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Freer trade and well targeted support are keys to food security in emerging markets - OECD reportEnglish | View long abstract 17-Mar-2009 As the global economic slowdown threatens to increase food insecurity among the world’s poor, a new OECD report calls on the major emerging economies to ensure their agricultural policies are focussed on long-term sustainability rather than short-term fixes.. Also available: |
Agricultural Policies in Emerging Economies: Monitoring and Evaluation 2009English | View long abstract 17-Mar-2009 The years 2006-08 were marked by a significant increase in world prices for most, but not all, agricultural commodities. This report analyses policy developments during this period in seven emerging economies: Brazil, Chile, China, India, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. Also available: |
Joint Statement by the South African Minister of Finance, Trevor A. Manuel, and the OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, regarding Enhanced Engagement between South Africa and the OECDpdf,32Kb,English | View long abstract 15-Aug-2008 The world is rapidly transforming and a number of dynamic emerging economies,including South Africa, have become major players and trading partners with the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation ... Related documents: |
South Africa - Agricultural Policies in Non-OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007pdf,230Kb,English | View long abstract 01-Apr-2008 This report monitors agricultural policy developments in Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Romania, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine following the same approach applied to OECD countries, providing a common benchmark for evaluating reforms and for facilitating international dialogue. Also available:Related documents: |
Market access and private standards: case study of the South African fruit marketEnglish | View long abstract 01-Aug-2007 Linda Fulponi The case study of South Africa is one of four which form the basis for the paper Private standard schemes and developing country access to global value chains: challenges and opportunities. It examines ... Also available:Related documents: |
Podcast : Politiques agricoles des pays non membres de l'OCDEFrench | View long abstract 20-Mar-2007 Morvarid Bagherzadeh, analyste des politiques agricoles auprès de l'OCDE, présente les faits marquants du rapport portant sur l'Afrique du Sud, le Brésil, la Bulgarie, la Chine, l'Inde, la Roumanie, la Russie et l'Ukraine. |
Agricultural Policies in Non-OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007English | View long abstract 20-Mar-2007 These highlights contain extracts from the 2007 edition of the report, Agricultural Policies in Non OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007. Also available: |
Farm support low in major emerging markets but protectionist pressure rising - OECD reportEnglish | View long abstract 15-Mar-2007 Government support to agriculture is far lower in the major emerging economies than on average in the developed countries of the OECD. But it is nevertheless rising as pressure mounts to protect farmers in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, says a new OECD report. Also available: |
Policy Brief : Agricultural Policy Reform in South Africapdf,619Kb,English | View long abstract 28-Apr-2006 With a surface area of 1.22 million km2 and a population of 46.9 million, South Africa is one of the largest countries on the African continent. It is also the largest African economy, with a per capita ... Also available: |
Domestic reforms help South Africa benefit from freer agriculture trade, says OECD reportEnglish | View long abstract 19-Apr-2006 Greater liberalisation of international trade would open up market opportunities for South African agriculture, and the important reforms the country has undergone over the last 20 years have prepared it to reap the benefits. Also available: |
