Inside Trade

January 24, 2025

Two key blocs report progress toward MC14 deal on ag at the WTO

By Hannah Monicken  / December 4, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Two blocs of countries prioritizing agriculture at the World Trade Organization reported this week that talks have progressed, especially on domestic support, with the goal of drafting a text for the 14th ministerial conference that would set up future agricultural work. The Cairns Group, a collection of agriculture-producing countries, and the African Group back separate agriculture proposals; the two have pledged to hash out their positions and deliver one text. During an agriculture negotiation session on Wednesday, the two sides...

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