High agricultural trade barriers drive global merchandise trade distortions.
Agriculture is a big deal in global trade, even though it's a small part of what countries trade. The high taxes and rules on importing food from other countries cause most of the problems in trade. Different countries have different ideas about how to fix these problems, which makes it hard to come to an agreement. The negotiations need to find a balance between making trade rules stricter and being flexible to keep everyone happy. The current ideas for making trade easier seem like they could work, but there's still a need to figure out how to help poor countries deal with changing food prices.