Trade allows developing countries to gain food security, access the variety and abundance of the world market and win entry to developed markets for their own products. As an additional benefit, these countries enjoy a competitive advantage and can earn greater profit on goods exported. Developed countries like the United States benefit from additional markets for their products; enhanced international political stability, which means a more peaceful world; and global economic growth that results from food security.

In 2013, after two years of planning, the U.S. Grains Council helped launch a new organization that will address food security market access, international acceptance of modern agricultural technology, and other issues of importance to exporters: the International Maize Alliance or MAIZALL. The MAIZALL partnership includes producer organizations from the world’s top corn exporting countries: MAIZAR of Argentina, ABRAMILHO of Brazil, and the National Corn Growers Association and the Council.

MAIZALL advocates the elimination of trade barriers, acceptance of modern agricultural technology and enhancement of food security through trade. For more information about MAIZALL, please visit www.maizall.org.