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Japan govt says determined to protect farmers from free trade

16 January, 2006
Japan plans to resist pressure from major food exporting nations such as the United States to reduce protection for its farmers in global trade talks, its agriculture minister said.

Geneva Update, 17 January 2006: Breaking out of the mold: Reflections on the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong

16 January, 2006
contents are: 1) What happened in Hong Kong?; 2) Agriculture: the art of deception; 3) Services: another win for corporations; 4) NAMA: reducing development to a formula; 5) Development Package: a slap in the face; 6) The Way Forward: asking the questions; and 7) Documents