Agriculture and the Doha Development Agenda (original) (raw)

The paper discusses the ongoing multilateral trade negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), with a particular focus on agricultural trade. It highlights the significance of the "July Package" agreement, which aims to eliminate export subsidies and enhance market access for developing countries. The paper analyzes the economic contributions of agriculture across different income groups and stresses the need for reforms to address challenges faced by developing economies, particularly in the context of the cotton initiative launched by the "cotton-4" countries.