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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.

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

Story

A farmer and her cotton seeds: paving the way for a women’s network

07/10/2026

Story

Elevernie Davis: "First off, you need to teach them to love agriculture. You can't let them feel like it's a burden, but more of a responsibility."

06/10/2026

Events

8/10

2026

16/10

2026

Latin America and the Caribbean participates in the World Food Forum 2026

Hybrid Event, 08/10/2026 - 16/10/2026

10/11

2026

First Session: Let's Talk About Good Practices for Sustainable Agriculture

Virtual Event, 10/11/2026

Sustainable soil and water management is one of the pillars for strengthening the resilience of agrifood systems in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges.

17/11

2026

Second Session: Let's talk about safe production in cocoa-growing soils: heavy metal contamination

Virtual Event, 17/11/2026

The presence of heavy metals in agricultural systems represents one of the main challenges to agricultural sustainability and market access, particularly for crops that are strategic to the region.

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.

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