And exchange rate and trade restrictions, following global trends, have been reduced or eliminated. Against this backdrop, traditional agricultural policies have changed too, forcing policymakers in the region to adapt to new challenges. Together the papers in this book attest to the paradox of agriculture, Reca says. Even if there is verbal agreement on the importance of agriculture, he explains, investment requirements and in-depth discussions of agricultural problems are frequently postponed. Among other issues, the book illustrates the impact trade and exchange rates have had on agriculture in the region, analyzes poverty in the Andean countries, examines how agricultural transformations over the past 15 years demand institutional change, and takes a look at what s expected in regional agricultural trends by 2020.
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