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Ukraine ready to expand agri-exports to Israel – Deputy PM
19-Aug-2020 Unian
Ukraine is ready for further cooperation in the agricultural sector with Israel and the sustainable export of Ukrainian agricultural products to the Israeli market.
US farmers push for free milk market access to Kenya in trade talks
11-Aug-2020 Business Daily
US dairy farmers want unfettered access of their milk products to the Kenyan market in the proposed free trade agreement between Nairobi and Washington, which could have far-reaching implications on Kenya’s milk farmers.
Love of Stilton drives wedge between UK and Japan in post-Brexit trade talks
11-Aug-2020 The Guardian
Consensus crumbles after UK’s international trade secretary reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiations.
Why food blocks a British-American trade deal: It’s a pig of a problem
10-Aug-2020 The Economist
America regards Brexit as an opportunity to export pork and chicken, among other foods, across the Atlantic. Many Britons do not like that idea.
Cyprus blocks EU-Canada trade deal because of Halloumi
5-Aug-2020 Time24
There is a new hurdle for the CETA economic agreement between the EU and Canada – this time from Cyprus. The country is concerned about the sale of agricultural products.
COMESA Business Council Makes 21 Recommendations On Seed Trade
4-Aug-2020 EABW News
The COMESA Business Council recently convened a webinar on “Unlocking Food Security Through Improved Seed Trade in COMESA” aimed at discussing issues of access to quality and affordable seed and challenges in trade facilitation in the movement of seed across borders amidst COVID-19.
Thai House Committee on CPTPP presses clarification on Thailand official observer status in UPOV
3-Aug-2020 Prachatai
Thai House of Representatives Committee investigating potential impacts of CPTPP heard report from its Subcommittee on Agriculture.
Brazil optimistic about a Mercosur free trade accord with Canada
1-Aug-2020 MercoPress
An estimate by Brazil´s Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) points out that the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada has the potential to increase Brazilian export revenues of agricultural products by US$7.8 billion.
Argentina nears China hog deal it hopes could turbocharge local pork production
31-Jul-2020 Reuters
Argentina is nearing an initial agreement with China that could pave for the way for potential investments by the Asian giant in local pork production for export, Argentina’s undersecretary of trade and investment promotion told Reuters.
New EU ‘trade enforcement officer’ might be ‘game-changer’ on Mercosur
28-Jul-2020 Agriland
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), has said the very first item the newly appointed EU Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO) must deal with is “multiple aspects of the trade deals permitting the importation of South American beef”.
What Kenya is seeking in free trade deal talks with America
26-Jul-2020 The Nation
Kenya’s need to export value-added agricultural products dominated the first round of talks with America after its formal launch on Wednesday last week.
India, US will complete a quick trade deal in a couple of calls, says Commerce Minister Goyal
21-Jul-2020 The Print
Piyush Goyal says India and the US will go for a preferential trade agreement first on 50-100 goods and services, followed by a larger free trade agreement.
First bilateral trade agreement signed between EU and China
21-Jul-2020 AgriLand
The first significant bilateral trade agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) and China this morning, Monday, July 20.
India-US FTA on the cards preceded by limited trade deal, informs Commerce Ministry
17-Jul-2020 The Economic Times
India and the US are close to concluding an initial limited trade package followed by a possible bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
Creating a feminist alliance for trade justice
14-Jul-2020 Open Global Rights
Trade liberalisation is incompatible with women’s human rights and gender equality when corporations exploit women’s cheap labour as a source of comparative advantage.
No more EFTA power play against the South!
9-Jul-2020 Swiss Right to Seeds Coalition
Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway are undermining farmers’ rights to seeds in the countries of the global South
Swiss supermarkets ban produce from occupied Western Sahara
6-Jul-2020 WSRW
The Swiss Federal Council stated on several occasions that it did not consider its free trade agreement with Morocco to apply to the large part of Western Sahara that is under Moroccan occupation.
’New economic chapter’ as Indonesia free-trade agreement begins
6-Jul-2020 Farm Online
Australia’s new free-trade agreement with Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest country, officially began on Sunday.
EU-Mercosur deal will have devastating impact on climate, NGOs warn
3-Jul-2020 Euractiv
While the agreement still has to be approved by the European Parliament and Council, farmers and environmental NGOs remain disappointed.
UK-US trade: New body to advise on welfare and competition in farming
30-Jun-2020 BBC
Farmers have welcomed plans for a new body to advise ministers on welfare standards and fair competition in trade deals with the US and other nations.