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PHL to head WTO agri panel amid bid to curb farm subsidies

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THE Philippines will lead the agriculture panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a time the multilateral trading body is trying to hold large economies accountable for subsidizing their farm sector.

THE Philippines will lead the agriculture panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a time the multilateral trading body is trying to hold large economies accountable for subsidizing their farm sector.

The WTO’s Goods Council on Tuesday approved the set of new executives to the 14 subsidiary bodies that report to the council. The new chairmen will take office when they have been formally elected by the committee or working party concerned.

Maria Araceli S. Escandor, who is posted to the Philippine mission to the WTO in Geneva, was selected to take charge of the agriculture committee of the Goods Council.

See full article at Business Mirror

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