The food crisis is a chance to reform global agriculture

Commentary feature in which writer says 'The present crisis is a golden opportunity to eliminate this plethora of damaging interventions. The political focus of the Doha round on lowering high levels of protection is largely irrelevant. The focus should, instead, be on shifting the farm sector towards the market, while cushioning the impact of high prices on the poor'.

WTO: Trade Topics: Goods: Agriculture: Agriculture Gateway http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/agric_e/agric_e.htm

The Times, 10.4.08: Food fight. Soaring grain and rice prices bring short-term crises but long-term hope http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article3716717.ece

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