Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important Neotropical crop originating in South America and dispersed by European explorers, arriving in Madagascar in the late 19th century. Although Madagascar...

Oil seed crops, especially oil palm, are among the most rapidly expanding agricultural land uses, and their expansion is known to cause significant environmental...

The double burden of malnutrition in children is a serious global public health problem, as upwards of 155 million children have stunted growth, 52 million show wasting...

Latin American agroecology proposes a transformation of conventional agri-food systems. It is driven by social movements that have succeeded in forming coalitions that have promoted its integration...

The canicula is the reduction of rainfall during the rainy season, in July and August, which can mainly affect basic grains during the crop flowering and grain filling phases...

We couldn’t agree more. The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is a strategic network of independent foundations with divergent views and perspectives; yet when it comes to the preservation...

Agriculture and food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) are rightfully recognized as among the most successful on the planet: they have fed a fast-growing population...

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa, Willd.) is an Andean grain crop recognized as an ally for global food security due to its high nutritional value. However, quinoa globalization...

Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends...

This report by FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and WFP examines the impact of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean. It focuses on the analysis of territorial inequalities...