The ACP-MEAs 3 project brings hope to the farmers in Zimbabwe, who are facing the challenges of climate change head-on and are determined to adapt to these challenges using nature-based solutions.In a region where about 70 percent of the population depend on agriculture, the frequency of El Niño occurrences in...

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development (MoA) in Saint Lucia celebrated the graduation from Farmer Field Schools (FFS) of thirty-two farmers. The FFSs were executed under the European Union (EU) funded Programme for Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in ACP Countries Phase...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and FAO's European Union-funded ACP-MEAs 3 Project, recently organized a workshop to revise and update the SADC Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (SBSAP).The workshop, which took place from November 13...

The ACP MEAs 3 Project Coordinator traveled to Saint Lucia to attend the Project Steering Committee and join the Regional and National Coordinators to visit their main partners. Taking advantage of this mission, an interview was conducted with these three great women to learn more about the current status of...

Twenty-two officers are now equipped to help farmers adopt more ecosystem-friendly agricultural practicesCastries, Saint Lucia - Twenty-two agricultural extension officers from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines successfully completed a week-long training in the Farmer Field School (FFS) methodology...

Castries, Saint Lucia Over 30 young students were taught the value and importance of preserving a local river for a better life The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) took decisive steps to guide children and young people of Saint Lucia towards a better environment and consequently...

FAO, together with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and in the framework of the EU funded project ACP MEAs 3, organized a series of regional webinars to discuss priorities and actions following the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-COP15) and the...

Trees are essential to the ecosystem. From their visible branches, trunks and leaves, to their complex root systems below ground. They safeguard air quality, provide oxygen, and conserve water. Beyond that, they nurture climate amelioration, soil preservation and help sustain this planet’s biodiversity. Everyone has the responsibility to conserve trees...

It is said that “nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” (Lao Tzu). Mangroves are one of nature’s true accomplishments. These tropical plants are adapted to loose, wet soils, salt water tides and provide a natural infrastructure — a safety net — for their surroundings. They reduce soil erosion...

Important strategic partnership aims to increase the production of the island’s world-class cocoa Saint Lucia’s cocoa beans are among the highest quality, being fine or flavour cocoa, and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Saint Lucia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development...