Agricultural Trade

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An important part of the mandate of the OECD is to provide analytical support to agricultural trade liberalisation. Uruguay Round implementation is evaluated and the effects of further liberalisation estimated. Emerging issues relevant to agricultural trade are also analysed.

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A Review of Policy Measures Supporting Bioenergy

21-Jul-2008

This study provides a review of policy measures in OECD and major non OECD countries for supporting bioenergy. After presenting the objectives underlying this support and the targets that have been settled in many countries, the report presents the different types of measures currently implemented.

Biofuel policies in OECD countries costly and ineffective, says report

16-Jul-2008

Government support of  biofuel production in OECD countries is costly, has a limited impact on reducing greenhouse gases and improving energy security, and has a significant impact on world crop prices, according to a new study of policies to promote greater production and use of biofuel in OECD countries.

Aid, development and policy reforms needed to lessen impact of high food prices

16-Jun-2008

What has caused the recent sharp rises in world food prices? Why are they unlikely to fall back to the levels we have been used to for the past 10 years? What will be the impact on the poor? The questions are discussed in a policy paper presented to ministers from OECD countries on June 5 2008.  

OECD and FAO see agricultural commodity prices remaining high and growing more volatile

29-May-2008

Agricultural commodity prices should ease from their recent record peaks but over the next 10 years they are expected to average well above the mean of the past decade, according to the latest Agricultural Outlook from OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

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