USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator Doug McKalip was in Guatemala for the U.S. Grains Council International Marketing Conference. During his time in the country, McKalip also met with government leaders from within the new Guatemala government. Biotechnology’s role in sustainability and trade was a discussion point. “We’ve talked at length about how innovation and technology are inextricably linked to sustainability; I think this is an area ripe for partnership and further discussion.”


