Policy Brief: Decoupling Agricultural Support from Production

A traditional objective of agricultural support policy was to increase production or maintain it at a certain level. Consequently, almost all policies were closely linked to production. Tariffs, export subsidies and other methods were used to support market prices, farmers were given direct payments for boosting production and governments subsidised items such as fertilisers.Since the mid-1980s there has been a move away from these

Environment, water resources and agricultural policies: lessons from China and OECD countries

China has the world's largest population but very limited supplies of water. This conference proceedings examines how China can best use its limited water resources in agriculture.

Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: At a Glance - 2006 Edition

Support to farmers in OECD countries accounted for 29% of farm receipts in 2005. The current level of support is the same as almost a decade ago and varies widely across countries.

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This report sheds light on potential alternative non-government solutions to resolving problems created by agriculture practices. The approaches analysed include market mechanisms, the promotion of private transactions, and voluntary approaches.

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An analytical framework is developed in this report in order to examine the trade-offs in policy choice between the precision of targeting, the degree of decoupling and policy related transaction costs.

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