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Policy developments

• Overall, there has been modest policy reform since 1986-88 towards market orientation, and a modest reduction in the level of support. There has also been a move away from support based on commodity output, particularly with respect to payments based on output, but on the other hand payments based on current production factors have increased. While the share of most distorting support has declined significantly, it continues to account for more than half of overall support. Agriculture in Norway remains among the most highly protected in the OECD area and greater efforts are required to reduce the share of production-linked support and increase market access.
  
  
• Policy reforms such as the removal of the administered price for beef and increased flexibility in milk quota leasing are welcome steps to improve market orientation.
  
  
• Measures to improve environmental performance of agriculture, such as the new action plan to reduce risk related to the use of pesticides with a stronger focus on integrated plant management, provide important opportunities to further improve sustainability in production.
  
  
• Norway’s White Paper on Agriculture and Climate Change has identified the need to strengthen research on options for mitigation measures in agriculture. Future initiatives in Norway to promote knowledge development, including through international research cooperation, could provide important opportunities to develop a range of options for farmers to participate in climate change goals.

Data

Norway: OECD Producer Support Estimates (PSE) 
Level and composition by support categories, 1986-2010

Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011: OECD Countries and Emerging Economies This report provides up-to-date estimates of support to agriculture and is complemented by individual chapters on agricultural policy developments in all countries covered in the report. Support is calculated using OECD Producer Support Estimates (PSE). » Browse the book online for free and order your copy (OECD Online Bookshop) » Download the country chapter for Norway (OECD iLibrary - subscription access)  » Login to our publications site for journalists (accreditation and registration required) » Visit the web page for this book