Promoting agricultural trade linkages between Latin America and China
In late September 2011, the Latin America Agriculture Department of the World Bank and FAO’s Investment Centre jointly organized a Workshop on Agricultural Trade Linkages between Latin America and China, which was held in Rome at FAO headquarters. The workshop provided a forum for exchanging knowledge and recent case studies on the evolving agricultural trade linkages between Latin American countries and China. Discussions were also held on opportunities and challenges for Latin American economies and China in this area. The workshop results will be used to develop an enhanced framework for guiding interventions by FAO, the World Bank, IFAD and other international and national development actors in support of investment projects which take better account of agricultural trade-related issues. Click here for the Workshop agenda and workshop REPORT. The presentations can be found below:
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I: Recent trends in world agricultural trade and role of China |
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Recent trends in world trade of agricultural and agro-processed food products |
David Hallam, FAO |
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Developments and patterns of trade in agricultural commodities betweenChina and Latin America |
Zuo Changsheng, Ministry of Agriculture of China |
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Trade and investment relations between Latin America and China with special reference to agri-products |
Osvaldo Rosales, ECLAC |
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II. Public policy and private sector initiatives in China and Latin America: Lessons from selected experiences |
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Soy industry: Argentina and MERCOSUR
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Marcelo Regunaga, University of San Andres, Argentina
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Dairy/beef industry:Uruguay and MERCOSUR |
Daniel Conforte, Massey University, New Zealand |
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Asparagus Peru and China |
Geoffrey Cannock, APOYO Consultoría S.A.C., Peru
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The private sector perspective
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Jorge Domínguez, Molinos Río de la Plata SA
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III. Trade opportunities, risks and challenges, China as a force in agricultural trade and investment with Latin America? |
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Summary of key issues |
Jose Caballero-Ceruti, FAO |
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Issues around the free trade agreements |
Alberto Valdes, Universidad Católica de Chile |
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China’s public investments in land and technology in Latin America |
Antonio Buainain, University of Campinas-Unicamp,Brazil |
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Prospects and challenges of agricultural trade between China and Latin America: analysis of problems and opportunities from the Chinese perspective |
Li Xiande, CAAS |
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IV. Background papers |
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LAC’s agricultural exports: opportunities and challenges arising fromChina’s rapid growth |
Blanca Amado & Jose Caballero-Ceruti, FAO |
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FINAL WORKSHOP PAPER |
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Agricultural trade linkages between Latin America and China - Conclusions and Future Priorities |
Blanca Amado & Jose Caballero-Ceruti, FAO |
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