Agriculture

Amid Doubts, W.T.O. Plans Agriculture Talks

New York Times / By ELIZABETH OLSON GENEVA, April 3 -- After a year of proposals and counterproposals, the member nations of the World Trade Organization have finally agreed to begin negotiations in May on freer trade in agricultural goods. An agenda for the talks was approved late last week.

WTO Members to Tackle Contentious Ag Trade Issues

American Farm Bureau The World Trade Organization announced last week that its members reached consensus to proceed to the next phase of ag trade talks, paving the way for negotiations to commence on increasing global market access for farm exports.

Following the Tour of Two CPE Farm Leaders in the USA

NFFC- National Family Farm Coalition United States of America Tel + 202 543-5675 & email : nffc@nffc.net The European Farmers Co-ordination (CPE, Western Europe) and the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC, United States) issued this joint statement Washington, March 30, 2001 Spring for Action:

Negotiators Agree New Timetable for WTO Farm Talks

Agra Europe A framework for a second year of agriculture negotiations at the World Trade Organisation was agreed in Geneva on Tuesday. The work programme outlines subjects to be tackled through specific negotiated changes to the WTO's agriculture agreement, and was concluded one day ahead of schedule.

WTO Agriculture Work Plan

Inside US Trade / Vol. 19, No. 13 WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTINUING THE REFORM PROCESS UNDER ARTICLE 20 OF THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE * Nature and scope of Work Programme: work in depth on all issues and options for policy reform set out in Members' proposals, with further elaboration as appropriate.

New Approach to Farm Bills Challenges Farm Groups

By Gary R. Blumenthal, World Perspectives, Inc. March 21, 2001

WTO Can Help World""s Poor Farmers

International Herald Tribune / Eugenio Diaz Bonilla and Sherman Robinson, IHT

WTO Agriculture Negotiations Proceed into Phase Two

BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest / Vol. 5, Number 11

Pressure Grows for Early EU Talks on Radical CAP Reform

Grocer / JULIAN HUNTJULIAN Uppsala conference identifies improved safety measures

EU Criticizes U.S. Foot and Mouth Ban as Excessive Under SPS Rules

March 23, 2001 / Inside US Trade / Vol. 19, No. 12