Agriculture

Towards World Water Justice: Some Practical Steps Towards Equitable and Sustainable Water

Large sections of the civil society are opposed to the current paradigm propagated by the international water establishment. This paradigm, through its promotion of multinational led privatization and supply-oriented water management strategies in general, will further worsen the condition of water-poor peoples and of the ecosystem.

Kansas Cotton Succeeds Despite Severe Drought

The Wichita Eagle | By PHYLLIS JACOBS GRIEKSPOOR | August 14, 2002 HEADLINE: BYLINE: The Wichita Eagle BODY: White blooms are showing up in the tops of cotton fields across the cotton-growing regions of south-central and west-central Kansas. And the crop as a whole is looking good, gin managers say.

Farm Bill Outrage Goes Global

The WTO trade rules for agriculture and the U.S. Farm Bill share the same flawed vision for food production.

US Still Keen for Trade Liberalization Despite Farm Bill""s Message: Zoellick

TRIPs: Trade-related intellectual property rightsAgence France Presse:

European Commission Planning WTO Challenge to U.S. Farm Bill

European Voice, Roll Call | May 3, 2002 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission is poised to mount a World Trade Organization challenge against U.S. plans to massively increase spending on agricultural subsidies.

Brazil Predicts WTO Cases on U.S. Soybeans, Cotton, EU Sugar

Inside US Trade | May 3, 2002 A senior Brazilian official this week said Brazil is expected to launch three World Trade Organization dispute settlement cases against the agricultural policies against the U.S. and the European Union. Brazil is expected to first challenge U.S. soybean subsidies, then the European Union export subsidy program for sugar, and then U.S. cotton subsidies.

In a Pending Trade Scrap, Brazil May Fight U.S. Farm Bill in WTO

Wall Street Journal | May 3, 2002 | By NEIL KING JR., Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- Brazil is preparing to challenge the U.S.'s farm-subsidy program, in what could become another major trade headache for President Bush.

Farm Bill Boosts Commodity Support, Raising Doubts About Wto Caps

Inside US Trade | May 3, 2002

Labeling and Traceability of Bioengineered Foods

With advances in agricultural biotechnology, it would behoove the United States to enhance existing food regulations and launch across-the-board pre-market safety testing, labeling, and traceability requirements for all food products and animal feed. Includes French and Spanish translations.

Nations Talk Free Trade, But Protectionism Rises

Los Angeles Times | By WARREN VIETH | May 1, 2002 The United States and other big countries still are promoting the virtues of free trade, but they are moving to protect vulnerable industries at a pace that undermines their rhetoric.