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“Prosperity for a few, poverty for the lot”, WTO and free trade agreements have failed the people!
2-Dec-2021 La Vía Campesina
We need a multilateral trade system where people and their social movements are at equal footing with governments in defining the trade rules between countries.
RCEP: Weighing the good, bad in world’s biggest free trade pact
1-Dec-2021 Inquirer Net
A group of farmers, fishers, civil society organizations, and the private sector has expressed opposition to the ratification of the world’s largest free trade agreement—the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Vietnam agrees to cut tariff on US pork
18-Nov-2021 Pork Business
Better market access to Vietnam, a major pork-consuming country, has been a top trade priority for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC).
British onion sector sold short by New Zealand trade deal, growers warn
17-Nov-2021 The Grocer
British onion growers are concerned that the recently signed UK-New Zealand trade deal will disadvantage the sector and see food producers in general “openly sold out”.
Reject the RCEP trade agreement
17-Nov-2021 Rappler
The RCEP agreement was finalized without consulting agri-fisheries stakeholders, many of whom are directly affected by the treaty’s trade rules and concessions
How the Mercosur deal’s ethanol boost contradicts EU green promises
16-Nov-2021 Euractiv
While the EU maintains that ethanol has a role to play in Europe’s shift to clean transport, the production of ethanol is damaging the environment and hurting local communities in South America.
Agriculture interest groups declare opposition to RCEP
16-Nov-2021 Business World Online
Farmers, nongovernment organizations, and some members of the private sector said they oppose the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement.
New Asia-Pacific free trade deal harmful to PH food producers, groups say
8-Nov-2021 Inquirer
The country’s agricultural groups urged the government to step on the brakes and review the condition of the farm sector before signing up to a new Asia-Pacific free trade deal that will worsen the already dire state of domestic food producers.
Japan FTA talks stalled on farm product access
8-Nov-2021 Business World
The process of reviewing the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and Japan has stalled on the issue of access to Japanese markets for Philippine farm products, according to the Board of Investments (BoI).
New US pork rules a boon to farmers
2-Nov-2021 Taipei Times
Lawmakers are concerned about the consequences for Taiwan’s bid to join the CPTPP if people vote to ban the import of pork products containing ractopamine residue in a referendum on Dec. 18.
Gov’t yet to consult with farmers on RCEP
2-Nov-2021 Manila Bulletin
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the Senate to defer the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement pending the conduct of consultations with farmers.
What EU’s farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture
29-Oct-2021 Zawya
The European Union’s (EU) Farm-to-Fork Strategy is set to be implemented in 2022 and will come with an additional layer of regulations.
The potential ag trade impact of China’s CPTPP bid
28-Oct-2021 Brownfield
The world’s largest meat importing nation recently submitted a formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and it continues to draw a lot of attention.
How Nigerian brands can win in Africa, against all odds
27-Oct-2021 Nairametrics
Insights on how local Nigerian brands can become regional and pan African giants by leveraging opportunities that AFCFTA provides. The role of government and private sector investors in this drive.
New Zealand apple industry welcomes FTA with UK
25-Oct-2021 Fruit Net
In principle agreement to phase out tariffs on apple and pear exports welcomed by growers in New Zealand.
SPS rules still hold back agri exports
22-Oct-2021 Phnom Penh Post
The Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) has been signed, trading appreciably more agricultural wares will not be possible without first tackling some of the remaining non-tariff barriers, especially those concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules.
Congo set to offer tax facility to UAE investors
20-Oct-2021 Khaleej Times
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will offer a tax facility to the UAE investors and sign an agreement to protect investments and boost bilateral trade between the two countries, says its President.
Changes to dairy product names likely needed for EU trade deal - minister
19-Oct-2021 RNZ
NZ Trade Minister Damien O’Connor is back from a two-week trip to the US and EU and says good progress has been made on trade talks.
Rwanda, Mozambique ink trade, investment pact
10-Oct-2021 The New Times
Rwanda and Mozambique have signed an agreement that will boost their economic development through trade and investment activities.
Senate approves draft laws on RCEP, bilateral FTA with China
22-Sep-2021 Phnom Penh Post
The senate on September 20 unanimously passed (38-0) two draft laws authorising the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and the bilateral Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).