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WTO & Agriculture


Fact Sheets & Reports 

Report Warns Poor Countries Against Signing Bad Trade Deals
Oxfam, April 27, 2006

Stakes High in US vs EC GM Crops Dispute Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, September 13, 2005 Full Report

The July Framework: Failing the Development Agenda
Intstitute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, July 2005

A Human Rights Perspective on Agriculture Trade & The WTO
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, March 2005

WTO Agreement on Agriculture: A Decade of Dumping Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, February 9, 2005 Read the press release

Widespread Ag Dumping From U.S. Food Companies Continues
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, February 10, 2004

U.S. Implementation of Trade Rules Bypasses Food Safety Requirements Public Citizen, July 2003

WTO Agreement on Agriculture:Suitable Model for a Global System? Foreign Policy in Focus, June 2002

Freedom to Trade? Trading Away American Family Farms
Food First, Fall 2001

WTO, Agricultural Deregulation and Food Security
Foreign Policy in Focus, December 1999


Articles & Statements

Poor states seeks cotton safety net due to slump
Reuters, October 16, 2009


US faces sanctions in cotton row
BBC, August 31, 2009

WTO misses mark in U.S. cotton case
Delta Farm Press, June 11, 2008

White House in stand-off over farm subsidies bill
Financial Times, February 4, 2008

U.S. Election Fever May Delay Doha Talks
Inter Press Service, January 21, 2008

EU, U.S still hoping for 2008 Doha deal
Reuters, January 21, 2008

WTO releases formal ruling against US cotton subsidies, opens door to sanctions Canadian Press, December 18, 2007

WTO Opens Probe of US Farm Subsidies
Associated Press, December 17, 2007

WTO members aim to finish Doha talks next year
Reuters, November 30, 2007

Free trade in rice can lead to more hunger - study
Reuters, November 1, 2007

A Doha Deal Remains Elusive
Women's Wear Daily, September 18, 2007

U.S. urges reciprocity in Doha talks on farming
Reuters, September 17, 2007

Farm trade talks "getting places", WTO chair says
Reuters, September 14, 2007

Last Roll of the Dice for the Doha Round?
Bridges (ICTSD), September 5, 2007

US Farm Bill a setback for Doha Talks
Business Daily Africa, August 30, 2007

National Family Farm Coalition Welcomes Doha Suspension NFFC Press Release, July 26, 2006

Grassley Opposes Renewal of Trade Benefits for Poor Countries Bloomberg News, July 27, 2006

WTO Ministers Approve Accord, Overcoming Farm, Access Obstables Bloomberg, December 18, 2005

African Nations Call for US to Eliminate Cotton Subsidies 
Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2005

West African Ministers say WTO Cotton Plan Not Enough
Reuters, December 17, 2005

The WTO: Food for Thought?
Le Monde Diplomatique, December 15, 2005

Cotton, Acid Test for Doha Round
Inter Press Service, December 15, 2005

Cost of WTO "Development Round" Could Outweigh Benefits 
Center for Economic Policy Research, December 15, 2005

Impasse Over Farm Trade Undermines WTO Summit in Hong Kong Associated Press, December 7,2005

Farm Issues Stall Talks for a Deal on Trade 
New York Times, November 10, 2005

WTO Deadlocked on Farm Import Tariffs
Associated Press, October 31, 2005

WTO Rejects EU Banana Proposal, Backs Latin Growers Bloomberg, October 27, 2005

Dispute Over Farm Subsidies Stall Global Trade Negotiations
Washington Post, October 16, 2005

U.S. Agriculture Proposal Falls Short at WTO
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, October 10, 2005

Zoellisk Warns Brazil Not to Pursue Sanctions
New York Times, October 7, 2005

EU Asks for WTO Arbitration in Latam Banana Dispute
Reuters, September 27, 2005

Nations Criticize EU on WTO Sugar Ruling
Associated Press, September 20, 2005

U.S. Farm Leader Denounce WTO in Korea
National Family Farm Coalition, September 9, 2005

Civil Society Declaration on the G-20 Ministerial Meetings at Bhurban, Pakistan September 8, 2005

The High Cost of Cotton
Boston Globe, March 20, 2005

WTO Upholds Complaint Over Cotton Aid
Associated Press, March 3, 2005

U.S. Wins WTO Complaint Against EU Food-Name Rules
Bloomberg, November 18, 2004

EU Challenges U.S., Canada Retaliation for Beef Ban
Bloomberg, November 8, 2004

Developing Countries Prepare for 'Banana Battle'
Inter Press Service, October 28, 2004

U.S. Appeals Ruling Against Cotton Subsidies
Washington Times, October 19, 2004

U.S. Appeals WTO Ruling on Cotton Subsidies
Inter Press Service, October 18, 2004

EU Asked to Delay Sugar Reforms
Inter Press Service, October 7, 2004

WTO Delays Decision on E.U.'s Biotech Ban
Associated Press, August 27, 2004

GM Trade War Outcome Delayed
Friends of the Earth, August 26, 2004

Cautious Optimism and Holistic Thinking: Thoughts on WTO's Ruling on EU's Sugar Subsidies ZMag, August 8, 2004

Indian Farmers Fear New WTO Deal
Inter Press Service, August 4, 2004

Farmers Brace for Trade Accord
Washington Times, August 3, 2004

The Impact of the Proposed Agriculture Framework on Indonesia Focus on the Global South, July 27, 2004

Farmers Groups from EU, Japan, Canada Voice Concern About Trade Talks Agence France Presse, July 26, 2004

US Won't Shift Agriculture Position Despite WTO Cotton Ruling
Agence France Presse, June 26, 2004

U.S. Policies Enrich Agribusiness, Not Farmers
Topeka Capital-Journal, May 17, 2004

EU Farm Subsidy Plan May Unlock WTO Talks, Trade Ministers Say Bloomberg, May 13, 2004

WTO Challenge May Affect GM Bans
ABC News (Australia), April 28, 2004

WTO Ruling Against U.S. Cotton Has Broad Ramifications for Farm Policy Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, April 27, 2004

WTO Backs Brazil's U.S. Cotton Complaints
Associated Press, April 26, 2004

WTO farm talks fizzle
Reuters, April 26, 2004

U.S. Farmers Call on Zoellick to Reverse Stance on Agriculture Nationial Family Farm Coalition, September 13, 2003

Future of Millions of Farmers at Stake
InterPress Service, September 13, 2003

Developing Countries Use Fair Trade to Address Commodity Crisis Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy, September 11, 2003

Agriculture out of Negotiations
National Family Farm Coalition, September 7, 2003

Pushes for Fair Trade Rules in Cancun
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, September 5, 2003










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