Dear Subscribers, As you may know, World Food Day is almost here. This 16th October marks the 35th anniversary of the creation of the Day, which coincides with the 70th Anniversary of the FAO. The theme for this year's Day is "*Social Protection and agriculture: Breaking the cycle of rural poverty*". There are many activities scheduled to take place in most of the FAO's Caribbean sub-regional offices. Stay tuned to find out more about the upcoming events and how you can participate! Please visit the World Food Day portal page <http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en/?utm_source=faohomepage&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=featurebar> to find out more about the Day. [image: Inline images 5] [image: Inline images 7] *FAO SLC at work* We'd also like to share with you some* media clippings featuring the FAO SLC's work in the region*. [image: http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/admini/News_Photo_bv.asp?NewsID=45589]10 September, The Barbados Advocate *FAO working to reduce post-harvest food loss* REDUCING food loss and wastage is critical to improving global food security. Yet, thousands of dollars in food are wasted every year in the Caribbean, due to poor practices or inadequate facilities for storage or packaging, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). Read the full story on the Barbados Advocate <http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=45589>'s website. 8 September, The Barbados Advocate *Food market ripe for youth* (Enlarge photo to read story) 25 August *Parliament of St. Vincent and the Grenadines approves the first Parliamentary Front against Hunger in the Caribbean <http://www.fao.org/alc/es/sites/fph/noticias/parliament-of-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines-approves-the-first-parliamentary-front-against-hunger-in-the-caribbean/>* 3 August, Bajan Reporter *Goat & sheep production in the Caribbean to rise, thanks to FAO artificial insemination workshops.* * Read the full story on* Bajan Reporter <http://www.bajanreporter.com/2015/08/goat-sheep-production-in-the-caribbean-to-rise-thanks-to-fao-artificial-insemination-workshops/>'s website *[image: Inline images 4]* 03 July 2015, CBC *Call for shark plan* Read the full story on CBC's website <http://www.cbc.bb/index.php/en/news/barbados-news/item/1864-call-for-shark-plan> *FAO was also mentioned in the following articles:* 10 September, The Barbados Advocate *Agriculture can provide jobs for youth* 8 September, The Barbados Advocate *Government seeking to promote agriculture* http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=columnistsnewsitem.asp?more=columnists&NewsID=45548 8 September, The Barbados Advocate *Concern raised about youth unemployment* http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=45553 Kind regards, Carib-Agri Moderator Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean [image: FAO_logo_Blue_3lines_en] ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the Carib-Agri-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(Carib-Agri-L,SIGNOFF);