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March 20th, 2007

End-Feb meeting shows no breakthrough in NAMA talks

19 March, 2007
Small group consultations on Market Access for Non-Agricultural Products (NAMA) have not produced any breakthrough, and members continue to maintain a cautious stance, insisting that there should be movement first in agriculture, the Chair of the NAMA talks, Ambassador Don Stephenson of Canada, reported on 26 February.

March 18th

WTO Muddles?Its Way?Towards?Multilateralising Possible G4 Deal?

17 March, 2007
As G4 (US, EU, Brazil and India) negotiations take the front seat at the WTO, leaving the other members completely clueless on the specifics of their negotiations

March 15th

Delhi not bound by any deadline on WTO talks: Nath

14 March, 2007
India's prime minister called on developed countries yesterday to make bigger farm subsidy cuts to ensure the success of the Doha round of world trade talks.

March 14th

Chance of a Doha breakthough ‘remote’

13 March, 2007
The prospects of any decisive breakthrough in the Doha Round of world trade talks this year are remote, says French Trade Minister Christine Lagarde.

About 200 in protest over Malaysia-US free trade deal

13 March, 2007
About 200 people opposed to a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States gathered for a rare protest outside the Malaysian prime minister's office Wednesday, demonstrators said.

About 200 in protest over Malaysia-US free trade deal

13 March, 2007
About 200 people opposed to a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States gathered for a rare protest outside the Malaysian prime minister's office Wednesday

March 12th

Saving Doha WTO seminar evokes farmers protests

11 March, 2007
An International seminar organized by the Commerce Ministry of India under the banner of

Sindicatos de países en desarrollo creen que abrir sus mercados a productos manufacturados generaría desempleo

11 March, 2007
Los principales representantes sindicales de Brasil, India, Sud

Asia’s Rice Under Threat!

11 March, 2007
Rice faces its greatest threat yet. The region was once the centre of thousands of rice varieties developed and nurtured through the innovative wisdom and experimentation of small peasant farmers.