One in four agricultural products traded globally originates from the Americas. Latin America and the Caribbean is the largest net exporter of food in the world.

The region has a natural wealth that contributes to the efficient ecosystem that characterizes its agri-food production. The agricultural sector has an irreplaceable role in the economic and social life of our countries, says Otero. The need to promote family farming as a bastion for the consolidation of social peace in the region, he adds.