Agriculture

U.S.-India Deal Hikes Agricultural Tariffs to Balance BOP Case

Inside US Trade

PNTR Support Tepid on Ag Panels

CongressDaily

Trade Privileges for China Aren""t the Answer for U.S. Farmers

Paul D. Wellstone and David Frederickson

Wheat Growers Pushing for Wheat-Cleaning Facilities

AgWeb.com / Tulsa World / by Sonya Colberg

U.S. Ag Lenders Say Farmers Fragile, Call on Congress

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - A third year of low grain prices will weaken the financial footing of many U.S. farmers unless Congress intercedes again, agricultural lenders said on Wednesday.

Rice Nations Urged to Prepare for PVP and IP

IRRI Press Release Los Baoos, Philippines -- The world's rice-producing nations, which feed well over half the people on the planet, have been warned research efforts to ensure the food security of their burgeoning populations could be affected unless they prepare proper laws on plant variety protection (PVP) and intellectual property (IP).

WTO Entry Impacts China""s Agriculture

XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE BEIJING, March 29 -- China's expected entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) will greatly affect the country's agricultural sector, a Chinese researcher said.

Chinese Rules Impress Barshefsky and Glickman, But Not Meat Industry

CongressDaily

Africa: Leveling the Playing Field

by Lewis Machipisa HARARE, Mar 28 (IPS) - Developing countries should not be expected to compete on the same playing field as developed countries with regards to trade in agriculture, trade experts meeting here Tuesday said.

French Farmers to Set Up "WTO Watch" Body

GENEVA, March 28 (Reuters) - Militant French farm leaders opposed to open trading in agricultural produce said on Tuesday they planned to set up a watchdog in Geneva to exert "democratic control" over the World Trade Organisation (WTO).