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FAO, INFOPESCA and EMBRAPA brought together experts from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela to define regional priorities for the sustainable development of native fish farming in the Amazon basin.

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FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (LVV), with funding from Global Affairs Canada, strengthened the skills of more than 130 farmers, technical officers and community representatives in protected cultivation, greenhouse management and digital technologies, with women accounting for nearly 60 percent of participants.

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The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) also examines the cost of healthy diets

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The publication examines experiences from five countries across the region and finds that adopting and producing bioinputs can reduce costs, increase productivity and strengthen sustainability. It also provides recommendations to guide public policies and investments.

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The initiative will strengthen coordination among members of the Quadripartite Alliance in the Americas (FAO, WOAH, PAHO/WHO and UNEP) and regional technical partners to support countries in addressing health threats that simultaneously affect people, animals, plants and the environment through the One Health approach.

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The final session of the third Cycle of Technical Exchanges on Family Farming highlighted that access to tailored financial instruments, strong producer organizations and capacity development are essential to encourage young people to remain in family farming.

Highlights
Why is eating healthy still a challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Although hunger has decreased in recent years in the region, millions of people still cannot afford a healthy diet. Its high cost and inequalities between countries shape the daily eating habits of millions of households.

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.

Events

29/6

2026

31/8

2026

Hybrid Event, 29/06/2026 - 31/08/2026

Call for applications on bioinputs and agricultural plastics in Latin America and the Caribbean

18/8

2026

19/8

2026

Hybrid Event, 18/08/2026 - 19/08/2026

Latin America and the Caribbean faces a structural financing gap in transforming their agrifood systems towards more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable models.

18/8

2026

19/8

2026

Hybrid Event, 18/08/2026 - 19/08/2026

  

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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Publications
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
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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.

Spain - FAO Program for Latin America and the Caribbean

Ibero-American and Caribbean Cooperation for #FoodFirst and Sustainable Development

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.


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

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.

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.

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