agriculture | farmers | food

plus livestock, forestry, etc

Bosnia faces tough choices over free trade
Bosnian opponents of CEFTA -- the Central European Free Trade Agreement -- argue that the country's agriculture and food industries are not yet ready to compete with their neighbors.
Open letter to the Prime Minister of India on the Indo-US Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture
Given the interest generated with regard to the US-India nuclear deal, it is time to express our concerns on the US-India Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture, too, and not let it be implemented in a business-as-usual attitude.
'Fast track' Aust-Korea trade agreement: NFF
A new study reveals Australian agricultural and food exports to Korea could be slashed by 12% by 2030, in real terms, should Korea and the US ratify their free trade agreement.
Uganda: Coffee producers are the biggest losers
The pending economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the European Union and developing countries will further exploit Ugandan coffee producers
Kenya: EPAs could delay EU bid
Uncertainty is looming in Kenya's horticultural sector following the move by the five EAC member states to sign one Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which they say could take much longer time than was previously anticipated.
Forum on food sovereignty in Korea
Jose Bove said that the fight against EPA (Economic Partnership Agreements) is more difficult than the one against WTO because this only involves a few countries.
US-Korean food fight
The US government is working to deny South Koreans the right to local food and to undermine their domestic food safety laws through the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Thailand finds formula to settle rice dispute with SKorea, officials say
Thailand has found a way to settle a dispute over rice with South Korea, allowing it to eventually join a free-trade deal between fellow Southeast Asian countries and Seoul, officials said Thursday.
Peru-Mexico to negotiate free trade agreement (FTA) in September
Peru and Mexico will begin negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on September 17. Because Peru's agricultural products do not directly compete with Mexican products, it is hoped that agreements will be reached.
KMP calls for junking of RP-China economic agreements
The RP-China agricultural agreement, for example, provides China with the capability to produce food using Philippine territorial lands and waters.This would inevitably mean massive displacement of peasants from their lands, and the crops to be planted are not for Filipino consumption but for export to China.