About Jemma

Jemma Williams works at the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET), where she campaigns for fairer trade rules based on human rights, labour rights and environmental sustainability. She has previously worked with development organisations in Timor-Leste and Central America, and has an Honours degree in International Studies.

Website: http://aftinet.org.au

India’s food security vs the World Trade Organization

India has come under heavy criticism for blocking the implementation of a World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement reached at Bali in December 2013.

Proponents celebrated the Bali “package” as a long-awaited achievement by the WTO, which had failed to reach a significant agreement since 1995. However, critics lamented that the Bali deal was skewed in the favour of developed nations.

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