Ohio State University. Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
Abstract
Agricultural self sufficiency in Latin America experienced a decline in cereal products from the early 19705 onwards despite cereal self sufficiency policies in many countries. The growth in per capita income leading to an increase in the demand for livestock products largely explains this since feed grains (com) had to be imported to service the livestock sectors meeting this demand. Food grains (wheat) were also imported to service the growth in cereal demand in urban centers. These two factors overwhelmed the rising per capita production of cereal products in many countries to produce a decline in cereal self sufficiency
