The WTO and Food Security: Implications for Developing Countries [Hardcover]

This book examines the public stockholding policies of selected developing countries from the perspective of WTO rules and assesses whether the provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) could hamper these countries efforts to address the challenges of food security. Further, it highlights the need to amend the provisions of the AoA?to make WTO rules just and fair for the millions of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. This book highlights that 12 countries namely China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Zambia and Zimbabwe are facing or will face problems in implementing the food security policies due to the provisions under AoA. These provisions need to be amended for permitting developing countries to address hunger and undernourishment. Progress in WTO negotiations on public stockholding for food security purposes are also discussed and analysed. ?The findings of this study greatly benefit trade negotiators, policymakers, civil society, farmers groups, researchers, students and academics interested in issues related to the WTO, agriculture and food security.

Chapter 1.?Introduction.-?Chapter 2.?Domestic Support Under Agreement on Agriculture.-?Chapter 3.?Food Security and Agriculture Sector.-?Chapter 4. China: Product Specific Support to Wheat under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 5.?Egypt: Product-Specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 6.?India: Product specific Support to Wheat and Rice Under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 7.?Indonesia: Product specific Support to Rice under WTO.-?Chapter 8.?Jordan: Product specific Support to Wheat under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 9.?Kenya: Product specific Support to Maize Under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 10. Morocco: Product specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 11.?Pakistan: Product specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 12.?Tunisia: Product specific Support to Wheat Under WTO Regime.-?Chapter 13. Turkey: Product specific lă9