Biotrade products with the greatest trend and potential in Latin American markets Productos de biocomercio con mayor tendencia y potencial en el mercado latinoamericano

Abstract

The objective of the article was to analyze the opportunities of the products of greatest interest in the field of biotrade, which have greater acceptance in the international market and the notions of bioeconomy and biotrade. For the South American region, biotrade shows significant successful experiences, including the placement of native products in international markets for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, timber species, among others. We propose that biotrade is an option for green growth, which generates the need to work on the issue at different levels: in the proposals put forward in international forums, in the valuation of biodiversity and the systematization of successful experiences, and as a component of development strategies in countries such as the Andean countries.