Agriculture

A Fair Farm Bill

This series of briefing papers takes an in-depth look at policies in the 2007 Farm Bill and how they affect not just farmers but entire rural communities, the environment, our health, immigration and hunger on both a local and global levels.

Sustainable Bioenergy: A Framework for Decision Makers

FAO looks at challenges presented by biofuels, including access, food security, and rural development.

Alternatives to Genetic Modification in Solving Water Scarcity

The theme of the 14th email conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Biotechnology Forum, which took place between March 5 and April 1, 2007, was "Coping with water scarcity in developing countries: What role for agricultural biotechnologies?". The electronic forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture was held on March 29, 2007.

The Farm Bill and Public Health: An Overview

This paper was produced for the WIngspread Conference on Childhood Obesity, Healthy Eating and Agricultural Policy held in March 2007i. It provides background on the Farm Bill, as well as a summary of key issues and interest group priorities that will influence Farm Bill debates.

Patentes: Dadas por Sentado en los Planes para un Mercado Global de Biocombustibles

Water Crisis and Food Sovereignty from a Gender Perspective

Over the past two generations, irrigation-intensive agriculture has been widely promoted as the solution to food security challenges faced by the developing world. While irrigation-intensive agriculture has helped in some contexts, it looks less feasible as a solution when examined from the perspective of the growing water crisis.

IATP's comments to USTR on U.S. dumping

IATP's comments to the United States Trade Representative on Canada's allegations that the U.S. is dumping corn on world markets.

The Guessing Game: How Will the U.S. Play Agriculture Trade in 2007

The U.S. has shown less willingness than other WTO members to change its position on agriculture. Now a complicated web of issues and interests is being spun inside the U.S. that could affect the WTO agriculture negotiations.

Considering the Contribution of U.S. Food and Agricultural Policy to the Obesity Epidemic: Overview and Opportunities

This paper lays out some of the ways agricultural policies help shape which, and in what relative quantities, foods are produced and consumed in the United States. It also identifies some important contributing factors to negative trends in overweight and obesity.

Subtracting an Additive

Recently, scientists from the United States, Canada, and northern Europe warned about the impact of livestock operations on human health.