agriculture | farmers | food

plus livestock, forestry, etc

Haiti’s fraudulent presidential frontrunner seizes land for his own banana republic
Farmers remain homeless and out of work while the land grabbed by the company Jovenel Moïse founded, Agritrans, now hosts a private banana plantation. Moïse is the only man running in Haiti's fraudulent runoff presidential elections this Sunday, and is connected to the land grab responsible for the expulsion of as many as 800 peasants.
Chilean social groups to protest Monsanto, anti-democratic TPP
Citizen opposition to the signing of the TPP will take place throughout the region, with joint mobilizations taking place in Peru and Argentina.
What does China want in a free trade deal?
It's unclear where China's requests end and its demands begin.
US targets new opportunities in Latin America
Economic growth and expanding middle class is fuelling demand for US agricultural products.
China open to historic free-trade deal with Canada under certain provisos
China wants to forge a trade deal with Canada but this will require Canadian concessions on investment restrictions and a commitment to build an energy pipeline to the coast.
TTIP: The downfall of EU agriculture?
A new study has concluded that TTIP threatens to completely change the way small and medium sized farms operate, through the use of more genetic engineering and more hormone-treated meat.
South Africa ends trade row with US over chicken imports
South Africa has resolved a trade row with the US which threatened to throw South Africa out of its preferential trade programme over its refusal to allow the importation of American chickens.
Karuturi challenges Ethiopia decision to cancel farm project
Karuturi Global Ltd., one of the largest investors in Ethiopia’s farm industry, is challenging the termination of its project, claiming the government broke the terms of its agreement with the company.
Beef exports to Canada to start within three months
Ireland will become one of the first EU regions to export beef to Canada as part of the CETA trade agreement.
West Africa: EPA - U.S. $8.94 billion development package tears Ecowas apart
The negative effects of opening up 75 percent of ECOWAS markets, with its 300 million consumers, to Europe over a 20-year period, are legion and cut across all facets of the economic life of Africa.