agriculture | farmers | food

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Trade deals boosting climate change: the food factor
New trade deals like CETA, TPP and TTIP will likely increase the production, trade and consumption of industrial food, with important implications in terms of climate change.
Geographical indications in TTIP: an impossible task
The protection of geographical indications (GIs) is slated to be one of the more contentious parts of the TTIP negotiations.
Japan mulls extra budget to bolster agricultural sector in wake of TPP pact
The government is preparing a supplementary budget to help farmers compete with cheaper imported crops under the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact, which obligates Japan to lift tariffs on many agricultural products.
Gov't to mull collecting sales promotion funds from farmers
The government will look into collecting funds from farmers and other producers to be utilized in promotional activities for their products.
Japan to remove tariffs on 95.1% of imports under TPP pact
The Japanese government said that it will eventually remove tariffs on 95.1% of farm, industrial and other imported products in value terms under the recently sealed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
More TPP pork trade details announced
The following is a U.S. Meat Export Federation summary of the preliminary details related to U.S. pork trade.
Japan to lift duties on all vegetables, most fishery products under TPP
The government said it will lift tariffs on all vegetables and most fishery products under the recently inked Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Malaysia in talks on FTA with Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Malaysian Government is in discussions on establishing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Free trade great for corporations, not farmers
Big Agbiz are global buyers and sellers who, when able to play both sides of any trade-leveled playing field the world over, rarely lose.
No to FTAs!
TPP, like other Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), is fashioned by industrial countries and their transnational corporations to further intensify the concentration of resources, wealth, and power into their hands leaving developing countries.