agriculture | farmers | food
plus livestock, forestry, etc
23-Oct-2024
The Indian Express
FNSEA president Arnaud Rousseau confirmed that nationwide protests will begin in mid-November, with the exact date and nature of the actions yet to be determined.
21-Oct-2024
Euronews
As a deal with Mercosur countries looms, French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris ramp up pressure on France over environmental and agricultural concerns.
18-Oct-2024
European Coordination Via Campesina
The EU wants to set up a fund to compensate European farmers for the damage caused by the EU-Mercosur agreement, however this damage should never be allowed to happen in the first place!
18-Oct-2024
BNN Bloomberg
New Zealand is escalating a long-running trade dispute with Canada over access for its dairy exporters to the Canadian market.
16-Oct-2024
Politico
The European Commission is working on a new budget fund to compensate farmers for any negative impact from the EU-Mercosur agreement. A French diplomat described the proposal as “an interesting option.”
15-Oct-2024
Agriland
Several EU-wide organisations representing farmers across several sectors have reaffirmed their opposition to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, as talks between both sides have restarted.
9-Oct-2024
Ahramonline
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and his Malaysian counterpart are currently engaged in designing a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, where palm oil will be a key pillar of this imminent action
7-Oct-2024
Western Sahara Resource Watch
In its ruling on, 4 October 2024 the EU Court of Justice ruled that products from Western Sahara on the EU market cannot be labelled “from Morocco”.
7-Oct-2024
Western Sahara Resource Watch
In its rulings on, 4 October 2024, the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has concluded that the EU appeals were all rejected.
25-Sep-2024
Business Standard
India's dairy sector remains protected from duty concessions under FTAs to safeguard small farmers' livelihoods. Despite discussions with trading partners like Switzerland, Norway, and Australia, India has maintained its stance on protecting the dairy industry. While open to trade, India imposes customs duties on dairy products to ensure a level playing field for its domestic farmers.