Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2000: Monitoring and Evaluation

Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2000 provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date estimates of the level and composition of support to agriculture, as well as descriptions and assessments of the agricultural and related trade policies of the 29 countries of the OECD. The rise in support to agriculture, which first became apparent in 1998, continued in 1999, reaching levels not seen since the mid 1980s. Low world commodity prices, and the resulting pressure they put on farm incomes, led many OECD countries to introduce new measures or to provide additional support to farmers. Total support to agriculture increased to reach an estimated US$361 billion, or 1.4% of GDP for the OECD as a whole. Food safety issues attracted considerable attention, and many countries re-examined their institutional and regulatory frameworks governing food safety. Policy-makers continued to pursue various environmental, animal welfare and rural development objectives. Events over the last three years demonstrate clearly that greater efforts are needed to advance the process of agricultural policy reform and trade liberalisation.

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