Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009. Monitoring and Evaluation

This report is a unique source of up-to-date estimates of support to agriculture. It provides an overview of agricultural support in the OECD area, complemented by individual chapters on agricultural policy developments in all OECD countries. This edition finds that overall support to farmers in OECD countries has been declining. It shows that the decline has largely been due to a narrowing of the gap between domestic and world agricultural commodity prices.



The report also focuses on the impacts of the current financial and economic crisis on agriculture, and the policy responses. Agriculture is expected to fare better than many other sectors. It has a relatively smaller financial exposure, demand is less sensitive to income falls, and the existing set of support policies in many countries can dampen the impact of the crisis. Governments are facing tighter fiscal conditions, which is likely to prompt further review of support policies, including for agriculture.

Table of Contents
Foreword
List of Acronyms
Executive Summary
Evaluation of Recent Developments in Agricultural Policy and Support
Developments in Agri-environmental Policies in OECD Countries
Summary Tables of Estimates of Support for OECD Countries