What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Heterogeneity and inequality: Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) agrifood systems are marked by significant disparities across the region and within countries in production, trade, and access to food, with inequality a central challenge. These disparities not only undermine food security but al...
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| description | Heterogeneity and inequality: Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) agrifood systems are marked by significant disparities across the region and within countries in production, trade, and access to food, with inequality a central challenge. These disparities not only undermine food security but also hinder the region’s ability to develop sustainable and resilient food systems.
Sustainability and climate resilience: The future of LAC’s agrifood systems will be shaped by the region’s ability to balance agricultural growth with environmental sustainability and the conservation of the stock of natural resources in the long run.
Role of policies: Closing the gap between the rich and poor, between large and small producers, and between urban and rural populations requires targeted action, including investing in rural infrastructure, facilitating access to appropriate technologies, and encouraging regional cooperation.
Specialization and governance: The region’s continued specialization in agricultural exports presents both opportunities and challenges. Strengthening food security governance frameworks and promoting inclusive policies will be essential to ensure that the benefits of agricultural growth are shared more equitably and that agrifood systems are resilient in the face of climate change and other global challenges.
Foresight research can help address these challenges, focusing on the consequences of structural transformation, the trade-offs between agricultural productivity and sustainable management of LAC, the long-term effects of climate change, and how disruptors and drivers of agrifood systems transformation can affect the different LAC regions and countries. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1755082025-11-06T13:58:15Z What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? Piñeiro, Valeria Hareau, Guy Andrade, Robert food systems equality sustainability climate resilience policies governance technology transfer natural resources nutrition trade Heterogeneity and inequality: Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) agrifood systems are marked by significant disparities across the region and within countries in production, trade, and access to food, with inequality a central challenge. These disparities not only undermine food security but also hinder the region’s ability to develop sustainable and resilient food systems. Sustainability and climate resilience: The future of LAC’s agrifood systems will be shaped by the region’s ability to balance agricultural growth with environmental sustainability and the conservation of the stock of natural resources in the long run. Role of policies: Closing the gap between the rich and poor, between large and small producers, and between urban and rural populations requires targeted action, including investing in rural infrastructure, facilitating access to appropriate technologies, and encouraging regional cooperation. Specialization and governance: The region’s continued specialization in agricultural exports presents both opportunities and challenges. Strengthening food security governance frameworks and promoting inclusive policies will be essential to ensure that the benefits of agricultural growth are shared more equitably and that agrifood systems are resilient in the face of climate change and other global challenges. Foresight research can help address these challenges, focusing on the consequences of structural transformation, the trade-offs between agricultural productivity and sustainable management of LAC, the long-term effects of climate change, and how disruptors and drivers of agrifood systems transformation can affect the different LAC regions and countries. 2025-07-21 2025-07-07T14:25:52Z 2025-07-07T14:25:52Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175508 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175019 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Piñeiro, Valeria; Hareau, Guy; and Andrade, Robert. 2025. What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? In What do we know about the future of food systems? eds. Keith Wiebe and Elisabetta Gotor. Part Two: What Do We Know About the Future of Food System in Selected Regions? Chapter 22, Pp. 125-131. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175508 |
| spellingShingle | food systems equality sustainability climate resilience policies governance technology transfer natural resources nutrition trade Piñeiro, Valeria Hareau, Guy Andrade, Robert What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? |
| title | What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? |
| title_full | What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? |
| title_fullStr | What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? |
| title_full_unstemmed | What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? |
| title_short | What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? |
| title_sort | what do we know about the future of food systems in latin america and the caribbean |
| topic | food systems equality sustainability climate resilience policies governance technology transfer natural resources nutrition trade |
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