
The Cairns Group Farm Leaders issued the following statement saying, "Free, fair and open trade between nations under an international rules-based system is key to ensuring food security is not compromised in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic."
The Cairns Group Farm Leaders represents Australia, Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand and Uruguay. The group strongly support the joint statement issued on the 31st of March by the heads of the WTO, the UN FAO and the WHO which calls on governments to minimise the impact of COVID-19 related border restrictions on trade in food.
Read the full statement here: https://www.tradeworks.org.nz/cairns-group-farm-leaders-reaffirm-the-importance-of-the-open-fair-and-rules-based-trade-of-agricultural-goods-to-food-security-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/