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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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Lanzamiento curso "Afrodescendientes en América Latina y el Caribe"
December 19, 2025

FAO and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana have launched a new self-paced online course: "Afro-descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Approach to Social and Territorial Realities in the Rural World."

Developed to make visible Afro-descendant realities and strengthen capacities, the course empowers policymakers, government officials, academics, and other key development actors. It deepens technical and territorial knowledge, fostering evidence-based, culturally relevant policy decisions for rural Afro-descendant populations.

Learn more: https://www.fao.org/americas/events/event-detail/curso-afrodescendientes/es. © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals