agriculture | farmers | food
plus livestock, forestry, etc
25-May-2021
City AM
A comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and Norway is at risk of collapsing as the Christian Democrat party fears such a pact would hit farmers in Scandinavia’s richest country too hard.
19-May-2021
Nation Cymru
A UK trade deal with Australia “must not disadvantage” Wales’ farmers, the Welsh Government has said.
19-May-2021
Rural News
New Zealand dairy companies want a UK trade deal that comprehensively removes agricultural tariffs.
12-May-2021
Newsday
DAIRIBORD Holdings Limited has said although the African Continental Free Trade Area could unlock a string of spinoffs, significant threats to intra-African trade would also arise.
12-May-2021
GRAIN
CPEC is an essential component of the Belt and Road Initiative, intended on creating new production sites and trade routes to connect China better with the rest of the world.
11-May-2021
The Independent
‘It would be grossly hypocritical for the government to allow unsustainable meat to be served in schools and hospitals,’ say critics
7-May-2021
The Star
MPs drawn from the sugar belt region now want Parliament to summon Trade CS Betty Maina over what they term a 'secret' sugar importation deal with Uganda. They said the importation will kill the local industry.
5-May-2021
GRAIN
Emissions from increased bilateral trade in 10 farm products are expected to go up by 15%, compared to 2019, if the EFTA-Mercosur free trade agreement is implemented.
29-Apr-2021
RNZ
The New Zealand dairy industry says further moves by the EU to control the use of cheese names are of major concern.