Highlights
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Interview with José Graziano da Silva
"FAO's greatest contribution in the region was introducing the concept of food security."
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.
Stories
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Events
XVII Session of the Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODEGALAC)
Guatemala City (Guatemala), 16/07/2025 - 18/07/2025
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Live Broadcast
Context
With the objective of promoting production systems that support food and nutritional security through innovative, resilient, sustainable, and efficient approaches, the XVII Meeting of the Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODEGALAC) will be held from 16 to 18 July 2025 in Guatemala City.
Supported and coordinated by the Technical Secretariat of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the meeting will be attended by Member States of the Commission, representatives of the United Nations and its specialized agencies, as well as experts and observers.
Additionally, to foster dialogue on financing mechanisms for sustainable livestock development in the region, the event will include the First Sustainable Livestock Investment Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the participation of cooperation entities from both public and private sectors.
This meeting follows up on the recommendations of the 38th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as those from the XVI CODEGALAC Meeting, held in 2023 in Quito, Ecuador.
Documents
Contact
Technical Secretariat
Communicator FAO in Guatemala
Communicator for regional Better Production Priority
Featured video
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
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38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean
18 to 21 March, 2024, Georgetown, Guyana
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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
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.
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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 - 14 April 2025
14/04/2025
In this episode, an IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to conflict, economic instability and surging food prices; sustainable water management is essential to feed Europe and Central Asia and build...