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Jacinda Ardern hopeful of FTA with the EU by the end of the year
28-Jan-2019 NZ Herald
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a completed free trade deal with the EU by the end of 2019 is realistic, but New Zealand will still push hard for open access for agricultural products to the EU market.
Democracy instead of corporate power. Food sovereignty instead of free trade
28-Jan-2019 Via Campesina
Representatives from 17 farmer organizations from 7 European countries gathered here to denounce the EU’s current trade agenda.
Eating NAFTA: Trade, food policies, and the destruction of Mexico
24-Jan-2019 Real Food Media
In her new book, Alyshia Gálvez exposes how changes in policy following implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have fundamentally altered one of the most basic elements of life in Mexico—food.
India must keep agriculture out of RCEP
24-Jan-2019 The Tribune
India’s foray into the RCEP treaty is being seen as a risky adventure. More so at a time when agriculture is passing through a terrible agrarian crisis and manufacturing sector continues to limp
US agribusiness lobby calls on Trump to target UK food and environment rules in Brexit trade deal
22-Jan-2019 Unearthed
American negotiators urged to push the UK into scrapping regulations on pesticides, genetically-modified crops, and the production of chicken and meat products
Bold farm plans in Mexico offer a ray of hope in 2019
17-Jan-2019 IATP
Mexican farmers are on the verge of bold, new plans to completely transform their food and farm system. Will NAFTA 2.0 challenge them?
EU parliament backs Morocco deal despite row
16-Jan-2019 EU Observer
Efforts to debate the agreement at the plenary were blocked amid political infighting on whether to support the agricultural pact, which seeks to extend into the disputed territory of the Western Sahara.
Our changing food trade landscape
14-Jan-2019 Food Secure Canada
How do new technologies and renegotiated supply management rules affect our food system? And, how do we move past the black/white, good/bad binaries that so often frame debates about trade-related issues?
US to seek comprehensive agriculture access in EU trade talks
14-Jan-2019 Reuters
The United States signalled it would not bow to the European Union’s request to keep agriculture out of planned US-EU trade talks.
EU trade chief says US talks will not include agriculture
10-Jan-2019 Reuters
The European Commission is preparing two mandates: one to cover removal of tariffs on industrial goods and another on areas of possible regulatory cooperation in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cyber security.
Why free trade will be a disaster for Africa
7-Jan-2019 Monde Diplomatique
African countries, backed by the EU, want internal and external free trade, which will wreck local agriculture, and rural economies and societies.
Summary report of the public seminar "Supermarkets: today’s food source - Trends and impact"
11-Dec-2018 GRAIN
The vast expansion of the supermarket sector has been supported by free trade agreements that have promoted the industrial system of food production and processing, regional and international “supply chains”.
US beef gains new market access in Morocco
7-Dec-2018 Fence Post
Morocco has agreed to allow imports of US beef and beef products into Morocco, under the terms of the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
US companies want Japan trade deal to cover services
28-Nov-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
US businesses are seeking a comprehensive trade deal with Japan that also includes services and investments even as Tokyo tries to limit the scope of upcoming bilateral talks to goods only.
US meat body outlines Japanese trade priorities
28-Nov-2018 Food Navigator
The North American Meat Institute called for US beef and pork exports to receive the same tariff benefits that have been granted to competitors under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Dairy push for Peru FTA to be signed
27-Nov-2018 Northqueens Land Register
Failure to ratify the Peru-Australia free trade agreement this year will cause major agricultural industries to miss out on improved market access and tariff cuts, says the country’s peak dairy group.
Indonesia to ratify Pakistan trade deal to protect palm oil exports
8-Nov-2018 Reuters
The Indonesian government will push ahead and ratify a trade deal with Pakistan to protect $1.5 billion in annual palm oil exports to the South Asia nation, a cabinet minister said.
UPOV 91 and trade agreements: Compromising farmers’ right to save and sell seeds
7-Nov-2018 Both Ends
Increased effort to include references to UPOV 91 in EU trade agreements impose intellectual property rights on seeds, which can restrict the farmers’ right to save and re-use seeds and undermine local seed systems
Dairy farmers ’very disappointed’ with USMCA
5-Nov-2018 South Western Ontario
Dairy Farmers of Ontario spokesperson said the agreement by Canada to end the Class 7 pricing on some Canadian-produced milk ingredients, like protein concentrates, skim milk and whole milk powder, is a concern.
Japan seeking wider coverage of trade agreement
5-Nov-2018 Manila Standard
Japan plans to expand the coverage of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement to include the e-commerce sector and more concessions in agriculture.