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Preparing the publication: Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas

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The document will be ready in October and will be presented in InterAmerican Board of Agriculture (IABA) to be held in Mexico. 

Washington. In October 2015, ECLAC, FAO & IICA will launch a ew edition of the document “The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas”. For the construction of the document, these 3 institutions have carried out an extensive consultation process with both technical staff and experts from governments and other partner institutions.

This sixth edition discusses how agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) may be impacted not only by the economic slowdown of its main trading partners (mainly the EU and China) but also by climate variability which will affect the decisions made by farmers in the region (especially those located in regions with the greatest impact of the El Niño).

In this scenario, the main challenges for LAC is how to stay competitive in international markets for tropical products (mainly pineapple, cassava, coffee, and cocoa) before the accelerated production and exports of some Asian and African countries increases.

The chapter on rural well-being in the document makes an analysis on inequality, agricultural growth and rural areas, with special emphasis on the conditions of young people and women, while the chapter on policy focuses on analyzing the new generation of policies for agriculture in LAC, which in addition to the search for competitiveness include objectives concerning social inclusion, sustainability and governance of rural areas.

The sixth edition of “The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas” will be officially presented at the InterAmerican Board of Agriculture (IABA) to be held in October 2015 in Mexico. 

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