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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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Vídeo introdutório LARC39: Impulso regional para transformar os sistemas agroalimentares
January 22, 2026

The 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC39) will convene in Brasília from March 2-6, 2026. This conference will drive dialogue and decisions on food, agriculture, and sustainable development, fostering efficient, inclusive, resilient agrifood systems.

LARC39 will focus on four Regional Priorities: Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and A Better Life. It will gather Heads of State, ministers, international organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders, forming a crucial platform to combat regional hunger and malnutrition.

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