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CHILE: Agriculture and Food Losses José Miguel Rodríguez, Office of Agricultural Policies, Trade and Information

CHILE: Agriculture and Food Losses José Miguel Rodríguez, Office of Agricultural Policies, Trade and Information www.odepa.gob.cl jrodrigu@odepa.gob.cl. Chile. Total Surface : 75 million hectares Arable Surface : 5,1 million ha Meadows : 11,2 million ha

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CHILE: Agriculture and Food Losses José Miguel Rodríguez, Office of Agricultural Policies, Trade and Information

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  1. CHILE: Agriculture and FoodLosses José Miguel Rodríguez, Office of Agricultural Policies, Trade and Information www.odepa.gob.cl jrodrigu@odepa.gob.cl

  2. Chile Total Surface: 75 millionhectares Arable Surface: 5,1 millionha Meadows:11,2 millionha Crops: 0,7 million ha Natural forest: 13,5 million ha GDP: US$ 232 billion (2012)

  3. ChileanDiversity ATACAMA & ELQUI: -FRESH FRUIT -VITICULTUREA -CAPRINE LIVESTOCK North -HORTICULTURE -CAMELID LIVESTOCK CENTRAL VALLEY -FRESH FRUITY HORTICULTURE -WINE PRODUCTION -CROPS & FLOWERS CENTRO SUR: -CROPS/FRESH FRUIT -WINE PRODUCTION -DAIRY & MEAT -FORESTRY ARAUCANÍA -CEREALS -MEAT PRODUCTION -FORESTRY LOS LAGOS & LOS RÍOS REGIONS - DAIRY & MEAT - POTATOES - FORESTRY PATAGONIA -CATTLE -FORESTRY

  4. Chileanagriculture: Strengths • Southern hemisphere: Counter-season agricultural production • Availability of water, irrigationpolicies (CNR) • Food Safety orientedprocessed (ACHIPIA) • Exceptional geographical conditions: Phytosanitaryisland Norte: Desierto Oeste: Océano Pacífico Sur: Hielos australes Este: Cordillera de los Andes • Diversity of climate and soils: diversity of production and high performance

  5. Industry Leader • Wine industry • Fresh fruit • Dried fruit • Meat and dairy industry • Processed products • Forest industry

  6. Currently… • Export-oriented Economy: • Political and economic stability • Business experience and skilled labor • Globally connected • Wide Network of Trade Agreements • Unilateral import tariff reduction

  7. Chilean Economy GDP EXTENDED AGROFORESTRY 2012 GDP AGROFORESTRY 2012 GDP TOTAL 2012 US$ 232 BILLION US$ 6,1 BILLION US$ 19,6 BILLION

  8. Chileanagriculture: Currently • Agricultural and Forestryexports: US$ 20 billion • 35% Foodlosses (estimated FAO). • Mostlyfromprocessing and consumptionstage.

  9. Chileanagriculture: Challenges • Overcome cultural, technical and managementlimitations • Investment: Technology-infrastructure: • Storage, refrigeration and trade. • Cultural issues: • Sensitizepeople. • Public-PrivatePartnership

  10. Food Security: Food is guaranteed for infants, children in early childhood, as well as that of children of school age (6 month to 17 years), through the provision in public schools.

  11. Food Security: How Chile has worked • Chile has reducedfoodsecurityproblems in the last 20 yearsby: • Reducingpovertyfrom 38% to 13% and extreme povertyfrom 13% to 3% • Chile is ranked in the first position in Latin America and 26th in the world. The index examines affordability, availability and quality of food. • Thisis the result of: • Economicgrowthin the last 30 years, especially in the agricultural sector. • Social protectionsystemfromchildhood to oldage

  12. Thank you for your attention Gracias!! José Miguel Rodríguez, Office of Agricultural Policies, Trade and Information www.odepa.gob.cl jrodrigu@odepa.gob.cl

  13. National Institute for Agricultural Development • Rural development • Enterprise • Production linkages • Technical assistance • 18 regional offices and 104 area agencies INDAP

  14. NationalIrrigationCommission • Irrigation policy • Promoting modern irrigation implementation • Watershed management CNR

  15. National Institute for Agricultural Research • Research • Science • Technology transfer • 10 INIA research centers • Over 200 varieties of agricultural products INIA

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