Agriculture

Fisheries Trade Liberalization And Food Insecurity (Analysis)

BusinessWorld | By Eusebio Jacinto, Jr., Bas Umali and Jaime Escober, Jr., Tambuyog Development Center | September 29, 2003 Mere liberalization of fisheries trade does not guarantee either resource sustainability or food security, particularly food security based on self-sufficiency or self-reliance on local food resources.

WTO Postpones Farming Meeting Indefinitely

AFX European Focus | September 29, 2003 A WTO meeting on agriculture that was due to be held on Oct 6-9 has been delayed indefinitely, said Chairman of the Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture Stuart Harbinson in a statement. No more talks will take place until after the General Council meets on Oct 21-22, according to a WTO official.

China Not Honouring Its WTO Promises, American Report Claims

South China Morning Post | By Allen T. Cheng | September 23, 2003 China not honouring its WTO promises, American report claims; Little progress is seen on financial services, agriculture and distribution

Rich Nations Must Break Trade Impasse To Fight Poverty, Says Wolfensohn

Agence France Presse | By SAM DAGHER | September 23, 2003 World Bank president James Wolfensohn called on rich nations Tuesday to provide more aid and facilitate trade with poor countries to combat an alarming rise in poverty and make the world a safer place.

Miami Plans To Prevent Disruptions During Trade Talks

Floridabiz.com | By Steve Ellman | September 19, 2003 Miami hopes to be more successful than Washington, D.C., was in 1998 at preventing violence

Message Of The Cancun Meet : United We Stand

In The Financial Express, India, | By Ashok B Sharma | September 22, 2003 Whatever may be the causes of the collapse of the Cancun ministerial meeting of the WTO - be it the Singapore issues or farm subsidies or the forthcoming US presidential election or a combination of the three - it has given a signal to the developing world that their goals can be achieved only if they remain united.

Trade Talks Go Mum

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) | September 18, 2003 It was disappointing to see the world trade talks break down Sunday in Cancun, Mexico. The issues of agriculture and subsidies that benefit wealthy nations at the expense of poorer ones proved too contentious to solve at this most recent meeting.

The WTO""s Broken Promise

In These Times | By David Moberg | September 29, 2003 TRADE NEGOTIATORS PROMISED THAT "development" of the world's poorer nations would be at the top of their agenda during negotiations over new trade rules that the World Trade Organization members launched two years ago.

Breakdown in WTO Talks Leaves Citrus Growers Hanging

The Bradenton Herald | By JANE BUSSEY | September 22, 2003 MIAMI -- At first glance, the collapse of global trade talks in Cancun would seem like good news for Florida's citrus and sugar interests - key state industries that face major regional competition.

Why No One Wins in the Global Food Fight

Washington Post | By Brian Halweil | September 21, 2003 Free trade in food is simple. At least on paper. If Mexico produces corn for $3 a bushel, and the United States can do it for $2, then Mexicans get out of the corn-growing business and eat American corn.