1. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl CHILE: Agriculture and Food Losses José Miguel Rodríguez, Office of Agricultural Policies, Trade and Information www.odepa.gob.clwww.odepa.gob.cl jrodrigu@odepa.gob.cl

2. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Chile Total Surface: 75 million hectares Arable Surface: 5,1 million ha Meadows: 11,2 million ha Crops: 0,7 million ha Natural forest: 13,5 million ha GDP: US$ 232 billion (2012)

3. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl North -HORTICULTURE -CAMELID LIVESTOCK CENTRAL VALLEY -FRESH FRUITY HORTICULTURE -WINE PRODUCTION -CROPS & FLOWERS ATACAMA & ELQUI: -FRESH FRUIT -VITICULTUREA -CAPRINE LIVESTOCK ARAUCANÍA -CEREALS -MEAT PRODUCTION -FORESTRY CENTRO SUR: -CROPS/FRESH FRUIT -WINE PRODUCTION -DAIRY & MEAT -FORESTRY LOS LAGOS & LOS RÍOS REGIONS - DAIRY & MEAT - POTATOES - FORESTRY PATAGONIA -CATTLE -FORESTRY Chilean Diversity

4. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Southern hemisphere: Counter-season agricultural production Availability of water, irrigation policies (CNR) Food Safety oriented processed (ACHIPIA) Exceptional geographical conditions: Phytosanitary island Diversity of climate and soils: diversity of production and high performance Chilean agriculture: Strengths Norte: Desierto Oeste: Océano Pacífico Este: Cordillera de los Andes Sur: Hielos australes

5. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Industry Leader Wine industry Fresh fruit Dried fruit Meat and dairy industry Processed products Forest industry

6. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Export-oriented Economy: Political and economic stability Business experience and skilled labor Globally connected Wide Network of Trade Agreements Unilateral import tariff reduction Currently…

7. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Chilean Economy GDP TOTAL 2012 GDP AGROFORESTRY 2012 US$ 6,1 BILLION GDP EXTENDED AGROFORESTRY 2012 US$ 19,6 BILLION US$ 232 BILLION

8. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Agricultural and Forestry exports: US$ 20 billion 35% Food losses (estimated FAO). Mostly from processing and consumption stage. Chilean agriculture: Currently

9. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Overcome cultural, technical and management limitations Investment: Technology - infrastructure: Storage, refrigeration and trade.  Cultural issues: Sensitize people. Public-Private Partnership Chilean agriculture: Challenges

10. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl 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. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Food Security: How Chile has worked Chile has reduced food security problems in the last 20 years by: Reducing poverty from 38% to 13% and extreme poverty from 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. This is the result of: Economic growth in the last 30 years, especially in the agricultural sector. Social protection system from childhood to old age

12. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Thank you for your attention Gracias!! José Miguel Rodríguez, Office of Agricultural Policies, Trade and Information www.odepa.gob.clwww.odepa.gob.cl jrodrigu@odepa.gob.cl

13. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Rural development Enterprise Production linkages Technical assistance 18 regional offices and 104 area agencies National Institute for Agricultural Development INDAP

14. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Irrigation policy Promoting modern irrigation implementation Watershed management National Irrigation Commission CNR

15. Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias www.odepa.cl Research Science Technology transfer 10 INIA research centers Over 200 varieties of agricultural products National Institute for Agricultural Research INIA