The governance of agricultural and food trade is facing unprecedented challenges in a rapidly evolving global landscape. As traditional agricultural trade issues, such as domestic support and market access, seem to lose their prominence and the feasibility of advancing with a multilateral strategy diminishes, the focus is shifting toward the environmental and nutritional dimensions of food systems. With an increasing global emphasis on sustainability and food security, the urgency to address emerging agricultural trade issues has intensified. The WTO, as the leading institution for multilateral trade negotiations, must now redefine its roles, functions, and organizational structure to address these pressing global concerns effectively.

This new publication from IFPRI and IICA delves into these challenges, exploring their implications for Latin America. The collection of papers provides in-depth analysis of the evolving agricultural trade landscape, highlighting the key negotiation issues from a Latin American perspective. Join us to engage with the authors and discussants as they explore the future of agricultural trade and the role of Latin America in shaping this critical global discourse.

IFPRI Participant

• Valeria Piñeiro, Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), IFPRI