FAO in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize

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21 March 2024
Representatives of the thirty-three member states attended the 38th FAO Regional Conference held in Guyana to discuss how to reduce hunger and inequality in the world's largest agrifood exporting region.
23 February 2024
The Improving the Phytosanitary Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain project is training farmers, input suppliers, nursery operators in pest surveillance to reduce the prevalence of pests as well as strengthen prevention and control measures. These actions further the intent of the project to...
12 January 2024
The Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agri-food Systems project, funded by the India UN Development Partnership Fund and implemented by FAO,  has been making significant strides in fostering sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing community engagement within Kitson Town in St. Catherine Jamaica. Since the launch, the project has conducted several...
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...