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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.”

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

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.

Enhancing regional preparedness for banana fusarium wilt in the Caribbean

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.   

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