Uruguay lanzó el Foro Regional de Pastizales y Pastores en América Latina y el Caribe, que se realizará del 27 al 29 de setiembre en Punta del Este, Maldonado. El encuentro es organizado por el Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca (MGAP), el Ministerio de Ambiente (MA), el Instituto Nacional de Carnes (INAC) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), en el marco del Año Internacional de los Pastizales y los Pastores 2026.

The first phase of the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean-supported intervention reaches 13 000 households across ten municipalities, with an upcoming animal distribution phase targeting 29 394 households.

The second session of the 2026 Interregional Dialogues on Family Farming, organized by FAO and the Government of Brazil, is being held jointly with the 17th International LANDNET Workshop, connecting experiences from 50 countries across Europe and Central Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. 

As part of the region's preparedness efforts and actions for potential animal health emergencies, 100 professionals were trained through simulation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks, with the aim of identifying strengths and possible gaps for improvement in the response.

Delegations from Latin America and the Caribbean examined technological solutions, regulatory frameworks, and experiences to address the issue affecting food security and the sustainability of agrifood systems.

New partnership among Banreservas, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture will support innovation, mechanization and sustainable agricultural investments backed by technical expertise

At a regional meeting in Panama organized by FAO and OSPESCA, representatives from SICA Member States identified common priorities to strengthen capacities and mobilize investments for the sustainable development of aquaculture across the region.

Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability

A technical team visited school facilities and production centers in Comayagua and Santa Bárbara, Honduras, to advance the incorporation of local fish and aquaculture products into the country's school menus.

Expanding the coverage of school feeding programmes, improving the nutritional quality of the food provided, strengthening infrastructure and consolidating regulatory frameworks that guarantee school feeding as a permanent State policy are among the main challenges faced by countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as they seek to advance access to and consumption of healthy diets and guarantee the right to food. 

Women represent 36% of the workforce in agrifood systems of Latin America and the Caribbean. However, 48% of women working in agriculture are contributing family workers - meaning they work without receiving remuneration - compared with 9% of men, according to the report “The status of women in agrifood systems. A regional approach for Latin America and the Caribbean”.

Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together 70 representatives from governments, regional integration mechanisms, international cooperation agencies, development banks, financial institutions, the private sector

Representatives from 16 countries define joint priority actions related to policies and strategies to address food price inflation, ensure sustainable access to food and combat hunger in the region.

The Government of Suriname shared the results of its Sixth Agricultural Census last week, conducted with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The Amazon basin is home to the world’s greatest diversity of freshwater fish and holds significant potential for the sustainable development of aquaculture based on native species.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the Tobago House of Assembly Division of Food Security (DFS), successfully concluded a week-long simulation to test and strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to animal health emergencies.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Forestry Unit of The Bahamas, has successfully concluded a comprehensive training series aimed at strengthening the technical capacity of forestry personnel in National Forest Inventory (NFI) data collection using Android mobile devices and the Silva Metricus mobile application.

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.