Agriculture & Environment

Addressing hunger goes far beyond food distribution — it requires navigating the root causes of the food system disruptions that magnify vulnerability. Interconnected global challenges, such as conflict and natural disasters or constraints on sustainable development, make solving food insecurity incredibly complex. As these factors increase pressure on already vulnerable communities, building resilient food systems and ensuring sustainable solutions requires a multifaceted approach.

For nearly two decades, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Trade Winds Conference has served as the premier government-led forum, helping U.S. companies expand their global footprints. This April, BCIU will lead a delegation at Trade Winds 2025 in São Paulo, blending access to U.S. commercial diplomats, networking sessions and conference events with a parallel high-level agenda. Following the main event, the delegation will continue to Brasília for two additional days of meetings and engagements.

According to current estimates by the UN, 690 million people—8.9% of the population—are hungry today. If this trend continues, that number will surpass 840 million by 2030.