Highlights
Women cultivating the future in Latin America and the Caribbean
From school gardens in Belize to Quilombola territories in Brazil, women farmers, fishers, teachers, researchers and rural leaders.
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50 Years of TCP: Delivering results, catalyzing change
The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) was created to enable FAO to make its know-how and technical expertise available to member countries upon request.
Stories
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Events
30/9
2026
Produce and conserve: The contributions of family farmers and Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon
Virtual Event, 30/09/2026
Background
The Amazon is home to the world's largest tropical forest and plays a fundamental role as a climate regulator, carbon store, and source of freshwater. It is also home to more than 50 million people and a key region for the food security, nutrition, and livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples, traditional communities, and rural populations.
However, the Am...
5/10
2026
9/10
2026
Virtual Business Roundtable for Agrifood Chains in Latin America and the Caribbean (14th edition)
Virtual Event, 05/10/2026 - 09/10/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA), and the Executive Secretariat of the Agricultural Council (SE-CAC), have developed an agenda to promote regional and international trade in the agri-food sector, aiming to con...
7/10
2026
Session 2: Access to natural resources and land for rural women: Porperty rights, secure tenure, and resource management
Hybrid Event, 07/10/2026
The FAO Regional Technical Platform for Family Farming continues with the fourth edition of the Cycle of Technical Exchanges. Following three editions dedicated to family farming registries (2023), public procurement (2024), and rural youth (2026), this fourth edition focuses on rural women and their fundamental role in agrifood systems.
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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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
Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.
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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.