But Makhan said high agricultural tariffs and lavish farm subsidies in wealthy countries, which hurt farmers in poor nations, were hardly touched upon during the summit.
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Fox is under pressure to challenge NAFTA's Jan . 1 elimination of most agricultural tariffs because of fears that thousands of Mexican farmers will be wiped out.
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That is why I am announcing today that the United States will call for broad and deep reductions in agricultural tariffs, which now average a steep 40 percent.
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They were joined by farmers and ranchers angered by protective agricultural tariffs Mexico will discontinue on Jan . 1, in accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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The United States, meanwhile, wants WTO members to make major cuts in agricultural tariffs _ a step opposed by developing countries including Brazil as well as India.
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Cairns Group ministers said at a news conference Tuesday that they want major action to reduce agricultural tariffs and subsidies that make their products less competitive in developed nations.
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Anderson et al . ( 1999 ) estimate annual welfare losses of $ 19.8 billion for developing countries from agricultural tariffs even after Uruguay Round reforms.
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California farmers also hope to harvest more profits after agricultural tariffs drop from an average 37 percent to an average 15 percent, said California Farm Bureau spokesman Bob Krauter.
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Rather than tackling the problem of their high agricultural tariffs and lavish farm subsidies, which victimize farmers in poorer nations, a number of rich nations derailed the talks.
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Japan rejected on Thursday a draft proposal for reducing agricultural tariffs that is set to be discussed at a World Trade Organization trade ministers'meeting in Tokyo this week.
