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ТОРГІВЛЯ, TRADE ISSUES:
Pacific Rim Nations Push Back on Free-Trade Skepticism – Wall Street Journal – By Ryan Dube and Carol E. Lee (лиÑтопад 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”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 18)
“Experts discuss the future of U.S. trade policy in light of the recent election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?http://www.cfr.org/trade/window-washington-future-trade/p38514
Mexico Seeks Trump Talks to Modernize Nafta, Pena Nieto Says – Блумберг – By John Quigley (лиÑтопад 19)
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 – South China Morning Post – By Laura Zhou (лиÑтопад 20)
“As US backing of the TPP looks shaky under Trump, Chile and Peru consider Beijing-backed alternative”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 19), І?Trans-Pacific Partnership may not be dead yet (лиÑтопад 21)
Donald Trump: US to quit TPP on first day in office – BBC News (лиÑтопад 22)
“He made the announcement in a video messageboutlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38059623
China Has Warned of Retaliation if U.S. Levies Tariffs, Commerce Secretary Saysj – Wall Street Journal – By Ian Talley (лиÑтопад 22)
“Beijing?s response if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on pledge could harm economy, Penny Pritzker warns”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 – By Vladislav Vorotnikov (лиÑтопад 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.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Industry-Markets/No-chance-for-food-embargo-to-be-lifted-soon-says-Putin
AG, AG TECH, ВИРОБÐИЦТВО, ПОВ'ЯЗÐÐІ ПИТÐÐÐЯ:
With an Eye on Hunger, Scientists See Promise in Genetic Tinkering of Plants – New York Times – By Justin Gillis (лиÑтопад 17)
“…increased the productivity of a test plant ? tobacco ? by as much as 20 відÑотків…That is a huge number, given that plant breeders struggle to eke out gains of 1 або 2 percent with more conventional approaches.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 16)
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 18)
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 18)
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 – By Aerin Einstein-Curtis (лиÑтопад 18)
“Soil and water management top mitigation plans for US farmers to address climate change risk, каже?expert.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?http://www.feednavigator.com/R-D/Researchers-track-climate-change-risk-to-feed-crops-animal-production-in-US
ПОЛІТИКÐ, ÐОРМÐТИВÐИЙ, ÐКТИВИЗМ, ПОВ'ЯЗÐÐІ ПИТÐÐÐЯ:
Iowa farmer challenges activist Vandana Shiva after ?myth-filled? anti-GMO lecture – Проект генетичної грамотноÑÑ‚Ñ– – Ðвтор?
“While I appreciate Vandana Shiva?Ñ?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.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (ІндіÑ): ?Genetically modified crops benefit farmers
ConfoundUp – Snopes.com – By Alex Kasprak (лиÑтопад 16)
“A laboratory test performed by food activists is going viral, but its results and the allegations drawn from them are not reliable.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 – By Forrest Laws (лиÑтопад 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.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 18)
“СШÐ. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concludes that Hawaii counties don?t have the right to regulate agriculture.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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, Гаваї) – Ðвтор?Allan Parachini (лиÑтопад 20)
ПоÑиланнÑ:?http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/guest/court-ruled-correctly-on-anti-gmo-laws/article_1411286e-3cd0-5da8-8352-f538bcf8a712.html
US Senators: We need faster GM approval process by China?- Food Navigator Asia By Aerin Einstein-Curtis (лиÑтопад 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.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 19)
ПоÑиланнÑ:?https://www.farminguk.com/news/-Fundamental-to-future-food-production-Brexit-may-allow-farmers-to-grow-GM-crops_44853.html
NOSB votes to keep ?ГМО 2.0? techniques out of organic?- Food Navigator СШР– Елізабет Кроуфорд (лиÑтопад 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.”
ПоÑиланнÑ:?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 (лиÑтопад 22)
ПоÑиланнÑ:?http://www.agri-pulse.com/Neonic-coated-seeds-get-boost-from-court-ruling-11222016.asp