Category: Trade

Choosing the right strategies for increasing farmers’ market power – europAfrica

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Choosing the right strategies for increasing farmers’ market power: instruments put to the test Report by CSA for europAfrica: towards food sovereignty. The Strategies for increasing farmers’ market power can be collective or individual. The collective strategies are based on instruments such as market discipline (aimed at managing the supply), pooling production (in order to negotiate Read more about Choosing the right strategies for increasing farmers’ market power – europAfrica[…]

Farmgate: the developmental impact of agricultural subsidies. Action Aid Briefing, 2002

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Farmgate: the developmental impact of agricultural subsidies. Action Aid Briefing, 2002 What is the farmgate scandal? Governments in rich countries are paying over $300 billion each year to subsidise their agricultural sectors – six times the total amount of aid to developing countries. That is enough to feed, clothe, educate and provide healthcare for every Read more about Farmgate: the developmental impact of agricultural subsidies. Action Aid Briefing, 2002[…]

Mapping UK Government Thinking on Globalisation, Agriculture and Environment

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Mapping UK Government thinking on Globalisation, Agriculture and Environment Report by Mark Tilzey, 2000 This research report proposes to identify, explore and critique key sources of theoretical and policy influence underlying UK government thinking on globalisation, trade liberalisation and sustainable development. Focussing particularly on DFID, but also DTI, MAFF and DETR (FCO?) advice to government Read more about Mapping UK Government Thinking on Globalisation, Agriculture and Environment[…]