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Globalisation: Hopes, Realities and Coping Strategy

Vol. 37, Issue No. 12, 23 Mar, 2002
V S Vyas

The characteristics of globalisation as it is now unfolding are multifarious. It is influencing culture as much as the economies of nation states. While most attention is focused on economic integration globalisation is seen to be leading to cultural hegemony. While such homogenisation of diverse cultures certainly makes humanity poorer, tentatively, haltingly, a universal conscience is beginning to take shape.

Doha Declaration and Agriculture in Developing Countries

Vol. 37, Issue No. 01, 05 Jan, 2002
R Thamarajakshi

Developing countries had hoped that the Agreement on Agriculture negotiated as part of the Uruguay Round and signed at Marrakesh in 1994 by 120 countries would open up export markets for their products in the developed countries. In the past six years, however, these countries have found that several asymmetries and inequities in the agreement were not conducive to their interests. These concerns were voiced at several meetings and the WTO was urged time and again to first attend to these implementation issues before widening the scope of the WTO at the Fourth Ministerial Conference. This article discusses the progress reflected in this regard in the Doha declaration.

WTO Pacts and Food Quality Issues

Vol. 36, Issue No. 30, 28 Jul, 2001
Satish Y Deodhar

Trade liberalisation, hoped to be achieved through the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, is expected to lead to export promotion and import substitution for the Indian food sector. However, these opportunities cannot be exploited unless attention is paid to two important WTO agreements - one, on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and two, on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). To maximise the benefit from these agreements, India will have to improve its safety and quality norms and import monitoring mechanisms.

Indian Farmers and WTO

Vol. 36, Issue No. 03, 20 Jan, 2001
Uma Shankari

I am a farmer living and working in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. I read with interest the commentary on WTO panel rulings on anti-dumping by C Satapathy (November 25-December 2, 2000). As farmers, we are extremely worried about the impact of the WTO regime on agriculture.

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