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From participation to influence: the Youth Leadership Programme grows a new generation of food systems leaders
25/05/2026
In May 2026, Rome became a meeting point for a new generation of food systems leaders. Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), around 60 alumni of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) gathered from 44 countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean for four days of exchange, collaboration, and forward-looking dialogue on the future of food.
Hand-in-Hand: supporting agrifood investment opportunities in SIDS
19/05/2026
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are recognized as a special case for sustainable development efforts due to their unique vulnerabilities. SIDS are particularly exposed to challenges, such as external economic shocks, coastal erosion and sea-level rise, climate shocks, and extreme events, affecting food security and nutrition. Strengthening agrifood systems investment in SIDS is essential to promote sustainable domestic food production and sustain livelihoods for reducing poverty and improving food security and nutrition. 
FAO equips nearly 800 students with agriculture skills through school garden training in Belize
14/05/2026

The Organization, in collaboration with the Government of Belize, is supporting students with practical agricultural skills through school garden training aimed at enhancing learning, strengthening nutrition and promoting sustainable, local food production.


Safer Chemicals for Caribbean Crops
05/05/2026
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Hazardous chemicals, pesticides and wastes pose invisible risks to human health, agricultural sites, the environment and economic development. This is particularly relevant for Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which often lack the human, technical and financial resources to deal with these substances.
FAO support enables Grenada to launch Pilot Initiative advancing GLOBALG.A.P. Certification for the Soursop Export Value Chain
29/04/2026

Building on ongoing efforts to strengthen Grenada’s soursop value chain, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry and the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), has launched a target...

FAO and Government of Jamaica hand over fertilizer support to farmers for Hurricane Recovery
24/04/2026

FAO, in partnership with the Government of Jamaica, has handed over fertilizer support to farmers affected by Hurricanes Beryl and Melissa, as part of a broader effort to restore agricultural production and strengthen resilience across impacted communities.

FAO leads Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Consultation in Suriname for REDD+ climate finance readiness
16/04/2026

Indigenous, Tribal and Plantation Leaders from throughout Suriname gathered in Paramaribo on April 13-14 for a Gran Krutu, a national dialogue, facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to initiate discussions on incorporating meaningful input from the community into a climate...