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<title><![CDATA[Agricultural Innovation Systems: A Framework for Analysing the Role of the Government]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[What role can governments play in agricultural innovation? This report reviews recent trends in agricultural innovation systems (AIS) and looks at how governments can contribute to agricultural productivity and sustainability by fostering innovation in the agri-food sector.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cross Country Analysis of Farm Economic Performance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Large farm size, low age profile, high educational level and use of financial leverage are factors in high economic performance of farms, according to this analysis of data from nine OECD countries and regions. The analysis shows significant differences in farm economic performances within countries as well as across countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan can boost farm sector with investment in infrastructure and innovation, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greater investment in transport infrastructure, agricultural research and food safety systems is needed to help Kazakhstan boost the long-term competitiveness of its farm sector and meet wider economic diversification objectives, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Podcast: Agricultural innovation - EuroChoices interview with Ken Ash, OECD Trade and Agriculture Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Demand for food and feed is increasing worldwide, and there is greater pressure on land, water and biodiversity. Agriculture policymakers face the challenge of increasing innovation, improving agricultural productivity growth and make more efficient use of available natural resources. In this interview for EuroChoices, OECD Trade and Agriculture Director Ken Ash explains the role that innovation will play in the future of food.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture : Support to agriculture at historic lows, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government support to agriculture in OECD countries fell to 19% of total farm receipts in 2011, a record low driven by developments in international commodity markets, rather than by explicit policy changes, according to the report Agricultural Policy: Monitoring and Evaluation 2012. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovation: Economic crisis and weak outlook hit R&D, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business spending on research and development has been hit hard by the economic crisis, with nearly all OECD countries seeing a fall in investment which could impact innovation and long-term growth, according to a new OECD report.
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Agricultural Policy: Monitoring and Evaluation 2012 to launch 19 September 2012 in Brussels and Washington, DC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will present its latest estimates of public support to agriculture during seminars in Brussels and Washington DC on 19 September 2012. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agriculture in a Global Context]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To nourish the world population in 2050, we must increase food availability by 70 to 100%. This means that we need to engineer a shift towards policies that support innovation, productivity and sustainability and that provide farmers with the skills they need to grasp the opportunities of strong demand and high prices.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey - Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey has implemented ambitious reforms since the late 1990s. However, support remains higher than the average in the OECD area and the most distorting forms dominate.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Israel ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government support to Israeli farmers has fallen but some market distorting policies remain. This assessment of Israel's agricultural policy also looks at the environmental performance of Israeli agriculture, including water resource management.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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