Latin America is one of the main “breadbaskets” of the world, primarily for the US. It produces roughly 13% of global agri-food production, which represents 25% of its total production. Additionally, it is the most biodiverse region on the planet with five of the world’s megadiverse countries being there – Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. In contrast, it is also the most unequal region in the world, where roughly 40% of the population (about 270 million people) live under food insecurity, and one in four adults suffers from ...
