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G20 agriculture ministers spoke out in favor of an open multilateral trading system to eradicate hunger in the face of growing food demand on Saturday (28), a summit meeting "We recognize the importance of a transparent and open multilateral trading system with clear rules," said Argentina's Minister of Agriculture, Miguel Etchevehere, during a two-day meeting in Buenos Aires. a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To defend the freedom of trade is contained in the final document of the 24 participating countries, agreed unanimously, "said Etchevehere.
For the German Minister of Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, "Free trade is a response to protectionist tendencies and a way to protect peace. "
The conference table was shared with Atsushi Nonaka, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Japan, which the country will receive from Argentina the rotating presidency of the G20 in 2019. The year last, the task was taken over by Germany.
The G20 developed and developing countries are key players in the world of agriculture.
Sonny Perdue, secretary of the board of directors State at US Agriculture, attended the meeting.Our President, Donald Trump, won Thursday a victory at an event bringing together more than 50,000 people.Farmers, after concluding a truce in their trade dispute with the European Union (EU).
The paragraphs of the declaration which emphasize the need for open trade also defend the application of the rules of the World Organization. (WTO), with the aim of: "Hunger and poverty", while food demand is increasing daily.
The agricultural G20 also expressed concern "at the increasing use of WTO-incompatible non-tariff protectionist measures." 19659002] "Our commitment is to base sanitary and phytosanitary measures on international technical regulations and recommendations," the ministers said.
– Hunger in the World –
Another requirement of the summit is to consolidate international cooperation to expand the fight against climate change that threatens cultures. At another time, they report that "after many years of decline, hunger in the world has increased and now affects 815 million people worldwide."
"Two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies".
Ministers also stress the danger of "the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and their impact on agriculture".
They avoid answering questions about the state of negotiations for a free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU), whose agricultural chapter is crucial.
They argued that it was a question of the G20, but the Argentine ministerial sources
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are food exporting powers and face a historic European culture of protecting their farmers. and the environment.
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