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HANDEL, HANDELSFRAGEN:
Pacific Rim Nations Push Back on Free-Trade Skepticism – Wallstreet Journal – By Ryan Dube and Carol E. Lee (November 20)
“APEC leaders in Peru said they hoped to persuade the next U.S. president of trade?s benefits, while China indicated at the summit it was ready to take the lead in promoting trade”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.wsj.com/articles/apec-delegates-push-back-against-protectionism-1479656260
Window on Washington: The Future of Trade – Council on Foreign Relations, CFR Events (November 18)
“Experts discuss the future of U.S. trade policy in light of the recent election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.cfr.org/trade/window-washington-future-trade/p38514
Mexico Seeks Trump Talks to Modernize Nafta, Pena Nieto Says – Bloomberg – By John Quigley (November 19)
Verknüpfung:?http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-19/mexico-seeks-trump-talks-to-modernize-nafta-pena-nieto-says
Latin American economies look to China for free trade options – Süd China morgen Post – By Laura Zhou (November 20)
“As US backing of the TPP looks shaky under Trump, Chile and Peru consider Beijing-backed alternative”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2047728/latin-american-economies-look-china-free-trade-options
Two items via USA Today:
‘Don’t assume the worst’ of Trump on trade, Obama says in Peru (November 19), Und?Trans-Pacific Partnership may not be dead yet (November 21)
Donald Trump: US to quit TPP on first day in office – BBC News (November 22)
“He made the announcement in a video messageboutlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38059623
China Has Warned of Retaliation if U.S. Levies Tariffs, Commerce Secretary Saysj – Wallstreet Journal – By Ian Talley (November 22)
“Peking?s response if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on pledge could harm economy, Penny Pritzker warns”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-has-warned-of-retaliation-if-u-s-levies-tariffs-commerce-secretary-says-1479854008
No chance for food embargo to be lifted soon, says Putin?- GlobalMeatNews – Von Vladislav Vorotnikov (November 23)
“Russia aims to maintain its food embargo for as long as possible to protect investment in the country?s meat industry, Russian president Vladimir Putin has claimed.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Industry-Markets/No-chance-for-food-embargo-to-be-lifted-soon-says-Putin
AG, AG TECH, PRODUKTION, VERWANDTE THEMEN:
With an Eye on Hunger, Scientists See Promise in Genetic Tinkering of Plants – New York Times – By Justin Gillis (November 17)
“…increased the productivity of a test plant ? Tabak ? by as much as 20 Prozent…That is a huge number, given that plant breeders struggle to eke out gains of 1 oder 2 percent with more conventional approaches.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/science/gmo-foods-photosynthesis.html?_r=0
China is on a mission to modernize African farming?and find new markets for its own companies – Quartz – Lily Kuo (November 16)
Verknüpfung:?http://qz.com/788657/a-chinese-aid-project-for-rwandan-farmers-is-actually-more-of-a-gateway-for-chinese-businesses/
How GMOs Help Us Reduce Food Waste & Its Environmental Impact – Forbes.com – By Kate Hall (November 18)
Verknüpfung:?http://www.forbes.com/sites/gmoanswers/2016/11/18/gmos-help-reduce-food-waste/#59e7f86c6546
Co-existence possible between genetically modified and conventional crops – New Zealand Farmer – By Pat Deavoll (November 18)
Verknüpfung:?http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/86510021/coexistence-possible-between-genetically-modified-and-conventional-crops
Researchers track climate change risk to feed crops, animal production in US?- Feed Navigator – Von Aerin Einstein-Curtis (November 18)
“Soil and water management top mitigation plans for US farmers to address climate change risk, sagt?expert.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.feednavigator.com/R-D/Researchers-track-climate-change-risk-to-feed-crops-animal-production-in-US
POLITIK, VORSCHRIFTEN, AKTIVISMUS, VERWANDTE THEMEN:
Iowa farmer challenges activist Vandana Shiva after ?myth-filled? anti-GMO lecture – Genetic Literacy Project – Durch?
“While I appreciate Vandana Shiva?s?passion for the environment and crop diversity, most of her claims have been readily debunked. Her campaigns are subsidized by?millions of dollars of contributions by organic food companies to spread lies about conventional agriculture to push an agenda.”
Verknüpfung:?https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/11/21/iowa-farmer-challenges-activist-vandana-shiva-myth-filled-anti-gmo-lecture/
Here’s a ‘long’ letter to the editor about Shiva’s visit to Drake Univ. in the Nov 14 Des Moines Register by Aman Mann, the daughter of GFN member Gurjeet Singh Mann (Indien): ?Genetically modified crops benefit farmers
ConfoundUp – Snopes.com – By Alex Kasprak (November 16)
“A laboratory test performed by food activists is going viral, but its results and the allegations drawn from them are not reliable.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.snopes.com/monsanto-suppressing-evidence-of-cancerous-herbicide-in-food/
EPA schedules new SAP for glyphosate review for Dec. 13-16 – Delta Farm Press – Nach Forrest-Gesetzen (November 17)
“In documents released earlier this fall, EPA said it has determined glyphosate is probably not carcinogenic in humans, a finding shared by such organizations as the European Food Safety Agency and the New Zealand equivalent of EPA.”
Verknüpfung:?http://deltafarmpress.com/regulatory/epa-schedules-new-sap-glyphosate-review-dec-13-16
Hawaii GMO Seed Companies Win Big In Appeals Court Rulings – Honolulu Civil Beat – By Anita Hofschneider (November 18)
“die US-. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concludes that Hawaii counties don?t have the right to regulate agriculture.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.civilbeat.org/2016/11/hawaii-gmo-seed-companies-win-big-in-appeals-court-ruling/
Court ruled correctly on anti-GMO laws – The Garden Island (Kaua’i, Hawaii) – Durch?Allan Parachini (November 20)
US Senators: We need faster GM approval process by China?- Food Navigator Asia By Aerin Einstein-Curtis (November 18)
“Several US Senators have called on the Obama administration to make the approval process for GM products a focus in upcoming trade talks with China.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/US-Senators-We-need-faster-GM-approval-process-by-China
‘Fundamental to future food production’: Brexit may allow farmers to grow GM crops – Farming UK (November 19)
Verknüpfung:?https://www.farminguk.com/news/-Fundamental-to-future-food-production-Brexit-may-allow-farmers-to-grow-GM-crops_44853.html
NOSB votes to keep ?GMO 2.0? techniques out of organic?- Lebensmittel Navigator USA – By Elizabeth Crawford (November 22)
“To protect organic crops and products form the ?incursion? of rapidly developing genetic engineering, the National Organic Standards Board voted last week to recommend USDA expand and strengthen the definitions of excluded methods under organic regulations.”
Verknüpfung:?http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Suppliers2/NOSB-votes-to-keep-GMO-2.0-techniques-out-of-organic
Neonic-coated seeds get boost from court ruling – Agri-Pulse – By Stephen Davies (November 22)
Verknüpfung:?http://www.agri-pulse.com/Neonic-coated-seeds-get-boost-from-court-ruling-11222016.asp