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<title><![CDATA[Cross Country Analysis of Farm Economic Performance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Large farm size, low age profile, high educational level and use of financial leverage are factors in high economic performance of farms, according to this analysis of data from nine OECD countries and regions. The analysis shows significant differences in farm economic performances within countries as well as across countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) Market Monitor, May 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world cereal supply situation is expected to improve in 2013/14 on higher production and larger than previously projected stocks. However, unfavorable weather is causing some delays in maize plantings in the US and undermining wheat growing conditions in the US and parts of Europe.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The plot thickens ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Small farms in Turkey are threatening productivity in the agricultural sector and provide a meagre living for workers in this sector. Government policies have begun to change this for the better, but more needs to be done. 

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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan can boost farm sector with investment in infrastructure and innovation, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greater investment in transport infrastructure, agricultural research and food safety systems is needed to help Kazakhstan boost the long-term competitiveness of its farm sector and meet wider economic diversification objectives, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultural-policies/kazakhstan-can-boost-farm-sector-with-investment-in-infrastructure-and-innovation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Capacity Building in the OECD Seed Schemes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Capacity building, where staff members of designated national certification and inspection authorities are trained in all aspects of the OECD Seed Schemes and their implementation and monitoring, ensures that only high quality seeds are traded internationally. This brochure offers comprehensive guidelines on capacity building activities in OECD Seed Scheme member and applicant countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/code/OECD-Seed-Schemes-Capacity-Building-Brochure_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Solving the food crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Eliminating hunger and malnutrition, and achieving wider global food security are among the most intractable problems humanity faces. While many once poor countries are now developing rapidly, the world as a whole is unlikely to meet the first Millennium Development Goal target of halving, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the world’s population who suffer from hunger. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/solving-the-food-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Podcast: Agricultural innovation - EuroChoices interview with Ken Ash, OECD Trade and Agriculture Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Demand for food and feed is increasing worldwide, and there is greater pressure on land, water and biodiversity. Agriculture policymakers face the challenge of increasing innovation, improving agricultural productivity growth and make more efficient use of available natural resources. In this interview for EuroChoices, OECD Trade and Agriculture Director Ken Ash explains the role that innovation will play in the future of food.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultural-policies/innovation-ken-ash-interview-eurochoices.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Broccoli: International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This international standard applies to broccoli of varieties (cultivars) grown from Brassica oleracea var.italica Plenck to be supplied fresh to the consumer, broccoli for industrial processing being excluded.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/agriculture-and-food/broccoli_9789264188822-en-fr </link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PCD in Focus: Non-Tariff Measures in Agri‑Food Trade: Improving Policy Coherence for Development
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<description><![CDATA[Governments are increasingly called upon to respond to a variety of concerns raised
by society in many areas such as the environment, animal welfare and food safety.
And they are asked to do so in a coherent manner. To address any market imperfections,
governments have a number of options available to intervene, including regulatory,
subsidy or tax based measures.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/002012441_PCD in Focus_E-book.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Agricultural trade can be a powerful engine for economic growth, poverty reduction, and development. However, efforts by developing countries to expand their agricultural trade are often hampered by domestic supply-side constraints such as lack of trade-related infrastructure. This report looks at some of the most important of these constraints, and features case studies from Indonesia, Zambia and Mozambique.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade/estimating-the-constraints-to-agricultural-trade-of-developing-countries_5k4c9kwfdx8r-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building Resilience for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector: Proceedings of a Joint FAO/OECD Workshop]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To help meet the challenges posed by climate change, the agriculture sector should increase its resilience. This book presents the summary and papers from a joint workshop by FAO and OECD that looked at how agriculture can build resilience for adaptation to climate change.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/sustainable-agriculture/climate-change-resilience-agriculture-workshop.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Watermelons - International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This brochure presents the standard that applies to watermelons of varieties (cultivars) grown from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai to be supplied fresh to the consumer, watermelons for industrial processing being excluded. It is published within the framework of the Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables established by OECD in 1962. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD calls for better alignment of energy policy, public finances and environmental goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Two new OECD reports provide wide-ranging evidence of how reforming subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels can help countries boost finances and meet green objectives.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/oecdcallsforbetteralignmentofenergypolicypublicfinancesandenvironmentalgoals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panel on private investment in the food and agriculture sectors
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<description><![CDATA[Private investment in the food and agriculture sectors can enhance productivity, drive job creation and income growth, increase food supply and improve food security, according to panel participants. The panel also recognised the need to attract more private private investment in the food and agriculture sectors, and called on governments to design coherent policy frameworks and implement reforms to improve the investment climate.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/highlevelpanelonprivateinvestmentinthefoodandagriculturesectors.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy Coherence for Food Security in Developing Countries  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría opens the OECD Global Forum on Agriculture 2012 held in Paris. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/policycoherenceforfoodsecurityindevelopingcountries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD/BIAC Workshop: Green Growth in the Agro-Food Chain: What Role for the Private Sector?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[What is the role of the private sector in greening the agro-food chain? This OECD/BIAC workshop will examine such issues as the role of new technologies in increasing productivity and reducing waste, as well as developing private-public partnerships.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/sustainable-agriculture/workshop-greengrowth-agrofood-privatesector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indonesia can boost food security through investment, trade and subsidy reform, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia can improve national food security by facilitating greater investment in agriculture, opening  agri-food markets  to greater  international trade, reforming input subsidies and food aid schemes and moving away from self-sufficiency policy objectives, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/indonesiacanboostfoodsecuritythroughinvestmenttradeandsubsidyreformsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture : Support to agriculture at historic lows, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government support to agriculture in OECD countries fell to 19% of total farm receipts in 2011, a record low driven by developments in international commodity markets, rather than by explicit policy changes, according to the report Agricultural Policy: Monitoring and Evaluation 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agriculturesupporttoagricultureathistoriclowssaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovation: Economic crisis and weak outlook hit R&D, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business spending on research and development has been hit hard by the economic crisis, with nearly all OECD countries seeing a fall in investment which could impact innovation and long-term growth, according to a new OECD report.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultural-policies/innovationeconomiccrisisandweakoutlookhitrdsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Agricultural Policy: Monitoring and Evaluation 2012 to launch 19 September 2012 in Brussels and Washington, DC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will present its latest estimates of public support to agriculture during seminars in Brussels and Washington DC on 19 September 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/oecdagriculturalpolicymonitoringandevaluation2012tolaunch19september2012inbrusselsandwashingtondc.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture: Effective management and incentives can rebuild fisheries sector, says OECD at EXPO 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments looking to boost their fisheries sector should review their policies to create incentives for economically and environmentally sustainable fisheries, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultureeffectivemanagementandincentivescanrebuildfisheriessectorsaysoecdatexpo2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture: Increased productivity and a more sustainable food system will improve global food security OECD and FAO publish new Agricultural Outlook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Food commodity prices are anticipated to remain on a higher plateau over the next decade, underpinned by firm demand but a slowing growth in global production, according to the latest OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2012-2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultureincreasedproductivityandamoresustainablefoodsystemwillimproveglobalfoodsecurityoecdandfaopublishnewagriculturaloutlook.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture: G20 collaboration to improve agriculture productivity growth is key to feeding 9 billion people]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[.G20 governments under successive Presidencies have sought to improve international collaboration in support of a more productive and sustainable global food and agriculture system.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultureg20collaborationtoimproveagricultureproductivitygrowthiskeytofeeding9billionpeople.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Fruit and Vegetables Standards: Brochures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Explanatory brochures with notes and pictures of OECD standards for fruit and vegetables.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/code/oecdfruitandvegetablesstandardsbrochures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture:  More effective action needed to cut water pollution from farming]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD governments have made little overall progress in reducing water contamination from farming over the past decade. More rigorous policies are needed to reduce the use of pesticides and encourage sustainable management of water quality in agriculture.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agriculturemoreeffectiveactionneededtocutwaterpollutionfromfarming.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture: Focus on strategic agricultural investments to reduce poverty in developing countries, OECD says ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Agricultural policies to reduce poverty in developing countries should focus on strategic investments to raise productivity and benefit from high food prices, according to a new OECD study.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agriculturefocusonstrategicagriculturalinvestmentstoreducepovertyindevelopingcountriesoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultural-policies/improvingagriculturalknowledgeandinnovationsystemsoecdconferenceproceedings.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture: Experts maintain commitment to expanding and updating tractor safety standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Experts, manufacturers and government officials meeting in Paris this week reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining safety standards in farm machinery by expanding and updating the OECD’s harmonised tests and codes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/code/agricultureexpertsmaintaincommitmenttoexpandingandupdatingtractorsafetystandards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture in a Global Context]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To nourish the world population in 2050, we must increase food availability by 70 to 100%. This means that we need to engineer a shift towards policies that support innovation, productivity and sustainability and that provide farmers with the skills they need to grasp the opportunities of strong demand and high prices.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultureinaglobalcontext.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey - Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey has implemented ambitious reforms since the late 1990s. However, support remains higher than the average in the OECD area and the most distorting forms dominate.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultural-policies/turkey-agriculturalpolicymonitoringandevaluation2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Israel ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government support to Israeli farmers has fallen but some market distorting policies remain. This assessment of Israel's agricultural policy also looks at the environmental performance of Israeli agriculture, including water resource management.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultural-policies/oecdreviewofagriculturalpoliciesisrael.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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