FAO in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize

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27 December 2023
The Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in The Bahamas, is implementing a rural digitalization project that will take advantage of connectivity and digital solutions to improve access to markets and have more efficient production processes. This project is developed within the framework of the...
30 November 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Jamaica through the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) at the World Trade Organization (WTO), advance pest management within the hot pepper value chain. As part of the "Improving the Phytosanitary, Food Safety & Market...
05 October 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in partnership with the United Nations South-South Cooperation and the Governments of India and Jamaica, has unveiled the 'Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems' project, ushering in a transformative phase for sustainable agriculture and rural development in the community of Kitson Town, St....
19 September 2023
The Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mario Lubetkin, participated in a high-level meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of Caribbean countries in Kingston, Jamaica, with the goal of deepening cooperation to address common challenges...
28 August 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Forestry Unit within the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is taking steps to protect The Bahamas’ forest cover and sustainable management of forests. This initiative stems from an inception workshop held on August 24, which is...