Agriculture

Food Without Thought: How U.S. Farm Policy Contributes to Obesity

U.S. farm policy geared towards driving down prices for corn and soybeans is a significant contributor to the nations obesity epidemic. Below is the press release with a brief explanation of the issue, the fact sheet and the report.

Implementing Paragraph 24 of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration, March 2006

Communication by Argentina on implementing paragraph 24 of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration.

E.U. Member-States Memo to the European Commission, March 2006

Memo to the E.C. from E.U. Member-States for a mini-Ministerial in London 10-12 March. The Memo states that "all room for manouevre is exhausted" in relation to further E.U. concessions particularly on agriculture market access and domestic support. The Memo calls for further concessions, particularly from developing countries, on NAMA and services.

Agriculture and NAMA Simulations REVISED, February 2006

Revised methodology for simulations on agriculture and NAMA tariffs.

Green Rooms Begin with Weak Texts

Green Rooms Begin with Weak Texts Hong Kong – The U.S.-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy offered this initial comment on the World Trade Organization negotiating texts on agriculture and services distributed late on December 16th.

China, Agriculture and the World Trade Organization

China's accession into the WTO will likely result in major upheaval for rural residents.

Ten Ways to Fix Agricultural Trade

Excerpted from Sailing Close to the Wind: Navigating the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial. The WTO Agreement on Agriculture has failed rural communities around the world. Its successor, now under negotiation, is set to perpetuate the failure. The following proposals are a basis for a new agricultural trade system.

Glossary for the WTO Agreement on Agriculture

Excerpted from Sailing Close to the Wind: Navigating the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial. Baffled by the boxes? Terrified by tariffication? Stymied by the special safeguard? Here is all you need to know to become an instant Agreement on Agriculture expert or at least to sound like one.

10 Lessons for Agriculture after Hurricane Katrina

From higher energy costs to a dearth of transport and storage for fertilizer and grain, Katrina reminds us of the fragility of our commodity networks.