Agriculture

A Declaration For A New Direction For American Agriculture And Agricultural Trade

IATP | September 4, 2003 We stand together at the dawn of the 21st century. We stand together as farmers, workers, religious and development organizations, environmentalists and concerned citizens calling for a comprehensive re-examination of the impact of global trade policy on food security, farmers' livelihoods, and local, sustainable food production.

Japan Will Fight Proposal To Cut Tariffs, Expand Quotas At WTO Talks

Associated Press Worldstream | BY NATALIE OBIKO PEARSON | September 2, 2003 Japan will oppose a proposal to cut tariffs and expand import quotas at global trade talks next week, Japan's agriculture minister said Tuesday.

A Truly Scary Free-Trade Treaty

The Bradenton Herald | September 2, 2003 No trade agreement has sounded more laudable than the Free Trade Area of the Americas with its stated goal to provide "free market access to goods and services for the entire continent." Even the North American Free Trade Agreement doesn't quite match its clarion call.

Mexico Vows To Fight Agricultural Subsidies

Agence France Presse | September 2, 2003 MEXICO CITY == Mexico vowed late Monday to fight state subsidies on agricultural products, setting the stage for a heated battle between industrialized and developing countries at an upcoming World Trade Organization meeting in Cancun.

A Constructive Approach Towards Agriculture, Food and Water in Cancun

IATP | August 22, 2003

Food Fight On The Menu For WTO Talks In Cancun

The Guardian (London) | By Charlotte Denny | August 29, 2003 Liebfraumilch, the drink that singlehandedly destroyed the reputation of the German wine industry, is to be added to a list of traditional European delicacies for which Brussels is seeking global brand protection at next month's world trade talks in Cancun.

African Trade Ministers Insist WTO Talks Focus On Market Access, Subsidies

Agence France Presse | August 29, 2003 African trade ministers insisted at talks here that subsidies and market access for developing countries must be high on the agenda at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Mexico next month.

Constructive Approach towards Agriculture, Food and Water in Cancun, A

There are literally dozens of major issues being debated in the run up to the WTO Ministerial in Cancun. This article addresses one of these many concerns the content of the agriculture talks, which include key elements relating to food security and safety, water, and biodiversity.

Constructive Approach towards Agriculture, Food and Water in Cancun, A

There are literally dozens of major issues being debated in the run up to the WTO Ministerial in Cancun. This article addresses one of these many concerns -- the content of the agriculture talks, which include key elements relating to food security and safety, water, and biodiversity.

Tariffs, Subsidies, Trade and All That

Public Agenda (Ghana) | August 17, 2003 In this era of globalisation one of the certainties of visiting a developed country like Ghana, is the perceptible western lifestyle one sees on the streets, hotels and even homes. This is made possible by the intrusion of powerful transnational multi-media that bombard homes with the `so-called western virtues.'