The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean established the regional priorities that will guide the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the region during the next two years.

The FAO Regional Conference ended today in Quito, Ecuador, after five days of debates that included the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Laso, the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, the Vice President of Ecuador, Alfredo Borrero, 41 ministers and 23 deputy ministers of state, and the Director-General of the FAO, QU Dongyu.

“Latin America and the Caribbean can and must face its challenges and move to the forefront of global food and agriculture. The world's food security requires it,” said QU Dongyu. “The best way to do this is by transforming their agri-food systems to be more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.”

At the Conference, countries shared their innovations and the measures they are taking to transform their agri-food systems. “I am pleased to say that this Regional Conference ends with great success. You have clearly laid out your regional roadmap to move towards this great transformation in the three regional priorities you have endorsed,” QU said.