4-Jul-2014
Hindu Business Line
The Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement is bolstering Malaysian palm oil imports by India
3-Jul-2014
Mint Press News
The US State Department stands accused of conditioning development aid to El Salvador to benefit and boost foreign agribusiness in the Central American nation.
25-Jun-2014
Brot für die Welt
This short publication highlights some of the potential risks that the EU-US free trade agreement represents to the developing and emerging countries.
18-Jun-2014
Daily Exchange
Under CETA, Canada has agreed to empower the courts to apply provisional and precautionary measures that include seizure of assets, destruction of equipment, and freezing of bank accounts against someone suspected of intellectual property rights infringement — that is, before any trial takes place. Plant Breeders’ Rights, which would be bolstered through Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act, are included among the intellectual property rights covered by these measures.
12-Jun-2014
Farmers Guardian
The US and the European Union may be too big for a free-trade deal not to happen, says USDA chief economist Joseph Glauber
3-Jun-2014
Solomon Star News
Trade minister Maru says PNG has an urgent need to negotiate and enter into new trade and investment agreements with Indonesia, Philippines, China and Malaysia in order to produce food locally.