Since 2014, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through the Agrimonitor initiative, has systematically analyzed agricultural public policies in the region, using the Producer Support Estimate methodology developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This methodology allows for international comparisons of the different types and levels of … [Read more...] about World Agriculture Day: How and How Much Do Countries in the Region Support the Agricultural Sector?
How the War between Russia and Ukraine Might Affect Your Dinner in Latin America and the Caribbean
Agricultural commodity prices have been very volatile since the early 2000s, peaking in 2008, then declining sharply until 2010 before starting to rise again (i). In 2012, prices reached a new peak caused by a historic drought in the United States, but then remained low over 2015–2019, a period that also saw a restocking of inventories of soybean, wheat, and corn. In stark … [Read more...] about How the War between Russia and Ukraine Might Affect Your Dinner in Latin America and the Caribbean