Towards the end of last year, and having collaborated with colleagues in the authorship of a report on agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, Michael Morris, an expert on agriculture at the World Bank, gave an incisive interview on agricultural systems in the region, examining their strengths and weaknesses and providing a perspective on how those systems can be refined and improved to take account of better fulfilling its obligation to realising food security in the region and secondly, adopting systems that seek to mitigate the effects of climate change.
In the context of the current challenges confronting agriculture in the Caribbean, not just those that have to do with how it can solve the regional food security challenge, maximise export earnings, and help to push back the climate change challenge, the Stabroek Business publishes a summary of Mr. Morris’ responses to questions put to him on agriculture in LAC countries. His responses have been edited for length, and to allow for the smooth flow of what he says.
