Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2014: Oecd Countries: Edition 2014

This edition of Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation covers OECD member countries and is a unique source of up-to-date estimates of support to agriculture in the OECD area. It is complemented by country profiles on agricultural policy developments in OECD countries. This book finds that while overall producer support in the OECD area continues to slowly decline, differences in support levels across OECD countries remains large. A number of new country-level frameworks for agricultural policies will become operational in 2014, and multilateral trade negotiations may have future bearing. Read more... Foreword Acknowledgements Table of contents List of acronyms and abbreviations Executive summary Part I. Agricultural policies: Monitoring and evaluation 2014, OECD countries Chapter 1. Developments in agricultural policy and support Key economic and market developments Table 1.1. Key economic indicators (OECD area, unless indicated otherwise) Figure 1.1. Commodity prices index, 2006 to 2013 Main changes in agricultural policies Box 1.1. Outcome of the Bali WTO ministerial Developments in agricultural support Figure 1.2. Evolution of OECD support indicators, 1986-2013. Figure 1.3. Producer Support Estimates by country, 2012 and 2013Box 1.2. What drove changes in the monetary value of support in 2013? Figure 1.4. Contribution of various factors to the change in the Producer Support Estimate in 2013 Figure 1.5. Producer Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 Figure 1.6. Composition of Producer Support Estimate by country, 2011-13 Figure 1.7. Producer Nominal Protection Coefficient (NPC) by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 Figure 1.8. Use and composition of support based on area, animal numbers, receipts and income by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13. Figure 1.9. OECD: Support conditional on the adoption of specific production practices, 1995-97 and 2011-13Figure 1.10. OECD: Single Commodity Transfers, 1995-97 and 2011-13 Box 1.3. Main characteristics of the revised GSSE methodology Figure 1.11. Composition of General Services Support Estimate, 2011-13 Figure 1.12. Consumer Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 Figure 1.13. Total Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 Box 1.4. Agricultural support trends in emerging economies. Figure 1.14. Emerging economies: Producer Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2010-12Figure 1.15. Total Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2010-12 Assessing support and reforms Figure 1.16. OECD: Changes in level and composition of producer support References Annex 1.A1. Definition of OECD indicators of agricultural support Box 1.A1.1. Definitions of categories in the PSE classification Box 1.A1.2. Definitions of categories in the GSSE classification Annex 1.A2. Revised General Services Support Estimate: Overview of main changes Table 1.A2.1. GSSE categories. Table 1.A2.2. Estimate of support to agriculture for 2011 published in the 2013 and the 2014 reportsPart II. Developments in agricultural support by country Chapter 2. Developments in agricultural support in the OECD area The level and composition of agricultural support in the OECD area Figure 2.1. OECD: Level and composition of Producer Support Estimate, 1986-2013 Box 2.1. Use of the %PSE indicator in evaluating annual changes in agricultural support Development of support to agriculture Transfer to specific commodities (SCT), 2011-13 Decomposition of change in PSE, 2012 to 2013. Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- List of acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Part I. Agricultural policies: Monitoring and evaluation 2014, OECD countries -- Chapter 1. Developments in agricultural policy and support -- Key economic and market developments -- Table 1.1. Key economic indicators (OECD area, unless indicated otherwise) -- Figure 1.1. Commodity prices index, 2006 to 2013 -- Main changes in agricultural policies -- Box 1.1. Outcome of the Bali WTO ministerial -- Developments in agricultural support -- Figure 1.2. Evolution of OECD support indicators, 1986-2013 -- Figure 1.3. Producer Support Estimates by country, 2012 and 2013 -- Box 1.2. What drove changes in the monetary value of support in 2013? -- Figure 1.4. Contribution of various factors to the change in the Producer Support Estimate in 2013 -- Figure 1.5. Producer Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 -- Figure 1.6. Composition of Producer Support Estimate by country, 2011-13 -- Figure 1.7. Producer Nominal Protection Coefficient (NPC) by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 -- Figure 1.8. Use and composition of support based on area, animal numbers, receipts and income by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 -- Figure 1.9. OECD: Support conditional on the adoption of specific production practices, 1995-97 and 2011-13 -- Figure 1.10. OECD: Single Commodity Transfers, 1995-97 and 2011-13 -- Box 1.3. Main characteristics of the revised GSSE methodology -- Figure 1.11. Composition of General Services Support Estimate, 2011-13 -- Figure 1.12. Consumer Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 -- Figure 1.13. Total Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2011-13 -- Box 1.4. Agricultural support trends in emerging economies -- Figure 1.14. Emerging economies: Producer Support Estimate by country, 1995-97 and 2010-12 This edition of Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation covers OECD member countries and is a unique source of up-to-date estimates of support to agriculture in the OECD area. It is complemented by country profiles on agricultural policy developments in OECD countries. This book finds that while overall producer support in the OECD area continues to slowly decline, differences in support levels across OECD countries remains large. A number of new country-level frameworks for agricultural policies will become operational in 2014, and multilateral trade negotiations may have future bearing on agricultural trade. In the longer term, an increased focus on innovation will be needed to improve productivity and sustainability