WTO and agriculture
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What does the 2008 US Farm Bill mean for Doha?
- ( S. Murphy;S. Suppan / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy , 2008)
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This article reviews the US Farm Bill, also known as the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 and asks how the bill might work in relation to the 19th of May draft of the proposed Doha Agreeme...
Do small farmers hold the answer to the global food crisis?
- ( Vía Campesina , 2008)
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The causes of the current world food crisis are complex, with recent coverage pointing to the impact of agrofuels, increasing world demand and global warming, among other factors. In this article, ...
- Tackling the root causes of the food crisis
- ( S. Roy / Jadavpur University, India , 2008)
- This short paper considers what steps need to be taken to address the recent food crisis. It argues that, while emergency measures such as the ones by the World Food Programme have to be supported, i...
What can the international community do to help developing countries deal with rising food prices?
- ( International Fund for Agricultural Development , 2008)
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Prepared by the FAO, IFAD and WEP for the meeting of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination on 28-29 April in Berne, Switzerland, this paper argues that the rapid price increase of basic food ...
Is it time to rethink conventional wisdom on agricultural subsidies?
- ( A. Dorward;P. Hazell;C. Poulton / Future Agricultures Consortium , 2008)
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Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in agricultural input subsidies in Africa, together with the emergence of innovative subsidy-delivery systems. This brief argues that these developme...
Placing South Africa's agricultural trade with China in perspective
- ( R. Sandrey;T. Fundira / Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa , 2008)
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A feature of world trade over the last ten years has been the dramatic growth of China's trade with the world. This paper examines the agricultural component of Chinese trade with South Afric...
Trade liberalisation of tropical products: what are the options for developing countries?
- ( S. Perry / International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development , 2008)
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This paper aims to provide strategic options for developing countries regarding the liberalisation of tropical products. It considers options for the Latin American countries seeking “fullest...
- Inherent problems with the Doha round
- ( T. Hertel;R. Keeney;L.A. Winters / Vox , 2007)
- The multilateral trade negotiations of the WTO’s Doha Development Agenda appear once more to be on the brink of collapse. This article asks why agriculture, a sector that contributes so little t...
- Why have the EU and the US resisted agriculture liberalisation in the Doha round?
- ( W., H. Furtan;A. Guzel;K. Karantininis / Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy , 2007)
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The Doha Round has been slow to achieve a reduction in the level of agricultural protection. This remains the case notwithstanding the substantial economic benefits that would arise from a more lib...
How can South Asian governments best respond to the challenges posed by IPRs?
- ( South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment , 2007)
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The recent strengthening of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime has important implications for South Asian countries and presents various challenges. In this issue of South Asia Watc...
