Agriculture

The Continuing Threat from Trade Negotiations

This article was published in the Dollars and Sense, March/April, Number 222. Providing a brief history of GATT/WTO, the authors then go on to explain the relationship between agriculture and intellectual property rights (Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights or TRIPS) and why the stalled Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) could be resurrected.

Washington Apples Facing Tough Competition

The Associated Press | January 14, 1999 WENATCHEE, Wash.-- Washington apple growers are facing some brutal competition in Hong Kong, their third-largest export market. Cheaper Fuji apples from China are taking a bite out of Washington Red Delicious sales in a traditionally busy period. "The Chinese Fuji is the buy right now," Dave Mathison, president of Stemilt Management Inc.

In Europe, Consumers Think Twice

A Paper discussing the acceptance and rejection of genetically modified food throughout Europe.

IATP's Comments to the U.S. Trade Representative Regarding the Upcoming WTO Ministerial

In preparation for the upcoming Third Ministerial Conference of the WTO, IATP addressed concerns in a comment sent to US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky. The comments cover the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) and intellectual property rights (TRIPS).

Food Security, Farmers and a Fair Place for the South

Proceedings of the Washington, DC Meeting on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, September 30-October 4th, 1998. Sponsored by IATP, Solagral and the Foundation Charles Leopold Mayer pour le Progres de l'Homme. The purpose of this document is to provide continuing collective educational material and further the movement-building process.

Food Safety and Sludge

This article appeared in The Workbook, Volume 23, No. 2, published by the Southwest Research and Information Center.

World Trade Organization and Food Security-What is at Stake

In preparation for the next trade talks, this paper takes a close look at some of the most important key elements at stake for farmers, peasant organizations and civil society. The most prominent areas of direct impact for food security are the upcoming talks on plant patenting and on general agriculture rules.

NAFTA and Agriculture: The Fruits of Structural Adjustment and "Free" Trade

Farmer-led Watershed Initiatives: Success Stories

We are pleased to announce that the report from the Second Annual Farmer-Led Watershed Initiatives Conference, held in Mankato, Minnesota, February 6-7, 1997 is now available online! We believe that the five initiatives featured at the conference and in the report point to the importance of farmer leadership and participation in successful watershed protection.

Exploring the Critical Linkages Between Agriculture, Trade and Environment

Prepared for the meeting of the Global Environment & Trade Study (GETS) at Yale University and the Tokyo-based Global Industrial and Social Progress Research Institute (GISPRI), June 26-27, 1997 in New York City.