SAEA ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
ORGANIZERS:
Parr Rosson
Flynn Adcock
prosson@tamu.edu
(979) 845-3070
Texas A&M Agrilife
Dept. of Agricultural Economics
2124 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2124
TITLE:
The Doha
Development Agenda: Where are We and Where are We Going?
ABSTRACT:
Amidst several starts and stops, most nations continue the
multilateral-trade negotiating process through the Doha Development Agenda of
the World Trade Organization. The negotiations focus on the areas of increased
market access for agricultural products, decreasing levels of domestic agricultural
support, and the reduction and elimination of export subsidies. The current
status of the negotiations and their relevance for U.S. agriculture will be presented
in this symposium. Implications for applied research and extension education
will be discussed.
MODERATOR:
Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana
State University,
lkennedy@agcenter.lsu.edu
PARTICIPANTS:
Parr Rosson, Texas
Agrilife Extension Service, prosson@tamu.edu, Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia,
smf@uga.edu, and Mickey Paggi, California State University-Fresno, mpaggi@csufresno.edu
“Current Status of the Doha Development Agenda”
Darren Hudson,Mississippi State University, hudson@agecon.msstate.edu, and Flynn Adcock, Texas Agrilife Research, fjadcock@tamu.edu
“The Importance of Increased Market Access to Southern Agriculture”
Jaime Malaga and Sam Mohanty, Texas
Tech University, jaime.malaga@ttu.edu and sam.mohanty@ttu.edu
“The Potential Impacts of Changes in Export Competition Policies”
Larry Sanders, OklahomaStateUniversity, larry.sanders@okstate.edu, and Jim Novak, AuburnUniversity,
jnovak@acesag.auburn.edu
“Implications of WTO Compliance and Environmental Policy for U.S. Farm Programs”
RESPONDENT:
Eric Wailes, University of Arkansas, ewailes@comp.uark.edu
FORMAT: Kennedy will introduce the topic and moderate the symposium. Each of four speakers will be given 15 minutes present their topic. Wailes will respond to the presentations and set the stage for and interactive discussion, which should last at least 30 minutes. Participation from attendees will be invited and encouraged.