Agriculture

Sixth International Cocoa Agreement Comes To Force

ICTSD Bridges | Ocotober 8, 2003

The WTO""s Last Laugh

BusinessWorld | By Dean O. de la Paz, III | October 9, 2003; The first sign that something was seriously askew was when both sides had returned from a failed conference ecstatic and beaming with the smiles and the euphoric taunts of victory.

Developing Nations Set To Cash In On Marine Resources To Meet Global Demand

Financial Express | By Ashok Sharma October 5, 2003 The developing countries, particularly in Asia are likely to over exploit their marine resources in the next two decades to meet the needs of global consumers. The remaining one-quarter of the world marine wild fisheries that are not fully exploited (all of which are in the tropics) will become more heavily fished.

USTR Chief FTAA Negotiator Ross Wilson Press Conference Call

USTR | October 3, 2003 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Trade Commission Finds Harm To U.S. Farmers From Some Canadian Wheat Imports

Associated Press | October 3, 2003 WASHINGTON (AP) - Imports of Canadian-subsidized hard red spring wheat, used for making flour and bread, are harming American farmers, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Friday, clearing the way to begin imposing a tariff.

Canadian Farmers Face Mixed Ruling On Penalties For Wheat Exports To U.S.

Canadian Press | October 3, 2003 WASHINGTON (CP) - Canada scored a partial victory Friday with a U.S. trade ruling that durum wheat can enter duty-free but spring wheat will be subject to about $30 a tonne in anti-dumping duties.

Cancun Ministerial And After Effect -Textile Sector For Indo-African Cooperations

In The Financial Express | By Ashok B Sharma | September 29, 2003

Brazil, U.S. Split Over Talks

The Miami Herald | By JANE BUSSEY | September 30, 2003 Brazil and the United States appear headed for a showdown over the scope of a proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas, according to trade negotiators attending a preliminary meeting this week in the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.

Fisheries Trade Liberalization And Food Insecurity (Analysis)

BusinessWorld | By Eusebio Jacinto, Jr., Bas Umali and Jaime Escober, Jr., Tambuyog Development Center | September 29, 2003 Mere liberalization of fisheries trade does not guarantee either resource sustainability or food security, particularly food security based on self-sufficiency or self-reliance on local food resources.

WTO Postpones Farming Meeting Indefinitely

AFX European Focus | September 29, 2003 A WTO meeting on agriculture that was due to be held on Oct 6-9 has been delayed indefinitely, said Chairman of the Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture Stuart Harbinson in a statement. No more talks will take place until after the General Council meets on Oct 21-22, according to a WTO official.