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FAO highlights pulses as seeds of hope for the transformation of agrifood systems

Hosted by the Government of Peru, the World Pulses Day commemoration aims to promote the cultivation of these edible seeds, which accounted for 96 million tons worldwide in 2022

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FAO Calls for Integrating Food Security into Amazon Conservation

The first Donors’ Roundtable, held at the ACTO headquarters in Brasilia, aims to align and mobilize investments and strengthen international cooperation in the region

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CELAC moves forward with the consolidation of the Food Security, Nutrition and Hunger Eradication Plan

The CELAC Ministers of Agriculture reviewed the Plan's results and progress one year after it was updated

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New UN Report: 74 percent of Latin American and Caribbean countries are highly exposed to extreme weather events, affecting food security

Climate variability and extreme weather events (such as droughts, floods, and storms) are reducing agricultural productivity, disrupting food supply chains, increasing prices, impacting food environments, and threatening progress in reducing hunger and malnutrition in the region

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Five Key Aspects of the Importance of Cooperatives for Population Welfare and Sustainable Development

The International Year of Cooperatives 2025, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, aims to highlight its role in sustainable development, economic growth, and the inclusive transformation of agrifood systems.

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Waste-free Holidays: Five FAO tips to save money and protect the environment during year-end celebrations

With these simple steps, you can reduce the amount of food that ends up in the trash, contributing to the fight against hunger and malnutrition

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FAO and Partners Strengthen Caribbean Resilience to Animal Health Emergencies

The Organization, along with the Caribbean Network of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health (CaribVET) and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) held a collaborative workshop for enhanced emergency preparedness in the Caribbean sub-region to support the region to bolster its preparedness capacity from a One Health perspective

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4 Betters

Learn about the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031

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Events

Agrovisiones : Webinar series on innovation for agrifood transformation - Chapter 2

Virtual Event, 22/05/2024

Agrovisiones is a webinar program organized by FAO with the purpose of exposing voices and awakening visions that expand and transcend the Zero Hunger development goal.
Regional Representative
Regional Representative

Mr. Mario Lubetkin has been Assistant Director General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean since 1 August, 2022.

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
38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean

18 to 21 March, 2024, Georgetown, Guyana

Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Program

Alliance for the promotion of sustainable development and food security in the region

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.


African Swine Fever

Recommendations to prevent spread.

 

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

1000 Digital Villages in Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative

Rural tourism experiences and digitization in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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.

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
Official video Regional Overview 2024
04/02/2025

FAO's 80th anniversary - 365 days of action
01/01/2025

FAO Brief - 9 December 2024
04/12/2024

In this episode: FAO calls for urgent agricultural aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the severe food insecurity in the country; a new FAO report offers guidance on integrating nutrition goals into international food trade policies; and, in Riyad, Saudi Arabia, FAO joins global call...

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