Agriculture

IATP has been advocating for fair and sustainable agriculture and food systems for more than 35 years. Learn more about our agriculture work on our Agriculture & Food Systems page.

Agricultural Subsidies Targeted

Washington Times | By Jeffrey Sparshott | Dec. 8, 2003 U.S. and European agricultural subsidies, worth billions of dollars to farmers, will be open to attack at the World Trade Organization as soon as next month.

EU Rejects Application To Import Syngenta GM Corn, Keeps Moratorium

AFX European Focus | December 8, 2003 An EU panel of experts has rejected an application to import Syngenta AG's 'Bt-11' genetically modified (GM) sweetcorn, effectively postponing a decision on whether to lift a ban on biotech crops, the European Commission said.

WTO: Japan""s Rules on U.S. Apples Unfair

Associated Press | Dec. 1, 2003 WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick welcomed on Monday a decision last week by a World Trade Organization appeals panel that Japan's restrictions on American apples were illegal.

Simple Steps Could Improve Mississippi River Barge Traffic, New Report

By implementing small-scale, low cost measures, the efficiency of barge traffic on the Mississippi River could be significantly improved, according to a new report by the University of Missouri-St. Louis' Center for Transportation Studies.

Fact Sheet: Increasing Navigation Efficiency on the Mississippi without Lock Expansion

Proponents of navigation expansion have long maintained that the only way to eliminate traffic delays on the Mississippi River is to expand the locks, a project that would cost over two billion dollars, take decades to complete and do little to benefit small farmers, rural communities or the environment.

Accord Offers Buffet-Style Free Trade; Nations Can Spurn Parts They Dislike

Chicago Tribune | By James P. Miller | November 21, 2003 Top trade officials from 34 nations reached agreement Thursday on a framework for the planned Free Trade Area of the Americas, though the accord falls far short of the concrete plan that the meeting had originally been expected to yield.

Trade Draft Criticized As Diluted

The Miami Herald | By JANE BUSSEY | November 20, 2003 A 'great timing, less filling' debate emerges at the Miami trade talks, as a compromise buys negotiators time but is attacked as 'FTAA Lite' for not resolving disputes.; FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS BYLINE: AND GREGG FIELDS; jbussey@herald.com

Brazil Takes Exception To U.S. Andes Talk

The Miami Herald | By ALEJANDRO LANDES | November 20, 2003 The Brazilian press wasn't amused by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick's comments Tuesday when he announced a U.S. plan to begin trade negotiations with Andean countries.

Miami Trade Talks Move Into Final Stage

Associated Press | By JOHN PAIN | November 20, 2003 The top trade officials from 34 nations are inching closer to binding their countries in what would be the world's largest free trade area. But some countries complained that the draft agreement the trade ministers will take up Thursday is watered down from the original concept of the Free Trade Area of the Americas.

Tariffs Would Control Oversupply

Miami Herald | By Mark Ritchie | Nov. 19, 2003 Last September in Cancun, the Bush administration's promises of free trade's benefits ran headlong into the reality of the last ten years under the World Trade Organization and the U.S.-Canada-Mexico arrangement known as NAFTA -- the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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