G-33 Pushes SSM, Stockholding Outcomes; Gaps Persist At Ag Committee

NAIROBI, Kenya -- On the eve of the 10th World Trade Organization ministerial here, the G-33 has doubled down on its push for outcomes on public stockholding and a special safeguard mechanism (SSM), which are non-starters for agricultural exporting countries, further illustrating the persistent and deep divisions among members on key issues. The G-33, a group of developing countries with sensitivities to greater agricultural imports, in a ministerial communique adopted Monday (Dec. 14) reiterated that it sees outcomes on the...