Day two of the 35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda (left) greets Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 on day two of the 35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, Montego Bay. All 33 Member States are in attendance at the Conference which is examining the central themes of Zero Hunger, Obesity and Rural Development.
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