FAO in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize

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08 December 2021
In Jamaica, the Agricultural Land Management Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with FAO recognised World Soil Day with a Technical Forum. The Forum took place in the rural community of Comma Pen in St Elizabeth as well as online and was attended by community members,...
02 December 2021
Experts of National Forest Inventories in Latin America and the Caribbean launched a publication to improve the transparency and credibility of forest information.
30 November 2021
Hunger rose more sharply than in any other region between 2019 and 2020, reaching 59,7 million people, its highest point since 2000. Food insecurity affects 267 million people and 106 million adults present obesity.
22 November 2021
Artisanal fisheries generate 90% of all fisheries and aquaculture jobs in the region. During World Fisheries Day, commemorated today, 21 November, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the International Year of Small-scale Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 in Latin America and the Caribbean. The United Nations General Assembly...
25 October 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recognizes the need to reduce food insecurity, strengthen livelihoods and rebuild economies in a manner that respects people and planet.   Over the past two years, Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic have challenged the progress made towards this and the...