The food crisis: beyond agriculture

Food prices are literally a matter of life and death, especially for the poorest of the poor, who already spend up to 80% or 90% of their income on food. Unfortunately, our medium term projections for global supply, demand and prices of agricultural commodities show that most prices look likely to trend significantly higher in the coming decade.

Distribution of Support and Income in Agriculture

More efficient and equitable agricultural policies will require better targeting of income support and, in turn, better information on the income and wealth situation of the agricultural population, according to this study of Canada, the United States and the European Union.

Related Documents

• Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: At a Glance

Long Term Trends in Agricultural Policy Impacts

A focus on reducing market price support is the key to effective agricultural policy reform, says this study of farm reforms in the United States, European Union, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Switzerland.

Related Documents

• Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: At a Glance
• Disaggregated Impacts of CAP Reforms: Proceedings of an OECD Workshop
• Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in the United States

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in the United States

U.S. agricultural policy reform should continue its recent shift towards less distortion of production and trade, notably with market-based approaches for support programmes and agricultural risk management, according to this study of reforms since 1985.

Incidences des réformes de la Politique Agricole Commune au niveau désagrégé: Compte rendu d’un atelier de l’OCDE

Ces articles considèrent les réformes récentes de la Politique Agricole Commune (PAC) en prenant en considération le régime de paiement unique, ainsi que les quotas et la restructuration dans les secteurs sucrier et laitier. (En anglais)

Canada: Thematic Review on Risk Management in Agriculture

Farm risk management in Canada is overcrowded with policies and unable to signal layers of risk that farmers should manage themselves. Canada should better define its risk programmes: income stabilization payments should focus on a middle range of risk, while farmers manage normal business risk.

Related Documents

• Risk management in agriculture

Netherlands: Thematic Review on Risk Management in Agriculture

Dutch agricultural risk management should develop an ex ante policy framework for assistance in catastrophic events such as livestock epidemics and climatic disasters, as well as a longer-term strategy on insurance.

Related Documents

• Risk management in agriculture

New Zealand: Thematic Review on Risk Management in Agriculture

Farm risk management policy in New Zealand centres on natural disaster assistance and preventing pest and disease incursions. New Zealand should strengthen a 'multi-activity enterprise' view of farming, reduce uncertainty about future environmental regulations and improve knowledge on risks.

Related Documents

• Risk management in agriculture

Spain: Thematic Review on Risk Management in Agriculture

Spain's agricultural insurance system must evolve to allow more competition, differentiate marketable and catastrophic risks and reduce subsidies for marketable lines. Spain should also develop a framework for catastrophic risk and facilitate a wider choice of risk management tools for farmers.

Related Documents

• Risk management in agriculture

Australia: Thematic Review on Risk Management in Agriculture

Australia should improve governance of its drought policy, consider developing an insurance market for drought risk and help farmers adapt to climate change, says this review of agricultural risk management in the country. (OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Working Paper No. 39)

Related Documents

• Risk management in agriculture