Food security is a foundation of global sustainable development and an essential safeguard for economic stability, social development, and international cooperation. As the world faces continuing population growth, climate change, natural disasters, supply chain disruptions, regional conflicts, and an evolving international trade environment, countries share the common challenge of safeguarding food security, advancing sustainable agriculture, and strengthening agricultural resilience.
Agriculture is connected not only to food production, but also to farmers’ incomes, rural development, food processing, international trade, logistics, finance and insurance, technological innovation, and the stable operation of global supply chains. Strengthening international agricultural cooperation, improving the allocation of agricultural resources, and increasing the efficiency of agricultural trade have become important pathways toward global agricultural sustainability.
However, in international agricultural trade, producers, cooperatives, food processing enterprises, and trade service providers continue to face practical challenges, including information asymmetry, limited market channels, fragmented services, complex procedures, high cross-border coordination costs, and differences among countries in standards, certification requirements, and service processes.
These challenges affect the ability of agricultural stakeholders to participate effectively in international markets and may also reduce the efficiency of global agricultural resource allocation.
Therefore, further improving coordination among existing agricultural trade services, strengthening information sharing, encouraging voluntary service standardization where appropriate, and exploring practical cooperation mechanisms may contribute to more efficient agricultural trade and better support agricultural stakeholders.
Against this background, the World Peasant Organization (WPO) is initiating preparations for the International Exchange Conference on the World Agricultural Trade Services Framework.
The conference aims to explore whether an integrated agricultural trade services framework, together with standardized service practices and improved implementation and coordination mechanisms, can help address practical challenges in international agricultural trade. Rather than replacing existing trade service systems, the conference seeks to identify opportunities for better coordination, improved information exchange, and practical cooperation among agricultural stakeholders.
The conference will invite representatives from agricultural production, food processing, agricultural cooperatives, international trade, logistics, inspection and testing, certification, legal services, finance, standardization organizations, research institutions, universities, and other relevant organizations.
As an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening international cooperation among farmers and agricultural stakeholders, WPO seeks to provide an open platform for dialogue, voluntary cooperation, and practical exchange among participants from different countries and sectors.
Participants will exchange practical experience in agricultural trade, enhancing agricultural trade service cooperation , strengthen international cooperation, promote trade facilitation, and while respecting existing national laws, market practices, and institutional arrangements.
The proposed framework is intended as an open discussion draft for international consultation and practical validation. It does not seek to replace existing trade service systems or national practices, but rather to explore practical approaches that may improve coordination, information sharing, and cooperation among agricultural stakeholders.
In this conference, the term "framework" refers to a voluntary reference structure for discussion, cooperation, coordination, and practical exchange. It is not intended to establish binding rules or replace existing national or institutional systems.
WPO welcomes comments, practical suggestions, case studies, and expressions of interest from agricultural stakeholders worldwide. The conference preparation process will remain open, inclusive, and evidence-based, and the proposed framework will continue to evolve through international consultation and practical experience.
This session will examine the full agricultural trade process, including:
Market information;
Supply-and-demand matching;
Product presentation and promotion;
International trade consulting;
Logistics and transportation;
Inspection and quarantine;
Certification;
Payment and settlement;
Legal and regulatory compliance;
Risk management.
Participants will explore practical approaches to developing a more efficient, accessible, and coordinated agricultural trade service system.
Drawing on international standardization experience, this session will examine:
Agricultural trade service procedures;
Information management;
Data sharing;
Document management;
Service specifications;
Operational best practices.
Participants will discuss the development of an open, voluntary, transparent, and sustainable Agricultural Trade Services Standardization Framework that may provide a practical reference for future international cooperation.
This session will focus on multi-party coordination mechanisms involved in the implementation of agricultural trade.
Participants will exchange views on cooperation among agricultural enterprises, cooperatives, trade service providers, logistics companies, certification bodies, financial institutions, and other relevant stakeholders.
The discussion will explore practical ways to reduce repetitive communication, improve implementation efficiency, streamline service processes, and strengthen coordination.
Participants will also consider the possible application of collaborative service models such as:
One Submission – Multi-Party Review
Under this model, one standardized information package may be submitted for coordinated review by multiple participating professional service providers in voluntary, non-governmental international cooperation.
The conference will initially focus on regions where agricultural production, food processing, and trade service resources are relatively concentrated.
Through regional exchanges and pilot cooperation, WPO seeks to gradually develop an agricultural cooperation network connecting production, processing, trade services, and international markets.
In the future, WPO hopes to promote regional agricultural cooperation in additional countries and regions and gradually build a broader international agricultural cooperation network.
The conference is not intended solely as a platform for signing commercial agreements. Greater emphasis will be placed on:
Promoting information exchange and cooperation among agricultural stakeholders;
Building cooperation networks involving agricultural production, processing, trade, and professional services;
Connecting agricultural trade service resources;
Exploring agricultural trade service standardization;
Strengthening dialogue on agricultural trade implementation and coordination mechanisms;
Advancing regional pilot programs and practical international cooperation;
Contributing to global food security, sustainable agricultural development, and international agricultural cooperation.
The World Peasant Organization advocates an open, equal, voluntary, and cooperative approach to strengthening connections among agricultural producers, cooperatives, enterprises, research institutions, universities, and trade service organizations.
WPO seeks to connect agricultural production, food processing, trade services, and international markets; promote agricultural trade facilitation; encourage coordination across agricultural value chains; and support food security and sustainable agricultural development.
The first conference will initially explore the U.S.–China agricultural trade services interface as one possible regional cooperation pilot, while remaining open to participation and future pilot initiatives involving other countries and regions.
世界农业贸易服务框架国际交流会议(筹备)
会议简介
粮食安全是全球可持续发展的基础,也是经济稳定、社会发展和国际合作的重要保障。随着世界人口持续增长、气候变化、自然灾害、供应链波动、地区冲突以及国际贸易环境不断变化,各国都面临着保障粮食安全、促进农业可持续发展和提升农业韧性的共同挑战。
农业不仅关系到粮食生产,也关系到农民收入、农村发展、农产品加工、国际贸易、物流运输、金融保险、科技创新以及全球供应链的稳定运行。加强国际农业合作、促进农业资源优化配置、提高农业贸易效率,已成为推动全球农业可持续发展的重要途径。
然而,在国际农业贸易实践中,农业生产者、合作社、食品加工企业以及贸易服务机构仍然面临许多现实问题,例如市场信息不对称、贸易渠道不足、服务资源分散、贸易流程复杂、跨境协调成本较高,以及不同国家之间标准、认证和服务流程存在差异。这些问题不仅影响农业经营主体参与国际市场的能力,也在一定程度上影响全球农业资源配置效率。
因此,进一步加强现有农业贸易服务之间的协调,强化信息共享,在适宜情况下鼓励自愿性的服务标准化,并探索务实的合作机制,有助于提升农业贸易效率,从而更好地支持农业相关各方。
在此背景下,世界农民组织(World Peasant Organization,WPO)发起筹备世界农业贸易服务框架国际交流会议,本次会议旨在探讨农业贸易综合服务框架、服务标准化以及执行协调机制是否能够更有效地解决国际农业贸易中的实际问题。 此次会议并非旨在取代现有的贸易服务体系,而是力求发掘机遇,促进农业相关各方之间加强协调、改善信息交流并开展务实合作。邀请来自农业生产、农产品加工、农业合作社、国际贸易、物流运输、检验检测、认证机构、法律、金融、标准化组织、科研机构、高等院校以及其他相关组织的代表,共同交流农业贸易实践经验,加强农业贸易服务合作,加强国际合作,促进农业贸易便利化,同时尊重现行国家法律、市场惯例及制度安排。在尊重现有国家法律、市场惯例及制度安排的同时,各方将交流农业贸易方面的实践经验,加强农业贸易服务合作,深化国际合作,并促进贸易便利化。作为一家致力于加强农民与农业利益相关方之间国际合作的独立非营利组织,WPO 旨在为来自不同国家和领域的参与者提供一个开放平台,以促进对话、自愿合作及务实交流。
本框架作为国际公开讨论和实践验证的初步框架提出,不旨在取代现有农业贸易服务体系或各国既有实践,而是探索能够促进农业贸易参与方之间协调、信息共享和合作的可行方法。
本次会议中,“框架”一词指的是一个用于讨论、合作、协调及务实交流的自愿性参考结构。它无意确立具有约束力的规则,也无意取代现有的国家或机构体系。
世界农民组织欢迎全球农业相关机构提出意见、建议、案例和合作意向。会议筹备过程将坚持开放、包容和循证原则,相关框架将在国际咨询和实践经验的基础上持续完善。
会议主要议题
一、农业贸易一条龙服务框架
围绕农业贸易全过程,交流市场信息、供需对接、产品展示、国际贸易咨询、物流运输、检验检疫、认证、支付结算、法律合规、风险管理等服务内容,探讨更加高效、便利的农业贸易服务体系。
二、农业贸易服务标准化
结合国际标准化经验,研究农业贸易服务流程、信息管理、数据共享、文件管理及服务规范等内容,探讨建立开放、自愿、透明、可持续发展的农业贸易服务标准化框架,为未来国际合作提供参考。
三、农业贸易执行与协调框架
围绕农业贸易实施过程中涉及的多方协作机制,交流农业企业、合作社、贸易服务机构、物流企业、认证机构、金融机构及其他相关主体之间的协同方式,研究减少重复沟通、提高执行效率、优化服务流程的可行路径,并探讨 One Submission – Multi-Party Review(一次提交、多方协同审查) 等协作模式在民间国际合作中的应用。
区域合作计划
会议将首先围绕农业生产、农产品加工和贸易服务资源较为集中的区域开展合作交流,并逐步建立区域合作网络。
未来,WPO希望在更多国家和地区推动区域农业合作,逐步形成更加广泛的国际农业合作网络。
会议目标
本次会议不以签署商业合同为唯一目标,而更加注重:
推动农业经营主体之间的信息交流与合作;
建立农业生产、加工、贸易和服务合作网络;
促进农业贸易服务资源对接;
探讨农业贸易服务标准化;
加强农业贸易执行与协调机制交流;
推动区域合作试点和国际合作实践;
为促进全球粮食安全、农业可持续发展和国际农业合作贡献力量。
WPO倡议
世界农民组织倡议通过开放、平等、自愿、合作的方式,加强农业生产者、合作社、企业、科研机构、高等院校以及贸易服务机构之间的联系,连接农业生产、农产品加工、贸易服务与国际市场,推动农业贸易便利化,促进农业产业链协同发展,支持粮食安全和农业可持续发展。
Connecting Agricultural Production, Food Processing, Trade Services, and International Markets.
首届会议将首先探讨美中农业贸易服务领域的对接,将其作为区域合作的一个潜在试点,同时也对其他国家和地区参与其中或开展未来的试点倡议持开放态度。
Conference Motto
Connecting Agricultural Production, Food Processing, Trade Services, and International Markets
U.S.–China agricultural trade remains one of the world's most significant bilateral agricultural trade relationships. Both countries possess substantial strengths in agricultural production, food processing, agricultural technologies, research, logistics, and market development. Strengthening practical cooperation among agricultural stakeholders can contribute to improving trade efficiency, enhancing food security, promoting sustainable agriculture, and strengthening resilient agricultural value chains.
Despite these complementary strengths, agricultural stakeholders—including producers, cooperatives, food processing enterprises, exporters, importers, and professional trade service providers—continue to encounter practical challenges in cross-border agricultural trade. Common issues include information asymmetry, limited market access, fragmented service resources, complex administrative procedures, repetitive documentation, differences in certification and compliance requirements, and high coordination costs among participating organizations.
Further improving coordination among existing agricultural trade services, strengthening information exchange, encouraging voluntary service standardization where appropriate, and exploring practical cooperation mechanisms may contribute to more efficient agricultural trade while respecting existing national laws, institutional arrangements, and market practices.
Against this background, the World Peasant Organization (WPO) is initiating preparations for the U.S.–China Agricultural Trade Services Framework Forum.
The Forum seeks to provide an open platform for dialogue, voluntary cooperation, practical consultation, and knowledge sharing among agricultural stakeholders from both countries. It does not seek to replace existing agricultural trade service systems or institutional arrangements. Instead, it aims to identify opportunities for better coordination, improved information exchange, enhanced implementation efficiency, and stronger cooperation among existing agricultural trade participants.
Representatives from agricultural producers, agricultural cooperatives, food processing enterprises, international trade organizations, logistics companies, inspection and testing agencies, certification bodies, financial institutions, legal service providers, research institutes, universities, standardization organizations, and other relevant stakeholders will be invited to participate.
Participants will exchange practical experience, examine challenges and opportunities in agricultural trade, explore voluntary approaches to improving agricultural trade services, strengthen cooperation across agricultural value chains, and promote practical regional collaboration.
This session will examine the overall agricultural trade process and explore practical approaches for improving coordination among existing agricultural trade services.
Topics include:
Market information and business matching;
Product presentation and promotion;
International trade consulting;
Logistics and transportation;
Inspection and quarantine;
Certification and compliance;
Customs support;
Payment and settlement;
Legal and regulatory services;
Trade risk management.
Participants will exchange practical experience and explore voluntary approaches that may improve coordination among existing agricultural trade service providers while facilitating more efficient international agricultural cooperation.
Drawing upon international experience in standardization, this session will examine:
Agricultural trade service procedures;
Information management;
Data sharing;
Documentation management;
Service specifications;
Operational best practices.
Participants will discuss the possible development of an open, voluntary, transparent, and sustainable Agricultural Trade Service Standardization Framework that may serve as a practical reference for future cooperation while respecting national regulations and institutional practices.
Successful agricultural trade often depends upon effective coordination among multiple independent organizations rather than the performance of any single institution.
This session will focus on practical approaches to strengthening coordination among producers, cooperatives, exporters, importers, logistics companies, certification agencies, financial institutions, legal professionals, and other participating organizations.
Topics include:
Improving coordination efficiency;
Reducing repetitive communication;
Streamlining service processes;
Improving information exchange;
Encouraging collaborative implementation.
Participants will also discuss the potential application of collaborative service concepts such as:
Under this voluntary cooperation concept, one standardized information package may be shared—subject to applicable legal and confidentiality requirements—for coordinated review by participating professional service providers, with the objective of reducing repetitive documentation, improving communication efficiency, and facilitating practical cooperation.
The Forum will also explore voluntary regional cooperation among major U.S. agricultural regions where agricultural production, food processing, logistics, and international trade resources are concentrated.
The proposed corridors are intended as regional cooperation platforms for information exchange, resource connection, pilot activities, and practical collaboration.
Focusing on grain production, oilseed crops, feed production, livestock industries, and large agricultural cooperatives, this corridor seeks to strengthen cooperation in agricultural production, processing, and bulk commodity trade.
Centered on Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and surrounding regions, this corridor leverages strengths in dairy production, horticulture, food processing, forestry products, logistics infrastructure, ports, and international trade services.
The corridor is proposed as an initial regional pilot for agricultural trade service cooperation and practical coordination mechanisms.
Building upon the West Coast's strengths in specialty crops, agricultural technologies, food processing, international logistics, Pacific ports, and Asia-Pacific trade, this corridor seeks to promote cooperation in high-value agricultural products, agricultural innovation, and related professional services.
The Forum is not intended solely as a platform for signing commercial agreements.
Its primary objectives are to:
Promote dialogue among agricultural stakeholders;
Strengthen information exchange and practical cooperation;
Encourage coordination among existing agricultural trade service providers;
Explore voluntary agricultural trade service standardization;
Examine practical implementation and coordination mechanisms;
Support regional pilot initiatives;
Facilitate future agricultural cooperation projects;
Contribute to food security, sustainable agriculture, and international agricultural cooperation.
The preparatory process and Forum are expected to contribute to:
Exchange of practical agricultural trade experience;
Collection of recommendations from participating organizations;
Identification of opportunities for regional pilot cooperation;
Development of discussion drafts for future refinement of the Agricultural Trade Services Framework;
Establishment of an international communication and cooperation network among participating organizations.
The World Peasant Organization (WPO) seeks to provide an open platform for dialogue, voluntary cooperation, knowledge sharing, and practical collaboration among agricultural stakeholders from different countries.
Through the principles of openness, equality, voluntary participation, mutual respect, and practical cooperation, WPO aims to strengthen connections among agricultural producers, cooperatives, enterprises, universities, research institutions, professional service organizations, and international markets.
WPO supports practical cooperation that enhances agricultural trade facilitation, encourages coordination across agricultural value chains, promotes sustainable agricultural development, and contributes to global food security.
The proposed Agricultural Trade Services Framework is intended as an open discussion draft for international consultation and practical validation. It does not seek to replace existing agricultural trade service systems or national institutional arrangements. Rather, it seeks to explore practical approaches that may strengthen coordination, improve information exchange, encourage voluntary cooperation, and support the continued development of international agricultural trade.
WPO welcomes comments, practical suggestions, case studies, and expressions of interest from agricultural stakeholders worldwide. The preparatory process will remain open, inclusive, and evidence-based, and the proposed framework will continue to evolve through international consultation and practical experience.
The U.S.–China Agricultural Trade Services Framework Forum is intended as an initial regional pilot.
Building upon practical experience and voluntary participation, WPO hopes to expand similar regional cooperation initiatives to additional countries and regions in the future, gradually strengthening international cooperation among agricultural producers, food processors, trade service providers, research institutions, and other stakeholders.
Through continuous dialogue, practical collaboration, and regional pilot programs, WPO seeks to contribute to a more connected, coordinated, efficient, and sustainable international agricultural cooperation network.
连接农业生产、食品加工、贸易服务与国际市场
中美农业贸易是世界上最重要的双边农业贸易关系之一。两国在农业生产、食品加工、农业科技、科研创新、物流运输以及市场发展等方面均具有显著优势。加强农业相关各方之间的务实合作,对于提高农业贸易效率、保障粮食安全、促进农业可持续发展以及增强农业产业链韧性具有重要意义。
与此同时,农业生产者、农业合作社、食品加工企业、出口商、进口商以及各类农业贸易专业服务机构在跨境农业贸易过程中,仍然面临许多现实挑战,包括信息不对称、市场渠道有限、服务资源分散、手续复杂、重复提交资料、认证和合规要求存在差异,以及多方协调成本较高等问题。
在尊重各国法律法规、现有制度安排和市场运行机制的前提下,进一步加强现有农业贸易服务之间的协调合作,促进信息共享,鼓励在适当领域推进自愿性的服务标准化,并探索更加务实高效的合作机制,有望进一步提升国际农业贸易效率,更好地服务农业相关各方。
基于上述背景,世界农民组织(WPO)正在筹备召开中美农业贸易服务框架论坛。
本论坛旨在搭建一个开放、平等、自愿的国际交流平台,为农业相关各方提供交流、合作、咨询和经验分享的机会。本论坛并不旨在取代现有农业贸易服务体系或各类机构安排,而是希望探索如何进一步加强现有体系之间的协调合作,改善信息交流,提高执行效率,并促进农业贸易参与方之间更加务实的合作。
论坛拟邀请农业生产企业、农业合作社、食品加工企业、国际贸易机构、物流企业、检验检测机构、认证机构、金融机构、法律服务机构、科研院所、高等院校、标准化组织以及其他相关机构代表共同参与。
与会各方将围绕农业贸易实践经验、行业发展需求、农业贸易服务创新、农业产业链合作以及区域合作试点等议题开展交流,共同探索推动国际农业合作的新思路。
本议题将围绕农业贸易全过程,探讨如何进一步加强现有农业贸易服务之间的协调合作。
讨论内容包括:
市场信息共享与供需对接;
产品展示与市场推广;
国际贸易咨询;
国际物流运输;
检验检疫服务;
产品认证与合规服务;
海关支持服务;
国际支付与结算;
法律与监管服务;
国际贸易风险管理。
与会代表将交流实践经验,探讨在现有农业贸易服务体系基础上,通过加强协调合作,提高农业贸易整体效率的可行路径。
借鉴国际标准化实践经验,本议题将围绕以下内容展开讨论:
农业贸易服务流程;
信息管理;
数据共享;
文件管理;
服务规范;
最佳实践。
与会代表将共同探讨建立开放、自愿、透明、可持续的农业贸易服务标准化框架,为未来国际农业合作提供实践参考。
农业贸易通常需要农业生产者、合作社、出口商、进口商、物流企业、认证机构、金融机构、法律服务机构等多个独立主体共同参与。
本议题将重点讨论如何:
提高协调效率;
减少重复沟通;
优化服务流程;
加强信息共享;
推动协同实施。
论坛还将讨论一种可供参考的协同服务理念:
在符合相关法律法规、保密要求以及各参与机构自愿合作的前提下,探索通过一次标准化信息提交,由多个专业服务机构开展协同审核,以减少重复提交材料,提高沟通效率,促进农业贸易合作。
论坛还将重点探讨美国农业资源较为集中的重点区域之间开展区域合作。
拟建设的农业合作走廊旨在作为信息交流、资源对接、区域试点和务实合作的平台。
重点围绕粮食生产、油料作物、饲料产业、畜牧业以及大型农业合作社,推动农产品生产、加工和大宗农产品贸易合作。
以宾夕法尼亚州、马里兰州、特拉华州、新泽西州及周边地区为核心,发挥乳制品、园艺产业、食品加工、林业产品、港口物流及国际贸易服务优势。
该区域拟作为农业贸易服务合作和协调机制的首批区域试点。
依托美国西海岸特色农业、高附加值农产品、食品加工、国际物流、太平洋港口以及亚太贸易优势,推动农业科技、高价值农产品及相关专业服务合作。
本论坛不仅仅是一个商业合作签约平台,更希望实现以下目标:
促进农业相关各方之间的交流与对话;
加强农业贸易信息共享和务实合作;
推动现有农业贸易服务机构之间的协调合作;
探索农业贸易服务标准化;
研究农业贸易执行与协调机制;
推动区域合作试点;
支持未来农业贸易合作项目;
为全球粮食安全、农业可持续发展以及国际农业合作作出积极贡献。
论坛筹备及会议召开后,预期形成以下成果:
汇集农业贸易实践经验;
收集各参与机构意见和建议;
遴选区域合作试点项目;
持续完善农业贸易服务框架讨论稿;
建立国际农业合作交流网络。
世界农民组织(WPO)致力于搭建一个开放、平等、自愿、互利的国际交流合作平台,加强农业生产者、农业合作社、企业、高等院校、科研机构、专业服务机构以及国际市场之间的联系。
WPO希望通过促进农业贸易便利化,加强农业产业链各环节之间的协调合作,推动农业可持续发展,为全球粮食安全和国际农业合作贡献力量。
本农业贸易服务框架属于国际公开讨论稿和实践验证框架,不旨在取代现有农业贸易服务体系或各国既有制度安排,而是希望探索能够进一步加强协调合作、改善信息交流、促进资源共享、推动国际农业合作的务实路径。
世界农民组织欢迎全球农业相关机构、企业、高校、科研机构及专业服务机构提出意见、建议、案例及合作意向。论坛筹备工作将坚持开放、包容、循证和持续完善的原则,不断吸收国际实践经验,对框架进行优化和完善。
中美农业贸易服务框架论坛将作为世界农民组织推动区域农业合作的首个试点项目。
未来,WPO希望在总结实践经验和坚持自愿参与原则的基础上,逐步将区域合作模式推广到更多国家和地区,加强农业生产、食品加工、贸易服务、科研教育以及国际市场之间的合作联系。
通过持续开展国际交流、区域试点和务实合作,逐步构建更加开放、协调、高效、可持续的国际农业合作网络。