The development of national capacity to produce reliable and timely data is a critical aspect in the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC) region; quality data and statistics are required to address issues of overfishing, ecosystems resto

After an arduous 9 months of training came to an end, these farmers have gained invaluable knowledge and experience on cassava development, on-farm research and dissemination of new cassava production technologies to increase yields.

Prioritizing Sustainable Land Management (SLM) as a tool for development in Guyana

"The GNFO is in full support of the development of an Occupational Health and Safety strategy for the Seabob sector. This strategy will help the industry to meet national and international standards and also benefit the fishers who ply their trade in toug

The climate smart agriculture solution provided by FAO and IICA is seen as ‘a learning-by-doing’ tool for farmers and their children who are home from school due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Government of St Lucia and FAO are working together to improve coconut production starting with a training of the country’s coconut farmers and other stakeholders.

A range of stakeholders from Grenada met to establish a path for upgrading their seamoss and soursop value chains over the coming years

The FAO deputy director and regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean analyzes the perfect storm of conflict, climate, post-pandemic inflation, and inequality that is driving world hunger.

According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises, in 2022, almost 258 million people in 58 countries faced the highest levels of acute food insecurity, which includes the categories of “crisis”, “emergency”, and “catastrophe”, meaning that it can range from malnutrition to the risk of death due to lack of food.

FAO continues to partner with Grenada to promote resilient aquaculture through training farmers in improved practices for seamoss cultivation.

The workshop, attended by 35 persons, addressed soil and water conservation, aquaponics, solar powered irrigation systems and other resilient agriculture techniques.

The objective of the exercise was to discuss a regional strategy and action plan to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to animal health emergencies.

Stakeholders from the public and private sectors agree on major areas for upgrading the soursop value chain to increase production, and create opportunities to increase access to local, regional, and extra-regional markets.

Over 280 people representing the government, international organizations, civil society, private sector, academia and non-governmental organizations gathered virtually on Friday, August, 6th virtually for a Stakeholder Consultations Workshop titled “Food

Iris Monnereau, FAO Regional Project Coordinator on the Climate Change Adaptation of the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector Project (CC4FISH) shares her views on the celebration of World Fisheries Day

Caribbean Regional Dialogue on Access to Climate and Environmental Finance

In recognition of the millions of small-scale fishers, fish farmers and fish workers who provide healthy and nutritious food to billions of people globally and contribute to eradicating hunger, The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the Int

Important strategic partnership aims to increase the production of the island’s world-class cocoa

In an effort to boost sustainable food production across eight Caribbean countries, The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have partnered to implement The CS

Seafood products are among the most widely traded food commodities in the world, with estimated trade value of around USD 149.4 billion for 2020 according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s Food Outlook publication date