World Trade Center participated in the International Company Experience Panel and moderated the discussion as part of the Cultivar Summit this week.

St. Louis shares similarities with Latin American countries in terms of agricultural practices, crops, and climates. This common agricultural background provides a foundation for mutual collaboration and the exchange of knowledge and technologies.

In November 2017, a trade delegation led by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (SLEDP) and World Trade Center St. Louis visited Argentina. The delegation included executives from St. Louis-area companies and organizations, such as Benson Hill, Bryan Cave, Bunge, Cambridge Innovation Center, Cortex, KWS, Monsanto, Saint Louis University, Washington University, and others.

A Sister Cities agreement was signed between St. Louis and Rosario as part of the week-long trade mission, where the cities pledged to collaborate for the mutual benefit of their communities by exploring economic, educational, and cultural opportunities. In addition to the Sister Cities agreement, the SLEDP also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its economic development counterpart Invest Buenos Aires to cooperatively promote trade and investment opportunities between the two regions for mutual benefit. Moreover, The Yield Lab, a Creve Coeur-based agribusiness accelerator, announced during the trip that it was opening The Yield Lab Latin America, based in Argentina.