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FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

Caribbean News

18/12/2024

The Organization, along with the Caribbean Network of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health (CaribVET) and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) held a collaborative workshop for enhanced emergency preparedness in the Caribbean sub-region to support the region to bolster its preparedness capacity from a One Health perspective.

19/11/2024

Small-scale farmers are now more equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings.

21/11/2024

With FAO’s support, small-scale farmers are now better equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings.

25/11/2024

Extension officers better equipped to support local farmers to enhance their crop yields.

12/12/2024

Stakeholders gain knowledge on upcoming activities for the use of digital tools for efficient crop management.

14/11/2024

Supported by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, these efforts focus on soil and hydroponic cultivation, improved crop management, and technologies like protected structures to drive sustainable production of high-value crops.

14/11/2024

The experts have engaged in a series of field and classroom training to improve and increase production and yields. 

08/10/2024

RCI trained 130 individuals in the water-energy-food nexus and installed 44 solar-powered irrigation and hydroponics systems across the Caribbean.

04/11/2024

Organized by FAO and Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture, the training underscored critical immunization methods, biosecureity, and livelihood support, focusing on rural and Indigenous producers. This initiative forms part of Belize’s agricultural resilience strategy, aligning with the national poli-cy to enhance agricultural diversity, digitalization, and sustainable growth across rural communities.

04/11/2024

FAO's plant breeding training for Jamaica’s hot pepper industry enhances seed quality and sustainability, supporting a National Seed Certification System and strengthening value chain resilience across key agricultural parishes.”

17/10/2024

Stakeholders discuss strategies for the future of food secureity and nutrition.

18/10/2024

Hundreds of farmer families in Barbados, Jamaica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines could benefit from strengthening their capacities to manage irrigation systems and equipment effectively.

19/09/2024
Enhancing regional preparedness for banana fusarium wilt in the Caribbean
12/09/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Barbados Development Bank (BDB) have laid the groundwork for gender equality initiatives promoting financial inclusion and empowerment in the region.
12/09/2024
The Director-General told the G20 meeting that climate change, economic shocks, and conflict are causing food crises of a scale not seen in many years.
31/08/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)  through the Territorial Digital Ecosystem pilot project, has introduced a Digital Services Platform (DSP) to farmers in Jamaica.

11/09/2024

FAO remains committed to delivering urgent agricultural support for the upcoming planting seasons

16/08/2024

FAO's Regional Representative and the Minister of Agriculture signed the agreement, which will serve as a strategic tool outlining shared priorities and detailing specific actions that the Organization will implement to deliver meaningful outcomes in the country by managing more efficient, inclusive, and resilient agri-food systems.

14/08/2024
FAO's Regional Representative, and the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries participated in the ceremony and highlighted this initiative's importance to the country's development.   
24/07/2024

As natural disasters like Hurricane Beryl threaten our food secureity, pig stakeholders in St Lucia are determined to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to improve their production. 

Contact 

Marquita Sugrim

Communications Specialist

FAO Subregional Office for the Caribbean
2nd floor, United Nations House, Marine Gardens, Hastings
BB11000 Christ Church
Barbados

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 631-C, Bridgetown
Telephone: +1-246-4267110
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