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
21/1
2026
Regional consultation with the private sector in preparation for the 39th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC 39)
21/01/2026
The consultation with the private sector represents a forum for dialogue and knowledge exchange aimed at gathering relevant information and understanding the main challenges and recommendations from private sector representatives for the FAO in preparation for the next two years (2026 – 2027).
14/1
2026
Scientific and academic sector Regional Consultation for the 39th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC 39)
14/01/2026
FAO organizes consultations with non-governmental stakeholders, including the Scientific and Academic Sector. This consultation will take place virtually on 14 January 2026. This space will enable an exchange of ideas so that the sector may share its perspectives and potential contributions to FAO’s areas of work. In addition, it will serve to draft a statement reflecting the sector’s position,...
2/12
2025
Report Launch “Improving food security and nutrition through local public food procurement from smallholder farmers”
Virtual Event, 02/12/2025
Local public procurement of food from smallholder farmers is a strategic tool that contributes to food security and nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean. In a region marked by inequalities, rural poverty, and the high cost of healthy diets, this public policy is able to link state demand with local supply, promoting more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food syst...
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
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 – 7 July 2025
01/07/2025
In this episode of the FAO Brief: FAO scales up emergency seed distribution in Sudan; a new FAO report on the status of youth in agrifood systems; and FAO’s Conference held in Rome.