Thursday, June 14, 2007

Farmer groups warn of trade talk risks to the poor

(Reuters) - Farmers from rich and poor countries warned that attempts to open up agriculture to more competition in a global trade deal would help only a few countries at the expense of subsistence farmers worldwide.

Before a meeting next week that could make or break the World Trade Organisation free trade negotiations, farmer groups from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia said in a joint statement on Thursday that farming was not just about business.


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