agriculture | farmers | food
plus livestock, forestry, etc
18-Jul-2018
Food Navigator
The European Union and Japan signed a landmark agreement that is expected to
boost trade in agri-food products.
11-Jul-2018
APRN
Joining the RCEP would definitely have economic, social and environmental costs for India. Threats to the livelihoods of millions of farmers and workers due to cheaper imports are real and present danger.
11-Jul-2018
Toronto Star
In the current talks to renegotiate NAFTA, the US is demanding a significant increase in access to Canadian agricultural markets and the phasing out of tariffs. Effectively, this would mean the end of supply management.
11-Jul-2018
Euractiv
As a new round of free trade negotiations between the European Union and Indonesia begins in Brussels, improving forest governance should be central to any agreement.
9-Jul-2018
Independent.ie
Talks on a trade deal between the EU and South American Mercosur bloc are heating up this summer.
3-Jul-2018
IISD
A potential collision course between trade and investment agreements and public health measures could impact countries' regulations of unhealthy food and drinks.
29-Jun-2018
Street Roots
The economist says we can shake the yoke of corpocracies, reclaim our food supply and bring collective solutions to the table
27-Jun-2018
Queensland Country Life
Farmers can look forward to greater access to the highly protected European Union, but it is still to be seen how big an impact a free trade agreement between Australia and the world’s largest trading bloc will have on the red meat industry.
27-Jun-2018
Business Standard
The Chief Minister of Kerela, state of India said in regard to ongoing RCEP trade negotiations that the union government should consult states before signing international agriculture trade agreement and free trade agreements.
26-Jun-2018
Global Meat News
The two nations reached a health and safety accord, which will give the green light to France to export chilled and frozen beef to China.