Navigating Agricultural Domestic Support, Fisheries Subsidies, and Food Security: A Critical Examination of The WTO Rules
The WTO is ambitiously negotiating rules on agriculture subsidies, fisheries subsidies and food security to achieve Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) such as zero hunger, doubling agriculture productivity and preservation of marine resources. However, the negotiations have reached an impasse as reflected in the failure of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference. This paper explores the reasons for the impasse by critically examining the food security, agriculture and fishery subsidy regimes under the WTO to inform the ongoing negotiations and facilitate the fulfilment of the SDGs.