Food Security and Agrifood Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean
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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.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) cordially invite you to the launch of the report: Food Security and Agrifood Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, La Seguridad Alimentaria y el Comercio Agroalimentario en América Latina y el Caribe.
This publication aims to inform government representatives and other decision-makers who formulate and implement agrifood policies and programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. It should also be useful for private sector actors, including producers, agroindustry, and trade associations, and for researchers interested in agricultural policy and trade analysis.
This presentation will be in Spanish. Simultaneous translation to English will be available.
Welcome Remarks
- María Daniela Godoy Gabler, Senior Policy Officer for Food Security and Nutrition, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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, Central American Federation of Export Chambers, CAFEC
Concluding Remarks
- Valeria Piñeiro, Acting Head of the Latin America and Caribbean Program and Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI
Moderator
- Valeria Piñeiro, Acting Head of the Latin America and Caribbean Program and Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI
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