agriculture | farmers | food

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US tariff policy bulldozing Asia’s agriculture
Asian farmers are bearing the heaviest burden of Washington’s import tariffs. And tariffs are only part of the threat.
Kenya, UAE seal landmark trade deal to boost agriculture
Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the first such trade deal between the UAE
Open Letter: Comment on the SIA for the proposed EU-Thailand FTA by FTA Watch
Thai civil society organizations submitted an open letter on 23 January 2026, provides critical feedback on the Draft Inception Report of the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) for the proposed EU–Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The letter highlights key concerns regarding the adequacy and balance of the SIA’s current scope and methodology.
Hungarian farmers join protest against EU-Mercosur trade deal
Farmers representing the Nat'l Agriculture Chamber and professional association Magosz joined a protest against the EU's free trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc in Strasbourg on Tuesday.
After years of progress, Indonesia risks ‘tragedy’ of a deforestation spike
Indonesia is facing a deforestation crisis that threatens its global environmental achievements, as the rate of forest loss surged again in 2025—reaching the highest level since 2019. Major projects like the Merauke Food Estate, which plans to clear 2 million hectares of forest in South Papua, are at the center of concerns.
EU-Mercosur mobilisations continue as farmers ask MEPs to uphold democracy and vote to seek CJEU opinion on the legality of the agreement
As farmers continue to mobilise against the EU-Mercosur FTA across Europe this week, ECVC and its members are calling on MEPs to take a stand for democracy, legality, and the rule of law in the European Union.
Mercosur backers rattled as Spain’s center right wavers under farmer pressure
The shift by the Spanish center right will deliver a first test for the Mercosur accord by as early as next week, as MEPs are due to vote on a legal challenge against it.
Agricultural exporters push for trade deal extension
The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement is vital for food exporters
Amway loses $3 billion dispute after Mexico seized its 692-acre organic farm
An international tribunal dismissed Amway’s request for $3 billion in damages after the Mexican government in 2022 seized a 692-acre organic farm owned by the multi-level marketing company and gave it to communal landowners.
European farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal
Many European farmers fear their livelihoods would be undercut by a flow of cheaper goods from Latin American countries if the deal passes