The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation (MBEMC), conducted a two-day capacity-building programme designed to strengthen the financial resilience and climate preparedness of Belize's fisheries and coastal communities.

Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI 2026) report, released on Tuesday by five United Nations specialized agencies.

The world has lost 489 million hectares of forests through deforestation since 1990, according to FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2025. Addressing this challenge requires timely, accurate and consistent forest information to guide evidence-based policies, strengthen climate action and measure progress towards global biodiversity and sustainable development goals. 

A new study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has found that bioinputs—products derived from plants, animals or microorganisms used in agriculture—can represent a financially sound investment for producers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has completed a five-day Core Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Training Workshop aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s capacity to design and implement cash-based assistance programmes for vulnerable farming and fishing communities.

Farmers, extension officers and agricultural professionals from the North and South regions in Saint Lucia have strengthened their practical skills in irrigation, fertigation and crop nutrition through two regional training sessions delivered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development.

Every year on 6 July, the international community marks World Zoonoses Day, raising awareness of the risks posed by diseases transmitted between animals and humans while promoting practices to prevent them.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC), is implementing an USD 8 million humanitarian response aimed at saving lives by protecting and restoring the livelihoods of 11,200 rural households (approximately 40,000 people) in Colombia.

A group of 56 farmers, extension officers and other agricultural professionals in the Commonwealth of Dominica strengthened their capacity to improve vegetable production through more efficient irrigation

Access to investment and financing instruments tailored to the needs of rural youth, together with stronger producer organizations, is essential to promote young people’s financial inclusion and economic autonomy, encourage them to remain in family farming and improve their livelihoods. These were the main conclusions of the third session of the Cycle of Technical Exchanges on Family Farming.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) showcased experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean demonstrating how smart farming can help producers make better decisions

With funding from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing an emergency response aimed at saving lives and protecting the livelihoods of 4,000 vulnerable households in the departments of Choluteca, Valle, and Comayagua, in Honduras' Dry Corridor.

Every day, producer organizations, public institutions, companies, universities, research centers, and civil society organizations develop solutions that help transform agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has received a supply of specialised veterinary equipment from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as part of a technical cooperation project called “Animal Disease Outbreak Response in Trinidad and Tobago.”

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has award Speyside, a fishing village on Tobago’s northeastern coast, global recognition as an FAO Village.

A new chapter in climate-smart agriculture is unfolding in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with the establishment of an innovative hydroponic demonstration facility designed to boost local leafy green vegetable production, build local technical expertise, and enhance food security.

The initiative to exchange experiences among managers and experts was promoted by Brazil–FAO Cooperation together with member countries of the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES).

Limited access to land and insecure land tenure continue to be major challenges to strengthening family farming. These barriers constrain productive investment, hinder generational renewal and reduce the sector’s contribution to sustainable development.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), are driving the GloLitter Partnerships project in South America, an initiative aimed at reducing plastic pollution from maritime and fisheries sources.

As Jamaica's ginger sector continues to address challenges associated with disease and access to clean planting material, more than 170 farmers, nursery operators