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Farm support low in major emerging markets but protectionist pressure rising - OECD report

15-Mar-2007

Government support to agriculture is far lower in the major emerging economies than on average in the developed countries of the OECD. But it is nevertheless rising as pressure mounts to protect farmers in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, says a new OECD report.

Success for Doha trade talks still possible, say OECD, WTO experts at Buenos Aires meeting

03-Nov-2006

A successful outcome from the currently suspended Doha Development Round of WTO trade negotiations is still possible, according to experts meeting in Buenos Aires on 10 -11 October 2006, but agriculture remains a key issue of difficulty.

Success for Doha trade talks still possible, say OECD, WTO experts at Buenos Aires meeting

16-Oct-2006

A successful outcome from the currently suspended Doha Development Round of WTO trade negotiations is still possible, according to experts meeting in Buenos Aires on 10 -11 October 2006, but agriculture remains a key issue of difficulty.

Facilitating adjustment: Sector experiences from agriculture, telecommunications and chemicals

13-Oct-2006

OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 41.  How can governments facilitate structural adjustment?  This follow-up to Trade and Structural Adjustment: Embracing Globalisation (OECD, 2005)  draws policy implications on (1) benefits of multilateral commitments, (2) government role in domestic reform (e.g. licensing) and state ownership;  subsidies;  and facilitation of information flows, and (3) sequencing through analysis of the tobacco, coffee, telecommunications and chemicals sectors. 

Success for Doha trade talks still possible, say OECD, WTO experts at Buenos Aires meeting

13-Oct-2006

A successful outcome from the currently suspended Doha Development Round of WTO trade negotiations is still possible, according to experts meeting in Buenos Aires on 10 -11 October 2006, but agriculture remains a key issue of difficulty.

OECD governments gave € 225 billion in support to farmers in 2005

21-Jun-2006

Government support to farmers in OECD countries totalled  € 225 billion in 2005, representing 29% of farm receipts. The proportion is unchanged from the previous year and only marginally lower than the 30% reported in 2003, according to a new OECD study.

Agricultural Policy and Trade Reform: Potential Effects at Global, National and Household Levels

14-Jun-2006

A just released report shows that a simultaneous reform involving a halving of trade protection and domestic support across all sectors could potentially generate USD 44 billion in welfare gains globally. Most of these gains arise from agricultural reform and most of these agricultural gains come from reform of market access measures.

Agricultural market impacts of future growth in the production of biofuels

10-Feb-2006

The principal objective of the present study is to look at the economics of biofuel production and the likely impacts of an expected growth in biofuel-related demand for agricultural products on commodity markets.

Incidences de la croissance de la production de biocarburants sur les marchés agricoles

10-Feb-2006

Les questions principales traitées dans ce rapport sont les caractéristiques économiques de la production de biocarburants et les impacts probables d’une croissance attendue de la demande en produits agricoles liée aux biocarburants sur les marchés des produits. Rassemblant l’information disponible et sur la base d’hypothèses pour l’information non disponible sur les technologies de production, les coûts et les mesures politiques dans les plus gros pays producteurs de biocarburants, la présente étude décrit les caractéristiques économiques et politiques des marchés des biocarburants.




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