Latin America’s Food Paradox in Numbers
By
Emilie Sweigart
The region is the world’s biggest net exporter of food, but faces big challenges feeding its own people.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on food security in Latin America Latin America is a major exporter of agricultural commodities, a trend that will continue over the next ten years, according to recent data from the OECD and the FAO. However, undernourishment continues to affect many people in the region. AQ tracks key indicators on food in the region, which reveal a story of both rising agricultural trade and persistent food insecurity. Latin America and the Caribbean is the world’s top agricultural commodities exporter… …and...
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