Gerome Retamal
@geromeclr.bsky.social
Interests: #trade #food #agriculture #environment
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📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest":
▶️ Ministers highlight trade policy uncertainty, seek ag reform
▶️ Avian influenza prompts import bans
▶️ @woahglobal.bsky.social: vaccinations could help promote safe trade
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#WTOAg
▶️ Ministers highlight trade policy uncertainty, seek ag reform
▶️ Avian influenza prompts import bans
▶️ @woahglobal.bsky.social: vaccinations could help promote safe trade
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#WTOAg
June 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest":
▶️ Ministers highlight trade policy uncertainty, seek ag reform
▶️ Avian influenza prompts import bans
▶️ @woahglobal.bsky.social: vaccinations could help promote safe trade
Read: bit.ly/43MbNJp
Subscribe: bit.ly/3QG7K9A
#WTOAg
▶️ Ministers highlight trade policy uncertainty, seek ag reform
▶️ Avian influenza prompts import bans
▶️ @woahglobal.bsky.social: vaccinations could help promote safe trade
Read: bit.ly/43MbNJp
Subscribe: bit.ly/3QG7K9A
#WTOAg
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In this month's edition of "News Harvest" from @wto.org:
* DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for a food security "breakthrough" in WTO ag talks;
* @fao.org launches a new report on trade and nutrition;
* 3 new FTAs (EU-Mercosur; ACCTS; EFTA-Thailand)
Read: shorturl.at/kUWmE
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* DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for a food security "breakthrough" in WTO ag talks;
* @fao.org launches a new report on trade and nutrition;
* 3 new FTAs (EU-Mercosur; ACCTS; EFTA-Thailand)
Read: shorturl.at/kUWmE
Subscribe: bit.ly/3LmmvtR
December 13, 2024 at 10:08 AM
In this month's edition of "News Harvest" from @wto.org:
* DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for a food security "breakthrough" in WTO ag talks;
* @fao.org launches a new report on trade and nutrition;
* 3 new FTAs (EU-Mercosur; ACCTS; EFTA-Thailand)
Read: shorturl.at/kUWmE
Subscribe: bit.ly/3LmmvtR
* DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for a food security "breakthrough" in WTO ag talks;
* @fao.org launches a new report on trade and nutrition;
* 3 new FTAs (EU-Mercosur; ACCTS; EFTA-Thailand)
Read: shorturl.at/kUWmE
Subscribe: bit.ly/3LmmvtR
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"Encouraging natural regeneration remains a major challenge...because it can mean reduced land available for other uses."
If we want to restore 215 Mha of land into forests, it's likely we need to also reduce agricultural land (cropland and pasture) by ~215 Mha even while feeding more people. 1/
If we want to restore 215 Mha of land into forests, it's likely we need to also reduce agricultural land (cropland and pasture) by ~215 Mha even while feeding more people. 1/
In the midst of a global tree-planting frenzy, a different approach says that the best way to restore forests is to allow them to restore themselves. In a lifetime of observing tropical and temperate forests, I have come to think this is true. Not all forests can restore themselves, but many can.
215 million hectares of forest – an area bigger than Mexico – could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone
It’s vital we find cost-effective ways to get and keep more trees in the ground. Our research looked at where natural regeneration is likely to be successful due to environmental conditions.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2024 at 9:13 PM
"Encouraging natural regeneration remains a major challenge...because it can mean reduced land available for other uses."
If we want to restore 215 Mha of land into forests, it's likely we need to also reduce agricultural land (cropland and pasture) by ~215 Mha even while feeding more people. 1/
If we want to restore 215 Mha of land into forests, it's likely we need to also reduce agricultural land (cropland and pasture) by ~215 Mha even while feeding more people. 1/
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Untrue food thing #1: Local food is more climate-friendly.
Transport is a very small part (5-10%) of a food’s GHG footprint. Growing food efficiently easily trumps growing it locally.
Growing on large farms, in places with good weather, is most efficient.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
Transport is a very small part (5-10%) of a food’s GHG footprint. Growing food efficiently easily trumps growing it locally.
Growing on large farms, in places with good weather, is most efficient.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local
“Eat local” is a common recommendation to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet. How does the impact of what you eat compare to where it's come from?
ourworldindata.org
September 27, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Untrue food thing #1: Local food is more climate-friendly.
Transport is a very small part (5-10%) of a food’s GHG footprint. Growing food efficiently easily trumps growing it locally.
Growing on large farms, in places with good weather, is most efficient.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
Transport is a very small part (5-10%) of a food’s GHG footprint. Growing food efficiently easily trumps growing it locally.
Growing on large farms, in places with good weather, is most efficient.
ourworldindata.org/food-choice-...
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Had missed this!
The Hague to become first city to ban fossil fuel ads by law - including promotion of petrol cars, flights and cruise ships. Next on the list junk food and factory farmed meat?
www.ft.com/content/2ddd...
The Hague to become first city to ban fossil fuel ads by law - including promotion of petrol cars, flights and cruise ships. Next on the list junk food and factory farmed meat?
www.ft.com/content/2ddd...
The Hague will become first city to ban fossil fuel ads by law
Legally binding crackdown will include promotion of petrol cars, flights and cruise ships
www.ft.com
September 20, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Had missed this!
The Hague to become first city to ban fossil fuel ads by law - including promotion of petrol cars, flights and cruise ships. Next on the list junk food and factory farmed meat?
www.ft.com/content/2ddd...
The Hague to become first city to ban fossil fuel ads by law - including promotion of petrol cars, flights and cruise ships. Next on the list junk food and factory farmed meat?
www.ft.com/content/2ddd...
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Rising temperatures are affecting production of Arabica, the most popular coffee bean. Arabica production is expected to decrease 80% by 2050.
As a popular coffee bean is threatened by rising temperatures, Florida researchers try a replacement
The Robusta coffee bean might have to widely replace Arabica in the next 30 years.
www.wusf.org
September 9, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Rising temperatures are affecting production of Arabica, the most popular coffee bean. Arabica production is expected to decrease 80% by 2050.
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(32% of global human-caused methane emissions come from livestock, i.e. ruminant burps + manure management; 8% come from rice paddies = 40% total from agriculture.)🧪 #GlobalMethanePledge
September 10, 2024 at 12:46 PM
(32% of global human-caused methane emissions come from livestock, i.e. ruminant burps + manure management; 8% come from rice paddies = 40% total from agriculture.)🧪 #GlobalMethanePledge
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The WTO Public Forum is coming up next week - with many sessions on food + agriculture.
The WTO also publishes a regular round-up of food and farm policy news, "News Harvest", with the latest edition and all back copies online here: www.wto.org/english/trat...
The WTO also publishes a regular round-up of food and farm policy news, "News Harvest", with the latest edition and all back copies online here: www.wto.org/english/trat...
September 4, 2024 at 9:01 AM
The WTO Public Forum is coming up next week - with many sessions on food + agriculture.
The WTO also publishes a regular round-up of food and farm policy news, "News Harvest", with the latest edition and all back copies online here: www.wto.org/english/trat...
The WTO also publishes a regular round-up of food and farm policy news, "News Harvest", with the latest edition and all back copies online here: www.wto.org/english/trat...
"...global open trade has delivered levels of food security unmatched in human history."
My Trade Secrets today. There's no general global food crisis. Output is up, prices are down. The Ukraine shock was a blip on top of a commodity cycle. Putin failed to weaponise famine.
Why? Free trade is great. Global markets have cushioned shocks, not amplified them. For real.
on.ft.com/3MlFho2
Why? Free trade is great. Global markets have cushioned shocks, not amplified them. For real.
on.ft.com/3MlFho2
How open trade saved us from a global food crisis
[FREE TO READ] Fears of an international hunger emergency after the Ukraine invasion proved unfounded
on.ft.com
August 29, 2024 at 3:40 PM
"...global open trade has delivered levels of food security unmatched in human history."
Philippine Court of Appeals (CA) decision to ban GMOs (e.g., Golden Rice and Bt eggplant) amended, allows imports of other #GMO.
Context: PH imports GM yellow corn and soya meal for animal feed.
newsinfo.inquirer.net/1976893/ca-o...
#trade #food #agriculture #environment
Context: PH imports GM yellow corn and soya meal for animal feed.
newsinfo.inquirer.net/1976893/ca-o...
#trade #food #agriculture #environment
CA: Only Bt eggplant, Golden Rice covered by GMO ban ruling
CA has narrowed the scope of its earlier decision on GMOs as it clarified that the prohibition applied only to Golden Rice and Bt eggplant.
newsinfo.inquirer.net
August 27, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Philippine Court of Appeals (CA) decision to ban GMOs (e.g., Golden Rice and Bt eggplant) amended, allows imports of other #GMO.
Context: PH imports GM yellow corn and soya meal for animal feed.
newsinfo.inquirer.net/1976893/ca-o...
#trade #food #agriculture #environment
Context: PH imports GM yellow corn and soya meal for animal feed.
newsinfo.inquirer.net/1976893/ca-o...
#trade #food #agriculture #environment