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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.

OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Chile

17-Mar-2008

This Review measures the level and composition of support provided to Chilean agriculture, evaluates the effectiveness of current measures in attaining their objectives, and suggests ways in which the performance of policies might be enhanced.

Global Forum on Agricultural Development and Poverty Reduction in Africa, 2007

20-Dec-2007

12-13 November 2007 - The OECD, IFAD, World Bank and FAO jointly held a Forum on African Agricultural Development and Poverty Reduction. The objectives were to disseminate and broaden the impact of new analytical work and to share reflections and deepen understanding on a number of constraints and policy issues of importance to the agricultural sector.

OECD Regional Meeting on Agricultural Policy Reform, 24-26 September 2007

27-Sep-2007

Meeting organised by the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the OECD's Trade and Agriculture Directorate on 24-26 September 2007 in Bucharest, Romania.

Farm support low in major emerging markets but protectionist pressure rising - OECD report

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.

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

06-Nov-2006

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

The OECD and Africa

23-Oct-2006

This brochure provides an overview of the OECD’s activities in each of these areas: The African Peer Review Mechanism; Peer learning and policy dialogue in support of reform; Aid policies and aid effectiveness; The monitoring of development trends and progress.

The Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members

25-Jul-2006

The Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members (CCNM - www.oecd.org/ccnm) develops and oversees the strategic orientations of the OECD’s global relations with non-members

Trade, agriculture and development: policies working together

25-Apr-2006

Why is policy coherence for development important to policy makers, producers and the rural poor? How does it affect global agricultural trade? Can greater policy coherence help reduce poverty reduction and alleviate hunger?


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