Director, Freeman Center for International Economic Policy
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs
Dr. Schuh is Regents Professor of International Economic Policy and the Orville and Jane Freeman Chair in International Economic Policy at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Dr. Schuh is the presidentially appointed Chair of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, which advises the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. His particular areas of subject matter interest include agricultural and food policy, economic development, international trade, and exchange-rate policy. Dr. Schuh will discuss the evolution and future of the soybean industry in South America and the impact of increased production on the world trade in soybeans. His presentation will focus on the importance of the breakthrough in learning how to use tropical soils, the contributions of an established research system such as EMBRAPA in Brazil in garnering a competitive advantage, and the potential for further expansion. As well, Dr. Schuh will highlight the differing approaches to expansion of soybean production in Brazil and in Argentina.