Proponents of free trade and fair trade alike decried on Monday legislation giving U.S. farmers 190 billion dollars in subsidies over the coming 10 years, saying the move would hurt poor farmers around the world. "It is indeed a sad day for world farmers," said a World Bank official who spoke on condition of anonymity. "This is surely a step backward."
Proponents of free trade and fair trade alike decried on Monday legislation giving U.S. farmers 190 billion dollars in subsidies over the coming 10 years, saying the move would hurt poor farmers around the world.
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"It is indeed a sad day for world farmers," said a World Bank (news - web sites) official who spoke on condition of anonymity. "This is surely a step backward."
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