A coalition of twenty countries that export agricultural goods. The Cairns Group was formed in 1986 to exert pressure to ensure that the liberalization of agricultural trade remained a high priority in trade talks. The members of the Cairns Group are Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

http://www.cairnsgroup.org/ Information on the activities of the Cairns Group and on trade negotiations related to agriculture.