Trade

IATP has long been a leader in making sure global agreements protect the rights of farmers around the world. We are active at the United Nations and World Trade Organization and through various bilateral and multilateral agreements to ensure that the rights of farmers to receive a fair price, engage in conservation and sustainable practices, and even just to stay on their land are upheld and respected. We also monitor trade agreements to make sure food safety, environmental safeguards and the rights of farm workers are protected. Visit our Trade & Governance page to learn more.

Public stocks at the WTO

Making sense of food security and agriculture negotiations at MC13

AGOA renewal: Committing to trade and development in Africa

The 20th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum 2023, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa in November 2023, renewed debate about the future of the AGOA and its effectiveness in improving United States-Africa trade relations.

Genetically modified corn tribunal raises concerns with first decisions

This article was originally published by Food Tank. A version of this article appears in Spanish on Pie de Página.

Weak COP28 outcomes on climate action, finance and food systems lack needed urgency, leaving it to countries to take the lead

Before dawn in Dubai, COP28 negotiators issued a final text that included a call to transition away from fossil fuels. Yet, the call sets a feeble course for the phaseout of their use, finance commitments are weak and equity is largely ignored.

Mitigating climate change risks in agriculture trade: Time for action at COP28

The COP28 United Nations climate summit takes place against the backdrop of heightened alarm over the failure of the global community to meet climate targets and increasing evidence of the negative impact and economic costs of climate change on food production, food trade and food security.

IATP reacts to USMCA dispute panel ruling on Canada’s dairy supply management program

MINNEAPOLIS—A United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute panel ruled on Friday that Canada is not violating its trade obligations by limiting reduced-tariff dairy imports from the U.S. to maintain its domestic supply management system. A previous dispute over the same issue was decided in favor of the U.S. in 2022.

Trade

Public stocks at the WTO

AGOA renewal: Committing to trade and development in Africa

Genetically modified corn tribunal raises concerns with first decisions

Weak COP28 outcomes on climate action, finance and food systems lack needed urgency, leaving it to countries to take the lead

Mitigating climate change risks in agriculture trade: Time for action at COP28

IATP reacts to USMCA dispute panel ruling on Canada’s dairy supply management program

Mil-palabras for milpas and trade and food justice

IATP, Rural Coalition and the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas submission on USMCA GM corn case

Groups formally request to support Mexico’s ban on GM corn in USMCA trade dispute

Mexico’s corn defenders honored with environmental prize