Impact of the Uruguay Round on agriculture

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, 1995
Reprinted 1995

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Contents

Preface

I. Introduction

II. A brief review of the agreement on agriculture

III. Impact on selected agricultural markets

Overview
Wheat
Rice
Coarse grains
Oils and fats and oilmeals
Sugar
Meat
Milk and milk products
Coffee
Cocoa
Tea
Bananas
Hides and skins

IV. Impact by region

V. Special issues

Lower value of preferences
Higher income growth
Stability of prices
Tariff escalation

VI. Conclusions

References

Annex I - Methodology