G8-G5-meeting in Italy: commercial limits loosening

Debate at the first meeting of farm ministers from G8 and G5 states has shifted towards improving food security. Food protectionism, as exercised by both rich and poor countries in the form of export bans and import duties, has also been a subject of deba

Several farm ministers from the world's most developed nations called on Sunday in Cison di Valmarino, Italy for an end to protectionism in agriculture, saying the best way to food security lay in better incentives for farmers. The meeting brings together the Group of Eight leading industrialised countries and ministers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Australia and Egypt. G8-leaders are going to discuss issues on 8th-10th July in La Maddalena. Sardines.