Food / Agribusiness
Morales will not push coca farmers in Bolivia
Coca production is on the up but personal, cultural and political factors will preclude any eradication push by Morales
BoliviaPolicy shifts aim to ward off crisis in Argentina
A range of political and economic measures will be announced this morning, many of them unpopular
ArgentinaEU and United States diverge on gene-edited crops
Gene-edited products and genetically modified products are encountering similar public and regulatory attitudes
InternationalEating less meat may be key to reducing EU emissions
Unless meat consumption or production patterns change, the EU may miss its targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions
EUUS goods gap is ballooning despite policy intentions
US trade policy is widening not narrowing the goods gap -- exports of capital, consumer and farming goods fell in July
United StatesAMLO offers hope for Mexico’s poor farmers
AMLO’s position on NAFTA has softened markedly over the years, but he still aims to correct some of its injustices
MexicoArgentine fiscal measures will raise wide opposition
Spending cuts will hit provincial and local administrations, agriculture and industry
ArgentinaEU trade deal to boost Mexican diversification
Free trade with the EU will not end Mexico’s dependence on the United States, but it is an important start
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