Food Security and Agrifood Trade in Latin American and the Caribbean

28 November 2023. Food Security and Agrifood Trade in Latin American and the Caribbean by IFPRI and FAO

Intraregional food trade in the LAC region offers untapped opportunities for expansion. Currently, 60 percent of LAC food imports come from extraregional suppliers, despite a high degree of complementarity in the production of food products across LAC countries. Expanding LAC’s intraregional trade could improve access to, availability, and diversity of food, and ensure more stable food supplies in the face of growing risk of shocks, such as economic crises, extreme weather events, conflicts, and epidemics.

Report Presentations 

• Agustín Tejeda Rodriguez, Content Director at the Southern Producing Country Group (GPS) and consultant on agricultural policies, trade and international negotiations
• Nelson Illescas, Director of the International Agricultural Negotiations Institute Foundation (INAI)

Discussion

• Mônica Rodrigues, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-ECLAC
• Moisés Mérida, Director of Partnerships for Development of the Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT)
• Concluding Remarks Valeria Piñeiro, Acting Head of the Latin America and Caribbean Program and Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI

Resource:

FAO e IFPRI. 2023. La seguridad alimentaria y el comercio agroalimentario en América Latina y el Caribe. Santiago. 120 p.