Building readiness for international certification to strengthen competitiveness and market access.

El evento reunió a representantes de América Latina y el Caribe y Cercano Oriente y África del Norte para intercambiar experiencias, crear alianzas y promover soluciones políticas que fortalezcan los sistemas de agricultura familiar.

Cerca de 20 países de la región se reúnen en Guatemala para fortalecer sus sistemas de monitoreo forestal, avanzar en la armonización metodológica y promover datos abiertos, en respuesta a la creciente demanda internacional de información forestal transparente y verificable.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining, conducted a training to equip stakeholders with practical skills in using digital sensors to boost agricultural productivity. Held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority in Mandeville, the session introduced participants to the use of sensor technology in both protected cultivation and open-field systems.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the winners of the 2025 FAO Awards, recognizing organizations from Colombia, Egypt, and the Philippines, whose work has led to outstanding progress in building more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.

Los días 23 y 24 de junio, 50 especialistas de Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, República Dominicana, Trinidad y Tobago, y Uruguay, participaron en el Taller Regional sobre la Promoción de las Directrices para la Acuicultura Sostenible (DAS, GSA por sus siglas en inglés).

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined national partners in Belize for the 3rd Blue Economy Climate Resilience Forum, held on June 20, 2025. The event was convened by the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation in collaboration with Belize’s National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and FAO, to foster dialogue on climate change, marine conservation, and disaster resilience.

50 poultry farmers predominantly women and youth graduated from a comprehensive training programme in small livestock production under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-food Systems project.

Stakeholders may now make better decisions about fertilization and soil health to increase crop productivity.

Seminario Ciencia en Acción relevó aplicaciones de la Inteligencia artificial y de las ciencias sociales para fortalecer la toma de decisiones políticas basadas en evidencia en favor de alimentos inocuos.

El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO disminuye en mayo por la bajada de los precios de los cereales, los aceites vegetales y el azúcar.

La organización participó en el evento climático regional, destacando el rol fundamental de los sistemas agroalimentarios como soluciones para la acción climática.

La red del patrimonio agrícola mundial de la FAO apoya a comunidades agrícolas de 95 sistemas en 28 países del mundo para salvaguardar los sistemas agrícolas tradicionales, así como los territorios, la biodiversidad agrícola, los sistemas de conocimientos y las culturas asociados a ellos.

Enhancing the sustainability of the fisheries sector in the Caribbean with the use of innovative tools such as Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, remote sensing by satellites and Artificial Intelligence (AI) were the focus of the webinar of The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held on May 12, 2025. 

Um novo relatório da Organização das Nações Unidas para Agricultura e Alimentação (FAO) adverte que as mulheres rurais da América Latina e do Caribe continuam a enfrentar barreiras estruturais no acesso à terra, aos recursos produtivos e à tomada de decisões, e pede mudanças nos sistemas agroalimentares com uma abordagem transformadora de gênero.

With support from FAO, PROCASUR and IFAD, CANROP concludes a strategic planning week that defines its new governance structure and sets the course for 2025–2030. 

Jamaica hosted the closing ceremony of the Caribbean component of the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Programme (FO4ACP) after four years of implementation with the support of FAO.

No contexto do Ano Internacional das Cooperativas, que se estenderá até 2025, atores da América Latina e do Caribe se reuniram em um evento regional focado no papel das cooperativas nos sistemas agroalimentares, promovendo a troca de experiências e linhas de ação para reforçar sua contribuição ao desenvolvimento produtivo e territorial da região.

A iniciativa beneficiará Chile, Costa Rica, Colômbia, Cuba e Peru, com o objetivo de melhorar o acesso a alimentos saudáveis para as populações mais vulneráveis.