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To sign EPA is to forfeit economic sovereignty, says Guyana president - Caribbean Net News
09 07 2008

To sign EPA is to forfeit economic sovereignty, says Guyana president
Caribbean Net News, Cayman Islands - 6 Jul 2008
Phytosanitary barriers to regional agricultural trade and investment in the regional research capacity for the sector have also been outlined as elements ...

Help the public to understand government policies - Journalists told - Modern Ghana
09 07 2008

Help the public to understand government policies - Journalists told
Modern Ghana, Ghana - 6 hours ago
... and Pacific (ACP) countries, and related trade and development issues. Mr Kingsley Offei-Nkansah, General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers' ...

TRADE: French Report Condemns EPAs as Anti-Development - IPS
09 07 2008

TRADE: French Report Condemns EPAs as Anti-Development
IPS, Italy - 7 Jul 2008
Thirty-five of nearly 80 ACP countries involved in the trade negotiations signed agreements before an end-of-2007 deadline set by the Commission. ...

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ACP-EU Trade / Library items


Knowledge sharing on ACP-EU trade, a joint initiative by the ECDPM and ECORYS, with the support of AIF and DFID.

Communique of the conference of heads of government of the caribbean community (CARICOM)
08 07 2008 Communique issues at the conclusion of the 28th meeting of the conference of heads of government of the caribbean community (CARICOM), 1-4 July 2008, Bolans, Antigua and Barbuda

Final Communique of the ECOWAS Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government
07 07 2008 Abuja, 23 June 2008

Report on Wilton Park Conference 900 - Caribbean States in 2020: Sinking, Surviving or Prospering?
04 07 2008 Conference held on 28 February �' 1 March 2008, with support from The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Virgin Atlantic and in co-operation with The Caribbean Council, London

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IATP / Publications


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Jun. 25, 2008: The 2008 Farm Bill and the Doha Agenda (report by Sophia Murphy and Steve Suppan)
28 06 2008 The U.S. Congress voted a new Farm Bill into lawon May 22, 2008. The legislation was greeted with aresounding ï¿½thumbs... [PDF]

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Jun. 19, 2008: Harvesting Fuel - Cutting Costs and Reducing Forest Fire Hazards Through Biomass Harvest (report by Don Arnosti, Dr. Dalia Abbas, Dr. Dean Current, Dr. Michael Demchik)
21 06 2008 A series of test forest biomass harvests from the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota indicate that such harvests could... [PDF]

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Jun. 12, 2008: 10 Myths From the Mainstream Media on U.S. Farm Policy (fact sheet)
13 06 2008 The mainstream media often misunderstands how farm policy works in the real world. [PDF]

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EC / External Trade / News


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Report shows EU imports from developing countries growing
07 05 2008 The report sets out how the EU has continued in 2007 to use its trade policy to advance a pro-development agenda and analyses the relevant data for which the most recent available is for the period up to the end of 2006. EN

Putting Trade Policy at the service of development
23 04 2008 EU Trade Policy and Market Access for Developing Countries 2006-2007 - Report from DG Trade of the European Commission to the European Parliament EN

DEVELOPMENT
23 04 2008 Report shows EU imports from developing countries growing EN

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EC / Agriculture, Fisheries and Food / News


European Commission - News on agriculture, fisheries and food

Illegal fishing �' EU to act
13 05 2008 17/10/2007 - Fisheries Fishing boat at sea in the sunset

Illegal fishing and bottom trawling pose long‑term threat to marine ecosystems, well beyond EU’s territorial waters....

How fit is our farming?
13 05 2008 21/11/2007 - CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) Boy jumping in wheat field © fotolia

'Health check' of EU farming policy to make sure the sector stays fit for the new challenges and opportunities ahead...

You are what you eat �' even if you don't know what it is!
22 04 2008 07/02/2008 - Food labelling Bread rolls and cured meats

Food labelling to be made clearer and more relevant under new Commission proposal....

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Eldis / Trade Policy

Impact of globalisation on firm closure - evidence from Estonia
05 07 2008 This paper provides new evidence on the link between globalisation and firm dynamics, focusing on the case of Estonia. Using firm-level data for ...

Towards legal sustainable timber and wood products: a guide to public procurement policies
01 07 2008 The shared responsibility of timber-consuming and timber-producing countries in restricting trade in illegal timber has been recognised since the early ...

The potential benefits to Africa of Chinese investment
28 06 2008 By the end of 2007, the Chinese Import-Export Bank had approved a total of US$ 23.9 billion in loans to Africa. Western donors have expressed ...

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USDA / Foreign Agricultural Service / News


The ten most recent News Releases from the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service

PRIVATE EXPORTERS REPORT SALES ACTIVITY FOR MEXICO
08 07 2008 Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 38,000 metric tons of soybean oil for delivery to Mexico. Of the total, 9,500 tons is for delivery during the 2007/2008 marketing year and 28,500 tons is for delivery during the 2008/2009 marketing year.

PRIVATE EXPORTERS REPORT SALES ACTIVITY FOR UNKNOWN DESTINATIONS AND CHINA
02 07 2008 FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-042-08, issued at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2008, which announced export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans to China for delivery in the 2008/2009 marketing year, should have read that these sales were for delivery in the 2007/2008 marketing year. The corrected announcement follows:Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity:

USDA TO PROMOTE EXPORTS AT INTERNATIONAL FOOD SHOW IN FRANCE
27 06 2008 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service today announced that it will host a USA Pavilion Jan. 24-28, 2009, at SIRHA 2009 in Lyon, France.

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News from the US Department of Agriculture\'s Economic Research Service

Longer Run Earnings and Food Stamp Participation
03 07 2008 This study looks at the relationship between food stamp participation and historical earnings over periods of 10-15 years. Earlier research found that households eligible for the Food Stamp Program that had short-term income declines were less likely to participate than those that had sustained low incomes. This analysis expands on that research by using a data set that matched historical Social Security earnings records to the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation, allowing examination of the relationship between participation and earnings over a longer timeframe than available previously. The results show some evidence that historical annual earnings as far back as 5 years earlier are negatively and significantly associated with households decisions to participate in the Food Stamp Program; that future earnings, which may proxy for earnings expectations, are also negatively and significantly associated with participation; and that monthly income volatility plays an important role. However, because of weaknesses in the specification of the regression models, findings in this paper are suggestive rather than precise descriptions of the relationship between longer run income and participation. Disclaimer: This study was conducted by The Lewin Group under a research agreement with the Economic Research Service. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ERS or USDA.

Food Security Assessment, 2007
03 07 2008 The number of food insecure people in the 70 lower income countries covered in this report rose between 2006 and 2007, from 849 million to 982 million. Food insecure people are those consuming less than the nutritional target of 2,100 calories per day. The food security situation of these countries is projected to deteriorate over the next decade. The distribution gapan indicator of food accessis projected to rise from 44 million tons in 2007 to more than 57 million tons in 2017. This is more than seven times the amount of food aid received by these countries in 2006. Sub-Saharan Africa, already the most vulnerable region with the lowest calorie intake levels, will suffer the greatest deterioration in food security.

Longer Run Earnings and Food Stamp Participation
03 07 2008 This study looks at the relationship between food stamp participation and historical earnings over periods of 10-15 years. Earlier research found that households eligible for the Food Stamp Program that had short-term income declines were less likely to participate than those that had sustained low incomes. This analysis expands on that research by using a data set that matched historical Social Security earnings records to the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation, allowing examination of the relationship between participation and earnings over a longer timeframe than available previously. The results show some evidence that historical annual earnings as far back as 5 years earlier are negatively and significantly associated with households decisions to participate in the Food Stamp Program; that future earnings, which may proxy for earnings expectations, are also negatively and significantly associated with participation; and that monthly income volatility plays an important role. However, because of weaknesses in the specification of the regression models, findings in this paper are suggestive rather than precise descriptions of the relationship between longer run income and participation. This study was conducted by The Lewin Group under a research agreement with the Economic Research Service. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ERS or USDA.

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Oxfam / Make Trade Fair / Reports


Latest Oxfam International Make Trade Fair reports

Another Inconvenient Truth: How biofuel policies are deepening poverty and accelerating climate change
27 06 2008 Biofuels are presented in rich countries as a solution to two crises: the climate crisis and the oil crisis. But they may not be a solution to either, and instead are contributing to a third: the current food crisis.Meanwhile the danger is that they allow rich-country governments to avoid difficult but urgent decisions about how to reduce consumption of oil, while offering new avenues to continue expensive support to agriculture at the cost of taxpayers.In the meantime, the most serious costs of these policies �' deepening poverty and hunger, environmental degradation, and accelerating climate change �' are being ‘dumped’ on developing countries.

Slamming the Door on Development: Analysis of the EU’s response to the Pacific’s EPA negotiating proposals
02 04 2008 Oxfam has released this briefing note in response to a letter (leaked to the Financial Times) from the EU to the Pacific's lead trade negotiator, Fijian Trade Minister Kaliopate Tavola, in which the EU refused to consider almost all the Pacific's proposals on fisheries, labor mobility, investment and services; instead urging them to accept trade liberalization.

Pricing Farmers out of Cotton: The costs of World Bank reforms in Mali
02 04 2008 With global trade talks stalled at the World Trade Organization, rich-country cotton subsidies remain unabated, hurting poor cotton farmers. World Bank led reforms to privatize the Malian cotton sector, including the adoption of a new price-setting mechanism, are further exacerbating the dire conditions in cotton-producing communities. A minimum level of price stability is vital for income security in the cotton sector and to prevent further slides into poverty. The wider donor community should provide adequate funds to finance a cotton-sector support fund, as well as invest in rural extension services and sustain capacity building of farmers to enable them to maximize their returns from new market opportunities.

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Traceability


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Project Will Improve Food Supply Traceability from Paddock to Plate
Newswise | Science News 08 07 2008 Recognizing the need to find ways to protect the nation's food supply, Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pa has taken the lead academic role in an international trial to help exporters in Australia track food from their farms to U.S. plates using specialized software.

Local fishing in Senegal: quality and traceability challenges
Euforic | Highlights 03 07 2008 2008/05 - The Courier

No missing mail with RFID tags, says Commission
EurActiv | Latest documents 19 06 2008 With full liberalisation of all the EU's national postal services planned for 2013, the likely increase in the number of operators will make improved traceability of sent items a vital necessity to avoid dysfunctions, the European Commission has underlined, calling for the deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips to tackle the issue.

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