Training Program
Agri-Food Foreign Trade
Agri-food trade in Latin America and the Caribbean faces complex challenges in a changing global context. To address them, FAO, through the FAO Campus Capacity Development Area, offers the "Agri-food Foreign Trade" Training Program for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
This space aims to explore the main challenges that the agri-food sector faces today, and how international trade contributes to addressing them to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, through three synchronous courses.
👉 What are our goals?
- Strengthen technical capacities to develop evidence-based trade policies.
- Promote understanding of international trade instruments and their impact on food security and nutrition.
- Provide internationalization tools for family farming organizations, cooperatives, and agri-food MSMEs.
👉 Who is it for?
- Public officials responsible for the formulation and implementation of agricultural and trade policies.
- Representatives from the private sector, including producers, agro-industry, and trade associations.
- Academics and researchers interested in agricultural policy and international trade analysis.
Each course is designed to strengthen technical and strategic capacities, promoting the sector's transformation from an evidence-based, inclusive, and sustainable development-oriented perspective.
The first course, Agriculture in International Trade Agreements (AITA), covers the fundamentals of international trade and the main trade policy instruments related to the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The second course, Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition, delves into the design and implementation of trade policies that consider both economic growth and the food security and nutritional challenges of the region.
The third course, Agri-food Trade Promotion, provides practical tools for the internationalization of family farming organizations, cooperatives, and MSMEs, covering trade strategies, e-commerce, and negotiation techniques.
How to participate?
To obtain the certificate of participation in the "Agri-food Foreign Trade" training program, you must have completed each of the three courses that comprise it, regardless of the edition or the year in which you took it. If you have not completed all the courses, we invite you to register your details on the registration form so we can notify you when the call for a new edition opens.
Please note the following details:
Certificate: Each course that is part of the training program has its own certificate. If you successfully complete all the courses, you can obtain a fourth certificate accrediting your participation in the program. If you are missing any of the courses, sign up using the form, and we will notify you when a new edition opens.
Contact: For additional inquiries, please contact rlc-capacitacion@fao.org indicating your full name, the name of the program, and the reason for your inquiry.
Agriculture in International Trade Agreements (AITA)
The course aims to provide knowledge about international trade and the main trade policy instruments related to agricultural trade in Latin America and the Caribbean
Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition
The course aims to strengthen capacities to develop and implement evidence-based trade policies and agreements, considering food security and nutrition challenges.
Agri-food Trade Promotion
The course aims to provide tools to organize, lead, and manage organizations related to agri-food trade, including the design and implementation of tools that support internationalization.