OECD Round Table discussed Freer Trade and Developing Countries at WTO Symposium, Geneva 27 May 2004

21-Apr-2004

The OECD workshop on 27 May took the view that there is much to be gained from a completion of the Doha round of negotiations, but that having strong institutions and appropriate flanking policies beyond the field of trade is equally important as they can help to smooth the transition to a more global economy.

Farming support: the truth behind the numbers

01-Apr-2004

Just how much public money do the world’s richest nations spend on supporting their agricultural sector? This is a crucial question in the context of current trade negotiations.

Summary of the 138th Session of the Trade Committee

02-Mar-2004

Read the summary of the 138th Session of the Trade Committee which took place on 17-18 February 2004.

OECD Recommends Further Agricultural Reforms in China Following WTO Accession

03-Oct-2002

How can China reform its agricultural policies to open its markets while protecting the livelihoods of its farmers? Will integration into the global trading system help or hurt China's rural economy?

Summary report of the 100th Export Credit Group meeting

05-Dec-2003

The OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) met over the period 3-6 November 2003 with the aim of concluding the first review of the Common Approaches on Officially Supported Export Credits and the Environment

Agriculture Policies in China after WTO Accession - September 2002

10-Nov-2003

Proceedings of the joint Workshop on "Agricultural Policy Adjustments in China after WTO Accession"  held in Beijing, on 30-31 May 2002, between the Chinese authorities and the OECD.

OECD Soil Organic Carbon Indicators for Agricultural Land

23-Sep-2003

The Expert Meeting, held in Ottawa (October 2002), sought to further develop indicators that track the state and trends in agriculture's soil organic carbon.

Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2003

This annual publication provides the most comprehensive description and assessment of agricultural and related policy developments in OECD countries. It presents data on the level and composition of support and protection to agriculture, and evaluates the extent to which countries are reforming their agricultural policies. Special sections are devoted to the analysis of the 2002 Farm Act in the United States and to agri-environmental policies in OECD countries.

OECD Agricultural Water Quality and Water Use Indicators

27-Jun-2003

The Expert Meeting, held in Gyeongju, Korea (October 2003), sought to develop agricultural water quality and water use indicators for policy purposes. 

OECD Forecasts Rising World Agriculture Output but Says Progress in Cutting Subsidies Too Slow

05-Jun-2003

World prices for wheat, coarse grains and oilseeds are projected to fall sharply this year as production recovers from drought-reduced levels in North America and Australia, according to OECD projections.