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Prosperous Mexican farms suck up water, leaving villages high and dry
24-May-2016 New York Times
Nafta is all about high-intensive-labor crops. Water extraction increased exponentially. Every year, farms bore farther into the aquifer, and scientists warn that they are reaching tainted water that is contaminated with arsenic and fluoride which is causing great harm.
CETA could mean GM salmon exports to Europe
23-May-2016 Council of Canadians
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) could mean that genetically modified salmon will be sold as food to Europeans.
Greece to block TTIP unless geographical indications are protected
16-May-2016 EurActiv
The Greek government is ready to veto the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and the EU unless it ensures increased protection for key agricultural geographical indicators.
South Americans won’t give up on beef
13-May-2016 Politico
“Agricultural products are included in the offer the EU is making … just like beef, pork, dairy and grain,” said the foreign minister of Uruguay.
EU Trade Commissioner refuses to rule beef out of Mercosur trade deal
11-May-2016 AgriLand
EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström refused to rule beef out of a new trade deal between the EU and a host of South American countries.
Norwegian body seeks to ward off TTIP’s negative impact
11-May-2016 Global Meat News
Damage to Norway’s trade, due to the world’s largest free trade agreement, could be minimised if the country lowers its import tariff on agricultural products.
Results of last EU-Japan negotiating round
11-May-2016 Politico
The Commission released its report on the latest EU-Japan negotiations, which happened between April 11-20 in Tokyo.
Polish agriculture ministry says ’no’ to TTIP
11-May-2016 Radio Poland
The Ministry of Agriculture says it will not agree to provisions that threaten Polish farmers in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) being negotiated between the European Union and the US.
UAE, Latvia sign deal on economic cooperation
10-May-2016 Khaleej Times
Agreement calls for boosting cooperation in trade, industry, agriculture, transport, tourism and investment.
Ecuador’s new trade minister comes to Brussels
9-May-2016 Politico
The new Ecuadorian minister of foreign trade said he wants to come to Brussels to push for an acceleration of the EU-Ecuador free trade agreement’s ratification.
Irish beef farmers protest over ‘sell-out’ trade talks
6-May-2016 Farmers Weekly
Dozens of Irish farmers staged a demonstration outside the offices of the EU Commission in Dublin, claiming that plans being discussed as part of European trade talks will “sell out” the EU’s beef sector.
NAFTA asparagus
6-May-2016 Crozet Gazette
After Peru signed a TPP-like free trade pact with the U.S. in 2007, it has become the largest exporter of fresh asparagus. But asparagus monoculture/agribusiness has resulted in water shortages in the Ica Valley.
A beef with Mercosur
6-May-2016 Politico
The much-maligned EU market-access offer for South American beef, which could be exported at reduced tax rates to the EU under a planned trade deal, is off the negotiating table — for now.
PH to push agri agenda at PJEPA talks
3-May-2016 Manila Times
The Philippines will put forward its interests on agriculture sector during the renegotiation of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
PH, EU to commence free-trade negotiations
3-May-2016 Inquirer
The Philippine government is gearing for its first round of negotiations with the 28-member European Union for a free trade agreement.
TTIP trade deal poses serious threat to EU farming
28-Apr-2016 Friends of the Earth Europe
The controversial trade deal being negotiated between the EU and the US could spell disaster for European farming, finds a new report from Friends of the Earth Europe.
160 farm and food groups ask Congress to reject TPP
28-Apr-2016 KTIC
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has become a divisive issue in the nation’s capital, and criticism intensified after 161 food, farm, faith and rural organizations sent a letter to Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to reject the trade pact.
Farmers vow protests if TPP gets nod
28-Apr-2016 The Bangkok Post
Farmers nationwide have threatened to organise protests against the government if it decides Thailand should take part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
Farming risks being used as bargaining chip in EU trade deals
20-Apr-2016 Farmers Weekly
Concern is mounting that agriculture could be used as a bargaining chip in two large free-trade deals currently being negotiated by the EU.
Mercosur — the battle gets nasty
19-Apr-2016 Politico
The dispute over a planned exchange of market access offers with the South American trade bloc was front and center at a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg.