Objectives of the National Cotton Council: more payment with less constraints to producers
NCC is fighting to prevent cotton producers facing payment limits or increased standards for eligibility for program benefits. It defends the idea of safety net consisted of unlimited access to a marketing loan with redemption at the adjusted world price. The implementation of counter-cyclical payment decoupled from production with the direct payment remains the cornerstone of cotton policy.
Source:WTO Negotiations Could Undermine Farm Bill Efforts. By NCC, 29/02/2008
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