
David Crombie Chairman Cairns Group Farm Leaders
Welcome to the website of the Cairns Group Farm Leaders.
Our organisation is a strong trade reform alliance representing millions of farmers in 18 countries.
Together with our Governments we are striving for ambitious outcomes from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agriculture negotiations.
Elsewhere on this site you will find important information about the purpose, history and achievements of the Cairns Group Farm Leaders group since its formation in 1998.
My message today focuses attention on the Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting which will take place in Cairns, Australia from 19 – 22 September 2006.
The Farm Leaders will seize this strategic and timely opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving support for the Cairns Group. We believe the Cairns Group is as important now as it has ever been - particularly as we work to maintain ambition in the WTO Doha Round and to re-start the negotiations.
Through our campaign 'Farmers Support Free Trade? Damn Right We Do! we aim to deliver a forceful and dynamic expression of commitment to achieving real and lasting reform in agricultural trade reform.
I look forward to reporting back to you on the outcomes of next month's meeting in Cairns.
Best wishes,
David Crombie
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