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WTO Announces On-line Discussions

The WTO is pleased to announce a new on-line discussion area called "WTO Forum" on its website. We will be having regular discussions in which we encourage you to enter and give your views. You will have the opportunity to participate in discussions on WTO topics which are initiated by the WTO, or to start your own discussions on WTO topics of your own choosing.

Cairns WTO Proposal Demands Market Access

By Gustavo Capdevila GENEVA, Nov 14 (IPS) - Agriculture has long been the "ugly duckling" in the process of international trade liberalisation as the sector has been largely excluded from market access measures that readily benefit industry and services. On average, import tariffs on agricultural products are eight times higher than they are for industrial goods.

Africa: Moving Away from Dependence on Agriculture

By William Dhlamini JOHANNESBURG November 14 (IPS) - Larger markets are essential if African countries are to restructure their heavily agriculture dependent economies, attract investment and make their voices heard in global forums such as the World Trade Organisation, says Kingsley (K.Y.) Amoako, the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.

EU Commission Wants Huge Increase In Mad Cow Testing

Associated Press | By RAF CASERT | November 13, 2000 BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Fearing a further spread of the mad cow scare, the European Commission on Monday called for a huge increase of tests on the cattle herd of the 15 European Union nations in an attempt to assuage shaken consumer confidence.

Subsidies Add Bloom to Farm Incomes

Chicago Tribune / By Robert Manor Although the farm economy remains in a slump, federal subsidies are propping up farmers' incomes, according to a report from an agricultural lender. The Chicago-based Farm Credit System, which makes farm loans, said Friday that those subsidies are helping farmers stay current on their debt payments.

Americans Ready to Play Hardball on Subsidy Issues

By Barry Wilson / Ottawa bureau Western Producer Canadian political and farm leaders say promises being made by American presidential candidates signal four more years of trouble for Canadian farmers. Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore last week promised the American Farm Bureau that as president, they would continue to support farmers as much as needed.
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