Agriculture

Agriculture: Non-Trade Concerns & Export Credits Making Waves

from: BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest / Vol. 4, Number 44

China Must Maintain Protective Grain Pricing: Zhu

SHANGHAI (AFX-ASIA) - China must maintain its policy of paying protective grain prices to farmers, and must promote the reform of rural taxes and fees, Premier Zhu Rongji said, according to the People's Daily.

Indian Farmers on the War Path

New Delhi 19 November 2000 The Real Green Revolution has begun: Indian Farmers on the War Path

United States Presents Agricultural Market Access Proposal at the WTO

For Immediate Release Contact: USTR, Brendan Daly November 17, 2000 (202) 395-3230 USDA, Andy Solomon (202)720-4623

Farm Bureau Regrets EU Targeting of U.S. Agricultural Products

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 17, 2000 -- American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman has expressed regret that European officials today released a list of American exports to Europe that are targeted for possible retaliation in the Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC) trade dispute.

Canada Imposes a $1.58/Bushel Tariff on U.S. Corn

Paul McAuliffe, World Commodity Analysis Corp.

NAFTA Flouts Global Toxic Waste Dumping Treaty

Basel Action Network For immediate release:

EU to Create Own Food Agency

BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest | Vol. 4, Number 43 | November 14, 2000

Africa: Moving Away from Dependence on Agriculture

By William Dhlamini JOHANNESBURG November 14 (IPS) - Larger markets are essential if African countries are to restructure their heavily agriculture dependent economies, attract investment and make their voices heard in global forums such as the World Trade Organisation, says Kingsley (K.Y.) Amoako, the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.

Cairns WTO Proposal Demands Market Access

By Gustavo Capdevila GENEVA, Nov 14 (IPS) - Agriculture has long been the "ugly duckling" in the process of international trade liberalisation as the sector has been largely excluded from market access measures that readily benefit industry and services. On average, import tariffs on agricultural products are eight times higher than they are for industrial goods.