Markets and Trade

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

When the LAC countries joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), their participation in world agricultural trade increased. At the same time, their capacities to participate effectively in negotiation and to implement trade agreements remained generally dissimilar.

The Regional Network of Experts in Agrifood Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to bring together specialists and experts with extensive experience in conducting research and carrying out training programmes on issues related to agricultural trade and trade policy, including regional and multilateral trade agreements. 

The main activity of the network is to facilitate the generation and exchange of knowledge and to ensure that solutions are identified for a more equitable distribution of the benefits of open trade.

The Regional Network of Experts in Agrifood Trade in LAC was established based on the experience FAO, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).


The objectives of the Agricultural Trade Network Experts in LAC are to:

provide a neutral and independent space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences on agrifood trade that affect the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean;

strengthen the technical quality and relevance of research on agrifood trade;

strengthen capacities to provide technical advice and policy recommendations to governments and the private sector; and

improve communication and information sharing on trade policy issues with the community at large.

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