News & Events

New Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Cotton

10-Dec-2008

The "Consensus Document on the Biology of Cotton (Gossypium spp.)," number 45 in the series, was recently published. 

Revised Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Western White Pine

10-Dec-2008

"The Consensus Document on the Biology of Western White Pine (Pinus monticola Dougl. ex. D. Don), " number 38 in the series, was recently revised and republished.  This document replaces ENV/JM/MONO(2006)16 with the identical title that was published in 2006.   

New Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Lodgepole Pine

08-Dec-2008

The "Consensus Document on the Biotechnology of  Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta Doug. ex. Loud.)," number 44 in the series, was recently published. 

New Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Douglas Fir

05-Dec-2008

The "Consensus Document on the Biotechnology of Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga mensiesii (Mirb.) Franco), " number 43 in the series, was recently published. 

New Publication in the Series on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds

20-Nov-2008

The "Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Tomato: Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Toxicants, and Allergens, " number 17 in the Series on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds was recently published. 

The 2009 campaign is now closed.

16-Sep-2008

Thank you for all the interest in the campaign and for all the applications received for either a fellowship award or conference or workshop sponsorship for 2009.

All applications will be looked at and assessed and successful candidates will be informed at the beginning of January 2009.

Major Challenges for Fishery Policy Reform: A Political Economy Perspective

12-Sep-2008

This paper discusses the present challenges of fisheries by utilising political economy as an analytic tool to examine some of the potential threats to successful fisheries governance and management.

The July 2008 Interim version of the OECD List of Varieties is now available

06-Aug-2008

The interim edition of the OECD List of Varieties eligible for Seed Certification July 2008 is currently available on our website (French/English bilingual document).

Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries to be released 26 June 2008 – news briefing 11.00 a.m.

on 26-Jun-2008

How are rising food prices affecting government support to farmers?  How is agriculture policy changing?  These are among the issues addressed in Agricultural Polices in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation to be be released on 26 June 2008.

Forum on the future of African agriculture: press conference in Rome, Monday 12 November 2007

from 12-Nov-2007 to 13-Nov-2007

How can African agriculture contribute more effectively to economic development and poverty reduction? Experts and government officials will be addressing such challenges at a meeting in Rome organised by the OECD, the World Bank, and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on 12-13 November 2007.

Agri-Environmental Indicators Workshop

The main objective of the Workshop, held in Washington D.C., 19-21 March 2007, was to get a good idea as to which indicators and elements in the agri-environmental policy inventory are valued and used by policy makers, and to chart out a practical way forward to implement in a concrete way this work area in the OECD so that it is relevant to Member countries. 

Workshop on Opportunities and Challenges of Fisheries Globalisation

from 16-Apr-2007 to 17-Apr-2007

The OECD Fisheries Policies Division and the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department have jointly hosted a Workshop on Opportunities and Challenges of Fisheries Globalisation. The Workshop has taken place at the OECD in Paris.

Talks on Latin American agricultural trade liberalisation aim to renew Doha Round impetus - Press conference in Buenos Aires 11 October 2006

on 11-Oct-2006

An attempt to bridge some of the divisions that led to the breakdown of the Doha Development Round of trade negotiations earlier this year has been made in Buenos Aires on 10 and 11 October 2006, at an international conference on agriculture policies organised by the OECD, World Trade Organisation and Inter-American Development Bank  A press conference held at 12:30 on Wednesday 11 October at the venue of the meeting

Expert Meeting on the Human Side of Fisheries Adjustment

on 19-Oct-2006

The Committee for Fisheries has hosted an expert meeting on the social issues and policy challenges that arise as a result of fisheries adjustment policies, and how OECD member countries are meeting those challenges.

Workshop on Policy Coherence for Development in Fisheries

from 24-Apr-2006 to 25-Apr-2006

The Committee for Fisheries (COFI) and the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) have jointly hosted a Workshop on Policy Coherence for Development in Fisheries which took place in Paris.

Farm management indicators and the environment

Proceedings of an OECD Expert Meeting, Palmerston North, New Zealand, March, 2004. The Meeting papers discuss the development of indicators that track the impact of different farm management practices on the environment.

Agriculture and biodiversity: developing indicators for policy analysis

Proceedings from an OECD Expert Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland, November, 2001. The Meeting papers discuss the development of indicators that track the state and trends in agriculture's impact on biodiversity.