SP/SSM DOWNLOAD: SP/SSM What is SP and SSM? Special Product (SP) is an agricultural product “out of the WTO” in that they are not subject to tariff reductions, i. e. Countries can keep the right to maintain protective tariffs on certain agricultural products that are essential for food security, rural development, and farmers’ livelihoods. The […]
WTO Kills Farmers: Beyond the Hong Kong Ministerial DOWNLOAD: WTO Kills Farmers Beyond the Hong Kong Ministerial The World Trade Organization (WTO) hailed the recent Hong Kong Sixth Ministerial Meeting last December 2005 as a positive movement towards the conclusion of the Doha Development Round. The round was supposedly geared towards ensuring that trade contributes […]
Land to the Tiller: Agrarian Reform STILL a vital strategy for development AFA Issue Paper, Volume 1, Number 4, March 2005 DOWNLOAD: Land to the Tiller: Agrarian Reform STILL a Vital Strategy for Development What is Agrarian Reform? Agrarian reform, or AR, is the redistribution of public and private agricultural lands, regardless of produce and […]
The UN MDGs: An Arena for Advancing Farmers’ Rights DOWNLOAD: The UN MDGs: An Arena for Advancing Farmers’ Rights? During the Millennium Summit of the United Nations (UN) in September 2000, 147 Head of States and Governments and 191 member-states adopted the Millennium Declaration. The Declaration embodies structured development goals and targets. The adopting countries […]
GATT-WTOAoA: Asian farmers struggle for life DOWNLOAD: GATT-WTOAoA: Asian farmers struggle for life What is the GATT-WTO? The World Trade Organization (WTO) describes itself as “the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade fl ows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.” […]
Asian Farmers Fight for Survival and Control of the Rice Industry DOWNLOAD: Asian Farmers Fight for Survival and Control of the Rice Industry What is the situation of rice production in Southeast Asia? Rice is a very important commodity in our lives, as it is the staple food of about 3 billion, or three quarters, […]
