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Agreement on Untied Official Development Assistance [ODA] Credits Transparency

24-Nov-2008

OECD Countries agreed on the week of the 19 November 2008, to extend for a further two years until end 2010 their agreement to open bidding for projects financed by untied aid credits. 

OECD supports European Commission food-facility plan for developing-country farmers

19-Nov-2008

On 21 November 2008, the European Parliament will discuss the budgetary aspects of a European Commission proposal to fund a €1 billion Food Facility to assist farmers in developing countries. In a statement, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría affirmed OECD’s support for the Commission proposal. 

A Review of Methods for Quantifying the Trade Effects of Standards in the Agri-Food Sector

02-Oct-2008

Successive rounds of global trade liberalisation have substantially reduced tariff barriers to trade, but non-tariff measures (NTMs) have become increasingly prevalent. This paper investigates different methods used to measure the impact of one type of NTM on trade in the agri-food sector.

Agricultural Progress in Cameroon, Ghana and Mali: Why it Happened and How to Sustain it

23-Jul-2008

This report evaluates  long-term trends in food production and rural poverty in Cameroon, Ghana and Mali highlighting dramatic improvements that began in the late 1980s and early 1990s and that have continued through to present days. The analysis considers the possible role of domestic and international agricultural policies in contributing to the turnaround, draws some tentative conclusions about cause and effect and suggests ways in which agricultural growth might be sustained.

Farm policy reform urgent amid rising world food prices - OECD report

26-Jun-2008

The rise in global food prices has made further reform of market-distorting farm policies all the more urgent, says Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: At a Glance. Current policies are limiting the ability of farmers to respond to market signals, to become more competitive and innovative, and thus contribute to improving the global food situation.

Environmental performance of agriculture in OECD countries since 1990

16-Jun-2008

This is the fourth volume of the OECD series Environmental Indicators  for Agriculture.

Water pollution found to exceed drinking-standard limits in many OECD farming areas

16-Jun-2008

Pollution of rivers, lakes, and aquifers exceeds recommended limits for drinking water in farming areas in many OECD countries, according to a new OECD report.

Multifunctionality in Agriculture: Evaluating the degree of jointness, policy implications

02-Jun-2008

These proceedings examine the nature and strength of jointness between agricultural commodity production and non-commodity outputs from the perspective of three areas important to the agricultural sector: rural development, environmental externalities and food secur

OECD and FAO see agricultural commodity prices remaining high and growing more volatile

29-May-2008

Agricultural commodity prices should ease from their recent record peaks but over the next 10 years they are expected to average well above the mean of the past decade, according to the latest Agricultural Outlook from OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.




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