Agricultural Policies

Agricultural policy changes in the OECD’s 30 member countries, and in a broad range of non-member countries are evaluated. Measurement of support and protection levels, done annually using internationally recognised indicators, is one of the main tools. Practical advice is offered to governments on how to move to a new policy paradigm in which policy instruments are targeted and tailored to specific objectives, equitable and minimally production and trade distorting.

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Farm policy reform urgent amid rising world food prices - OECD report

26-Jun-2008

The rise in global food prices has made further reform of market-distorting farm policies all the more urgent, says Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: At a Glance. Current policies are limiting the ability of farmers to respond to market signals, to become more competitive and innovative, and thus contribute to improving the global food situation.

Multifunctionality in Agriculture: Evaluating the degree of jointness, policy implications

02-Jun-2008

These proceedings examine the nature and strength of jointness between agricultural commodity production and non-commodity outputs from the perspective of three areas important to the agricultural sector: rural development, environmental externalities and food secur

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