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Why are women who feed Latin America and the Caribbean still invisible?
One in three agrifood workers in Latin America and the Caribbean is a woman. Yet, nearly half of them work without pay and hold little decision-making power. What lies behind this paradox?
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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Field Visits | LARC39
06/03/2026
Route 1
Route 1 will visit EMBRAPA Cerrados, a unit of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, where participants can observe demonstrations of participatory cassava breeding, germplasm conservation and use, crop-livestock-forestry integration, and special machinery for family farming. (Maximum 100 people)
Route 2
Route 2 will visit a land reform settlement (Chapadinha) and a basic education school , where participants can observe the agroecological production of family farming geared towards public procurement programs, particularly the National School Feeding Program (PNAE), and their experience in accessing credit policies and technical assistance. (Maximum 40 people)
Route 3
Route 3 will visit the Federal Institute of Brasília (IFB) – Planaltina Campus, with a focus on vocational education, innovation applied to agriculture, and the sustainability of food systems. The visit will showcase Brazil’s good practices in technical and technological training in agroecology, livestock production, agroindustry, biology, and Agriculture 4.0, including the use of digital technologies, automation, and data analytics to support food production and food and nutrition security. Extension activities will be presented, as well as the contributions of Brazil’s Federal Network of Vocational Education to territorial development and the promotion of more sustainable food systems. (Maximum 50 participants)
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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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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
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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.

