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PESTICIDES: Report of the OECD Seminar on Risk Reduction through Prevention,Detection and Control of the Illegal International Trade in Agricultural Pesticides

11-Mar-2011

This report presents the results of an OECD Seminar (OECD, Paris, May 2010) that reviewed various key issues associated with risk reduction through prevention, detection and control of the illegal international trade in agricultural pesticides.  The seminar recommend the setting of an OECD network of experts and inspectors knowledgeable and active in fighting illegal trade of pesticides that could be used for rapid exchange of information on suspicious or rejected shipments.

PESTICIDES: Report of the OECD Seminar on Risk Reduction through Prevention,Detection and Control of the Illegal International Trade in Agricultural Pesticides

11-Mar-2011

This report presents the results and recommendations of an OECD Seminar on risk reduction through prevention, detection and control of the illegal international trade in agricultural pesticides. This one-day Seminar, held on 19 May 2010, was chaired by Wolfgang Zornbach (Germany), Chairman of the OECD Risk Reduction Steering Group (RRSG), and took place at OECD, in Paris, France.

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United States agricultural policy reform should continue market orientation

01-Mar-2011

The U.S. agriculture sector receives a relatively low level of government support, and recent reforms have moved towards less distortion of production and trade. This study of U.S. farm policy reforms since 1985 recommends market-based approaches for support programmes and agricultural risk management, and further consideration of environmental concerns.

Natural resources challenges for sustainable agriculture

23-Feb-2011

Biodiversity, diffuse pollution and water eutrophication were among the issues presented at the open forum session of the Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme in December 2010.

European Union CAP reforms: impacts for farms, sectors and regions

21-Feb-2011

How have Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms affected farms, sectors and regions in the European Union? This collection of papers looks at recent reforms, featuring the single payment scheme, quotas and restructuring in the sugar and dairy sectors, the environment and the direct payment scheme.

Fisheries reform needs economic focus, OECD country case studies find

18-Feb-2011

Fisheries reform is triggered by economic crisis, not environmental crisis. More focus on the economic consequences of fisheries policy and management will enable decision makers to undertake timely reform when needed. Based on political economy analysis of fisheries in Iceland, Korea, Mexico, Norway and New Zealand, these lessons and case studies are presented in a new book, 'Fisheries Policy Reform: National Experiences'.

Australia: Improve drought policy governance and help farmers adapt to climate change

15-Feb-2011

Drought risk is the main focus of agricultural risk management in Australia. Governance of drought policy should be improved and farmers should be helped to adapt to climate change, says this review of the country's policies for risk management in agriculture. (OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Working Papers No. 39)

Evolution of Agricultural Support in Real Terms in OECD Countries and Emerging Economies

05-Feb-2011

This report* analyses the evolution of prices, farm receipts and support to agricultural producers in real terms in OECD countries and other economies. It sets out specific purchasing power parities for a range of commodities to compare developments in output volume and prices at aggregate level. (*OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Working Paper no. 37)