Agriculture

Trade and markets for food and farm goods matter to us all — whether we are consumers of

these products, or also produce, transform and trade them.

To address government policies that distort markets and restrict trade, WTO members 

concluded the Agreement on Agriculture, which came into force in 1995. This initiated 

reductions in subsidies and trade barriers to make markets fairer and more competitive. It also 

provided for members to continue negotiations for further reform, taking into account concerns 

such as food security and the environment. These ongoing talks led in 2015 to a historic 

decision to abolish agricultural export subsidies and new rules for other forms of farm export 

support.

The WTO's Agriculture Committee oversees implementation of the Agreement and provides a 

forum for members to address related concerns … read more