Join the CSIS Americas Program for a symposium aimed at identifying avenues to foster a more competitive and resilient North American agricultural sector. The panels will discuss technological innovation, great power competition and the future of North American trade.
This conference is made possible through the generous support of Corn Refiners Association.
Charting North American Prosperity through Food and Agriculture
This panel will highlight the strengths of the United States, Mexico, and Canada and discuss the unique factors that make North America a particularly strategic trading bloc with a focus on increasing the region’s global competitiveness. See panelists here.
Panel A: The Fruits of an Integrated North American Market
This panel will discuss the growth of the North American agricultural sector under NAFTA and under USMCA, and it will assess how similar trade architectures may impact market access in the long-term. See panelists here.
Panel B: North American Agricultural Competitiveness in an Era of Great Power Competition
This panel seeks to assess the current state of agricultural competition between North America and China and to identify areas of collaboration between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to build resilience and increase competitiveness in the agricultural sector. See panelists here.
Panel C: Addressing the Challenges of Transportation and Logistics
This panel seeks to discuss the major challenges in transportation and logistics and identify areas of cooperation between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to alleviate some of these inefficiencies related to the movement of agricultural goods. See panelists here.
Panel D: Emerging Technologies and Agricultural Innovation
This panel seeks to showcase technological developments by all three countries, and discuss how the United States, Canada, and Mexico can overcome technological gaps and limitations to ensure that both large and small producers benefit from innovation in the sector. See panelists here.
