Agricultural Policies

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An analysis of dairy policy reform and trade liberalisation

16-Feb-2005

In the context of OECD work on policy reform for commodities that receive very high support and protection, assessments are provided of the market, trade and welfare impacts of milk quota systems and of international dairy trade liberalisation.

Achieving Ukraine's Agricultural Potential: Stimulating Agricultural Growth and Improving Rural Life - September 2004

28-Sep-2004

The study outlines a forward-looking policy agenda, assesses the development and current status of agricultural policies and institutions and presents for the first time internationally comparable estimates of support to the Ukrainian agricultural sector based on Producer and Consumer Support Estimates (PSE/CSE) developed by OECD. The study was prepared as a joint undertaking of the World Bank, the OECD and the Government of Ukraine.

Agricultural Trade and Poverty: Making Policy Analysis Count - January 2003

14-May-2004

This publication contains the papers presented in May 2002 at the OECD Global Forum on "Agriculture, Trade Refom, adjustment and Poverty", two questions may be asked: Why does agriculture trade reform matter in the fight agains poverty? What is the role of OECD in this context?

Rural Finance and Credit Infrastructure in China - April 2004

14-May-2004

This publication contains the papers presented at the Workshop on Rural Finance and Credit Infrastructure in China  which took place on 13-14 October 2003 in Paris, France.

Agricultural and Rural Development Policies in the Baltic Countries - October 2003

13-May-2004

Identifying the optimum policy mix to ensure a vibrant and sustainable rural economy in the Baltic countries was the focus of the OECD fifth meeting with the Baltic countries in the area of agro-food policies held in Tallinn on 10-12 June 2003 and financed through the Baltic Regional  Programme of the OECD's Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members.

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.

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?

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.

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 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.