agriculture | farmers | food

plus livestock, forestry, etc

JBS profits from EU-Mercosur deal
EU-Mercosur trade deal set to boost profits for world’s biggest meat company – at the expense of sustainable food systems.
Don’t trade away farmers’ rights: reject UPOV in EFTA-Malaysia agreement
CSOs in Malaysia write a letter to expresses serious concerns about the potential inclusion of UPOV 1991 in the Malaysia-European Free Trade Association Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA), warning that it could undermine Malaysia’s existing plant variety protection law, harm farmers’ rights, and restrict seed sovereignty.
India's dairy sector pushes for safeguards in US trade talks
India, the world's largest milk producer, must protect millions of small dairy farmers in its trade talks with the United States to avoid market disruption from any surge in US imports, industry officials said.
EU and Ukraine preparing to negotiate new trade agreement – Polish minister
Ukraine and the EU are preparing for negotiations on a new trade agreement. The Polish minister emphasized the need for Ukraine's agricultural sector to comply with European standards.
Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests
US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU.
Farmers protest UK trade deal saying it’s a threat to agriculture and MSMEs
Samyukt Kisan Morcha, allied unions allege pact enables ‘economic imperialism’, bypasses Parliamentary scrutiny, and endangers national interests.
Sir Keir Starmer’s EU Brexit reset could sink UK’s hopes of free trade deal, US warns
British negotiators are understood to be close to signing an agreement that would align UK food and veterinary standards with the EU’s rulebook.
US-India trade talks underway: Farm goods, ecommerce and data centre among 19 key sectors in focus
19 categories of products are the focus of the ongoing negotiations. Data storage, Ecommerce, farm products and critical minerals are the key sectors in the discussion.
Protests erupt at Sonamura over free trade agreements
Protests against free trade agreements in agriculture, fisheries, and dairy took center stage across the Sonamura subdivision.
Farm concessions in focus in India-US trade deal
The US seeks preferential access for farm goods in a trade deal with India, while India insists on fair treatment for its developing economy.