🌾 Where does government support for #Agriculture really go? In a new @economies.iisd.org article, @fcalvo.bsky.social explores why reforming agricultural support at the @wto.org#Agricultureis crucial for more equitable & sustainable outcomes. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bvVsNp

1. 🌍 Global support to #agriculture now exceeds USD 800 billion per year, around 20% higher than before COVID-19, according to @oecd-ocde.bsky.social estimates. Roughly half of this support is channelled into the most distorting and environmentally harmful policies.

📚 The latest #Trade & #Sustainability Review looks beyond manufacturing to examine how #IndustrialPolicy is shaping service-led economies, digitalization, agriculture, least-developed countries & policy-making processes. 🔗 Read it here: www.iisd.org/articles/dee...

NEW: The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a duty-free trade agreement between the U.S. & several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, expired at the end of September & was not renewed by Congress. Industries in these countries are already losing jobs. What comes next? www.iatp.org/end-of-agoa

Our recent policy brief by @fcalvo.bsky.social on strengthening climate-resilient food systems in least-developed countries is featured in the latest edition of #WTO News Harvest 👉 bit.ly/3XyABk8 👀Read the brief here: www.iisd.org/publications...

🧠 #WTOReform is top of mind for multilateral #trade policy-makers. But in a multipolar world, reform is no easy task. 🆕 In a new article, @alicetipping.bsky.social explores how the @wto.org system has evolved & why reform is a chance to rethink #GlobalTrade rules. 🔗 bit.ly/4hAQG24

📢 Deadline extended! Submit your proposal for the #Trade + #Sustainability Hub 2026 by Nov. 7, 2025. Held alongside @wto.org #MC14 from March 26-28 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, this is your chance to shape global dialogue on how trade can deliver for #SustDev. 🔗: iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...

🌾 How can the @wto.org foster #ClimateResilient #FoodSystems in #LDCs? In this 🆕 brief, @fcalvo.bsky.social offers 11 recommendations to leverage rules on #AgSubsidies, intellectual property & export restrictions to support LDCs. 🔗 Read it here: www.iisd.org/publications...

🌍 This #GlobalFertilizerDay, let’s face the facts: Chemical fertilizers are fossil fuels in disguise. 🛢Most synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are made from fossil gas. ☠️ Linked to cancer, birth defects & water pollution. 💰 Controlled by a handful of corporations. ipes-food.org/report/fuel-... (1/3)

As the global economy undergoes a profound green transformation, an important policy revolution is underway. 🌍 In our new deep dive, we brought experts together to better understand the obstacles standing in the way and to identify possible solutions: https://bit.ly/4n2nPFL

Our 🆕 Guidance on Border Carbon Adjustment #BCA was recognized by @financialtimes.com as a valuable tool for policy-makers. Thank you to our partners for 2+ years of collaboration. 🔎 Check out our recommendations: www.iisd.org/publications... 🔗 Read the FT article: www.ft.com/content/6d86...

In north Bihar, India, small & marginal farmers are cultivating crops beneath solar panels without formal support. Here’s why micro-agrivoltaics offer a powerful opportunity to scale clean energy & can even boost agricultural productivity. 🔎 www.iisd.org/articles/ins...

📽️ Watch our webinar on aligning @wto.org rules with climate adaptation in #Agriculture. Experts explored improving access to adaptation goods for developing country farmers & repurposing support to climate-resilient crops. 🔗: www.iisd.org/events/wto-r... ➡️ Also available in French

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a game-changer for global trade & forest conservation. It mandates that key commodities and products must be deforestation-free & legally produced before entering the European market. Read our new explainer ▶️ buff.ly/Lq9gGEH

Did you know our #agrifood systems carry nearly $10 trillion in hidden costs - from social and environmental damage to health impacts? This #WorldFairTradeDay, it's time we start reflecting these costs in the prices we pay. 🧵

📢 It’s official! The #TradeSustainabilityHub returns alongside #MC14 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.🌍 Bold conversations on delivering for development await – don’t miss out. 🗓️ Save the date: March 26-28, 2026 🔗 www.iisd.org/events/trade... #WTO #LetsTalkTrade #TradeHub2026

🌐🌱 How can trade support Viet Nam’s #ClimateAdaptation goals? Last week in Hanoi, we co-hosted a workshop convening experts with diverse backgrounds to explore this question in the context of the agricultural sector. ➡️ Learn more about the event here: www.iisd.org/events/trade...

Before President Trump’s tariff announcement sent shockwaves through #GlobalTrade, @alicetipping.bsky.social took a step back to look at the bigger picture. She breaks down the uncertainty & why a rules-based system remains the best way forward. www.iisd.org/trump-tariff... #TradePolicy #Tariffs

⏳ The countdown to #FfD4 has begun! Let’s reshape trade policy for sustainable, inclusive development. The outcome document should strengthen multilateral trade, reduce barriers for developing countries & support a low-carbon economy. 🔗 @alicetipping.bsky.social ➡️ www.iisd.org/articles/ins...

📢 The new edition of IISD Insights is out now 📰 You'll find: 🌎 Why reforming environmentally harmful subsidies is crucial 🚗 The inside scoop on Indonesia's EV boom 🚜 How nature-based solutions are helping a Manitoba fruit farm thrive Read ➡️ us3.campaign-archive.com?u=78abf941b6...

Environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS) exceed USD 2 trillion/year surpassing 🌎 finance goals for biodiversity & climate. Our new report offers a framework to catalyze action & ensure 💰 supports environment & social goals. 🔎 www.iisd.org/publications...

📢 NEW REPORT! As countries adopt carbon pricing to meet the #ParisAgreement, they might be at risk of #carbonleakage – emissions shifting to nations with lower climate ambition. Some countries have set up various mechanisms in response to this issue 🌎 🔎 www.iisd.org/articles/dee... [1/6]

On #WorldSoilDay, we spotlight soil acidity in East Africa - a challenge to productivity and food security. Our new report shows how lime and soil fertility management can boost yields and build resilience: iisd.org/publications...

📢 Our latest issue of the #Trade & #Sustainability Review is out now! This edition presents four expert views on how redesigning agricultural support & subsidies can promote sustainability in developing and least-developed countries #LDCs. Read it here ➡️ www.iisd.org/articles/iis...

La note de politique de l'IISD "Comment les règles et les flexibilités de l’OMC peuvent-elles promouvoir la sécurité alimentaire des pays les moins avancés (PMA)?" est maintenant disponible en français sur le lien ci-dessous! www.iisd.org/system/files... @iisd.bsky.social

Glad to see that an IISD brief on how WTO rules can promote food security in least-developed countries (LDCs) features in the latest edition of the WTO's News Harvest, the monthly agri-food trade news round-up of the WTO! Link to November's News Harvest below: mailchi.mp/wto/news-har...

My new IISD article on how agricultural export restrictions exacerbate the impacts on climate change on our food security is out! www.iisd.org/articles/pol...

ICYMI, this July report from the WTO looks at progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals - including SDG 2, "zero hunger". "We cannot achieve the food systems transformation we need without transforming trade policy": WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. www.wto.org/english/res_...

The IISD-IFPRI webinar on WTO Agriculture Negotiations on Domestic Support held on 2 May 2024 is now available on YouTube! 👇 #wto #agriculture #negotiations #domesticsupport #subsidies www.iisd.org/events/wto-a...

My take on the #WTO agriculture negotiations at MC13 - What does the lack of outcomes on #agriculture at MC13 in Abu Dhabi mean for LDCs and other vulnerable economies? www.iisd.org/articles/exp...

My latest piece on the WTO Agriculture Negotiations is out! Possible outcomes on agriculture and food security at MC13 and why the World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to go beyond non-binding declarations to remain credible on the agriculture and food security dossier. www.iisd.org/articles/pol...

IISD's Trade and Sustainability Hub is set to run alongside WTO MC13, bringing together thought leaders to discuss building cooperative trade policies for sustainable development (including for trade in food and agriculture) Registration below iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...