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Unfair Attacks on New Trade Talks

International Herald Tribune / Reginald Dale WASHINGTON Here we go again. Enemies of open markets are seeking to derail another set of trade negotiations intended to increase world prosperity, to the benefit of both rich and poor nations, at least partly on the grounds that multinational companies may also benefit.

WTO Members to Tackle Contentious Ag Trade Issues

American Farm Bureau The World Trade Organization announced last week that its members reached consensus to proceed to the next phase of ag trade talks, paving the way for negotiations to commence on increasing global market access for farm exports.

WTO Agriculture Work Plan

Inside US Trade / Vol. 19, No. 13 WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTINUING THE REFORM PROCESS UNDER ARTICLE 20 OF THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE * Nature and scope of Work Programme: work in depth on all issues and options for policy reform set out in Members' proposals, with further elaboration as appropriate.

Negotiators Agree New Timetable for WTO Farm Talks

Agra Europe A framework for a second year of agriculture negotiations at the World Trade Organisation was agreed in Geneva on Tuesday. The work programme outlines subjects to be tackled through specific negotiated changes to the WTO's agriculture agreement, and was concluded one day ahead of schedule.

Following the Tour of Two CPE Farm Leaders in the USA

NFFC- National Family Farm Coalition United States of America Tel + 202 543-5675 & email : [email protected] The European Farmers Co-ordination (CPE, Western Europe) and the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC, United States) issued this joint statement Washington, March 30, 2001 Spring for Action:

New Approach to Farm Bills Challenges Farm Groups

By Gary R. Blumenthal, World Perspectives, Inc. March 21, 2001

Movement Brings Together Strange Bedfellows From Right and Left

By Reginald Dale International Herald Tribune March 16, 2001 Movement Brings Together Strange Bedfellows From Right and Left WASHINGTON Mike Moore, the genial director general of the World Trade Organization, likes to claim at least one world record: When he visited India recently, he says, he was burned in effigy in 30 different cities simultaneously.