South Indian Farmers' Movements: Worldwide media coverage of the protest by farmers and civil society groups against the WTO

The World Trade Organization's 9th Minesterial currently underway at Bali, Indonesia has attracted enormous attention, not just because it is a WTO event but also because of the widespread opposition by farmers across the world.

The WTO, being controlled by the biggest multinational companies, is forcing developing and least developed countries to open their markets to allow dumping of cheap goods. They also want agricultural subsidies to be reduced in these countries. Cheap imports will eat into the local markets, ensuring farmers are forced to sell their produce at rock bottom prices; reduction in subsidies will make their cost of production sky-rocket, pushing them down the spiral of debt. These issues and more are being highlighted in the ongoing protest at Bali.

Below are some of the media coverage it has received across the world.

India:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/wtos-global-role-hangs-in-the-balance-at-bali-summit/articleshow/26776528.cms

http://climate-connections.org/2013/12/03/breaking-news-action-by-indian-movements-inside-wto-meeting-in-bali/

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-bali-sharma-to-pitch-for-food-security/article5411239.ece?ref=relatedNews

France:

http://fr.news.yahoo.com/video/activists-protest-wto-conference-bali-134625080.html

http://fr.news.yahoo.com/video/bali-manifestation-en-marge-la-133309844.html

Egypt:

http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/12/03/wtos-global-role-hangs-in-the-balance-at-bali-summit/

South Korea

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131203000516&mod=skb