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Promoting inclusive international trade in ALADI member countries

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4

Author FAO / ALADI

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Trade is part of the productive structure and contributes to the economic development of every country. However, trade requires policies that offer the right tools and the institutional environment that assures that growth is inclusive enough to reduce the gap between big companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In this context, and within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Association for Latin American Integration (ALADI) have joined forces to highlight the importance of agrifood SMEs. In particular, family farm SMEs give the producer the potential to add value in two ways: by offering both a variety of food products of high nutritive value and manufactured products of agricultural origin using production methods that are more environmentally friendly.

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