Smallholder Adjustment in Middle-Income Countries

The agricultural sectors of middle income countries are transforming rapidly, as part of the broader process of economic development. Much of the resulting adjustment pressure falls on less competitive smallholders.

Modelling Agricultural Trade and Policy Impacts in Less Developed Countries

The role of agricultural policies in addressing the development needs of poorer countries is high on the political agenda, for both structural reasons and as a result of recent market developments.

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

This study finds that agricultural progress in Cameroon, Ghana and Mali defies the often grim assessments of agriculture in the Sub-Saharan region.

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

This study finds that agricultural progress in Cameroon, Ghana and Mali defies the often grim assessments of agriculture in the Sub-Saharan region.

Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: At a Glance 2008

In 2007, support to farmers in OECD countries from agricultural policies accounted for 23% of the farmers’ gross receipts, down from 26% in 2006 and 28% in 2005. With prices for major agricultural commodities rising steeply on international markets, partly owing to high oil prices

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• Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries : Monitoring and Evaluation 2007
• Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries : At a Glance - 2006 Edition

Multifunctionality in agriculture

The OECD began work on multifunctionality following the 1998 Ministerial meeting during which the topic received lot of attention. Since then a series of reports and working papers have been produced.

Press Conference for the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2008-2017, remarks by Angel Gurría

According to the OECD Secretary-General, the current international food crisis is a global challenge and agricultural commodity prices should remain high and grow more volatile in the next decade.

Agricultural Support, Farm Land Values and Sectoral Adjustment: The Implications for Policy Reform

This report focuses on the capitalisation of government support into land rents and prices, assesses the consequences of inflated asset values, and suggests lessons for future policy making.

Agricultural Policy Design and Implementation: A Synthesis

Are current agricultural policies based on measurable objectives? Is the current policy set adequately addressing stated objectives? What could an improved agricultural policy set look like and how to get onto a reform trajectory?

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in Korea

This report is an analysis of the Korean agricultural sector and Korean agricultural policy.