for food security and sustainable rural development.
We are all connected
how our health is linked to that of animals, plants and the environment.
FAO Campus
Courses of self-study, semi face-to-face and virtual with tutor.
Central American Dry Corridor
Stories and facts about this "land of opportunities" in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Parliamentary front against hunger
More than 400 legislators work with FAO, the Spanish Cooperation and AMEXCID
Global
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Discover the systems in Latin America globally recognized as agricultural heritage.
One Country One Priority Product
Global action on green development.
World Food Day
Water is life, water is food. October 16, 2023. Leave no one behind.
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Gender Equality
Empowering women in food and agriculture.
Global School Feeding Platform
Technical resources for experts and practitioners.
Data on food and agriculture
Free access to data from more than 245 countries.
Multimedia
FAO Brief - 14 April 2025
14/04/2025
In this episode, an IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to conflict, economic instability and surging food prices; sustainable water management is essential to feed Europe and Central Asia and build...