Dieser Artikel arbeitet die entscheidenden Trends, die treibenden Faktoren und die sich daraus ergebenen ökonomischen Aussichten sowie Herausforderungen für den europäischen Agrar- und Nahrungsmittelsektor bis zum Jahr 2020 heraus. Der Schwerpunkt des Artikels beruht auf der Analyse der...

China has made a major investment in biotechnology research. Genetically modified (GM) cotton is widely adopted and the list of GM technologies in trials is impressive. At the same time there is an active debate on when China should commercialize its GM food crops. The overall goal of this paper...

This paper analyses the impact of adopting or rejecting genetically modified GM crops in the EU, taking into account the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In this paper the productivity impact of GMs differs across crops, as it takes factor biased technology change into account....

This report analyses policies along the agricultural supply chain, in particular support measures for fertilisers and for biofuels. It uses the OECD Fertiliser and Biofuel Support Policies Database that covers polices in 48 countries (including the EU and its Members) and assesses the market...