Latin America and the Caribbean have accumulated four consecutive years of hunger reduction

Published at: 03/03/2026 10:51 AM

Latin America and the Caribbean have been reducing hunger for four consecutive years. Despite the fact that more than 33 million people still suffer from it, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlighted.

At the first meeting of the 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, held in the capital of Brazil, the agency's Deputy Director General and Regional Representative, René Orellana Halkyer, presented the results of the work for the 2024-2025 biennium, Prensa Latina explained.

During his speech, the official stressed that, although this geographical area shows sustained progress in reducing hunger and food insecurity, deep social gaps persist, as one in four people face moderate or severe food insecurity and around 182 million cannot afford a healthy diet.

Orellana stressed that FAO focused its work in the above-mentioned period on consolidating regulatory frameworks, strengthening institutional capacities and promoting strategic investments to accelerate the transformation of agri-food systems.

In the area of better production, technical cooperation made it possible to advance sustainable soil management, responsible use of inputs and climate-resilient agriculture, while more than eight thousand farmers were trained through the World Program of Soil Doctors, active in 11 countries.

States reinforce their commitment to updating the CELAC Food Security, Nutrition and Hunger Eradication Plan 2030, as well as to school feeding programs and public policies based on data.

Mazo News Team