Agriculture Bahrain
Bahrain (11/04)
Agriculture (less than 1% of GDP): Products--With the exception of eggs, vegetables, dates, and fish, most food is imported. ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Bahrain
Background Notes: BahrainPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Nov 28, 199111/28/91Category: Country DataRegion: MidEast/North AfricaCountry: BahrainSubject: Military Affairs, Cultural Exchange, Travel, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics[TEXT]Official Name: State of BahrainPROFILEGeographyArea: 693 sq. km. (268 sq. mi.); about four times the size ofWashington, DC. Bahrain is an archipelago consisting of 33 islands,only 5 of them inhabited. Cities: Capital--Manama (pop. 122,000--1985 est.). Other city--Al Muharraq. ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Bahrain, October 1996Bureau of Public AffairsOfficial Name: State of BahrainPROFILEGeographyArea: 693 sq. km. (268 sq. mi.); about four times the size of Washington, DC. Bahrain is an archipelago consisting of 33 islands, only six of them inhabited.Cities: Capital--Manama (pop. 145,000--1993 est.). Other city--Al Muharraq (81,000--1993 est.).Terrain: Low interior plateau and hill on main island.Climate: Hot and humid from May-September, temperate from October-April.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Bahraini(s).Population (1996 est.): 586,000; 66% indigenous.Ethnic groups: Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%.Religions: Shi'a and Sunni Muslim.Languages: Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu.Education: Attendance--73%. Literacy (1990 est.)--77% (male 82%, female 69%).Work force (1987 est.): 197,000 (about 44% indigenous, 56% expatriate). Industry and commerce--74%. Services--19%. Agriculture--4%. Government--3% ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Guinea is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. Guinean girls are trafficked internally for forced labor as domestic servants and boys for shoe shining and street vending. Some children are also trafficked for forced labor in agriculture and diamond mining camps. Women and girls are trafficked to Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, and Greece for sexual exploitation. On a smaller scale, men are trafficked for forced labor in agriculture. Guinea is a destination country for forced child labor from Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. The Government of Guinea does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Guinea is placed on Tier 2 Watch List for its fail ... [Read More]
USTR Notifies Congress of Intent To Initiate Free Trade Talks With Bahrain
In early 2001, the United States began to pursue a strategy of promoting trade liberalization globally, regionally and bilaterally. The United States helped launch the ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, called the Doha Development Agenda, and has put forward bold proposals in agriculture, services and goods to spur the talks forward. Along with its co-Chair Brazil, the United States is leading the effort to complete the Free Trade Area of the Americas on schedule, and is hosting the next FTAA Ministerial in Miami. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Bahrain Minister of Commerce and Agriculture issued a Ministerial decree in 1984 that banned the importation of dogs, cats, and monkeys into Bahrain from countries where rabies is found. Exceptions to this rule, however, are allowed and the Embassy has had no serious problems importing pets for personnel. Please note: cats and dogs under three months of age will not be allowed in country. ... [Read More]
Pillar Programs
Trade Capacity Building $2.5 million: Including, CLDP programs in IPR, develop institutions for enforcement of and disseminating information on copyright, trademark and patent protection, developing environmental standards and enforcement mechanisms, for transparency, building a public notification and comment system, projects to enhance industrial and agriculture (SPS) standards, transparent government procurement system, e-commerce training and help drafting laws and regulations that will provide legal framework for Morocco's FTA obligations. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: USTR Zoellick Goes to Mideast on Mission to Promote Trade
Prior to the WEF, Zoellick will join WTO trade ministers in Egypt for an informal meeting to discuss the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) negotiations, hosted by Egyptian Trade Minister Boutris Ghali. The meeting is intended to review progress to date in the negotiations. The meeting will help prepare for the WTO's 5th Ministerial Conference, September 10-14, in Cancun, Mexico. At the heart of the agenda will be the talks on agriculture. Ministers meeting in Egypt are expected to consider the state of play in these talks, especially in light of the European debate over the recommended reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. While Ministers will focus on the range of issues in the negotiations, it is clear that the progress in agriculture will set the pace for progress in other areas of the negotiations. Zoellick noted that the DDA holds out the promise of important cuts in tariffs, subsidies and other barriers to trade, which is essential to global economic growth. ... [Read More]
WTO
11 September 2003 - USTR's Allgeier "Perplexed" over Agriculture Counterproposal ... 04 March 2005 - Kenya Meeting Said to Give Push to WTO Agriculture Negotiations ... A New Vision for Global Agriculture ... [Read More]
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