Cereal policies review, 1995-97

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Basic Foodstuffs Service Commodities and Trade Division

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Table of Contents

Foreword

1. Review of developments in national cereal policies

1.1. Introduction
1.2. Production policy

1.2.1. Policies affecting producer prices and incentives in developing countries
1.2.2. Policy initiatives in developed countries

1.3. Marketing and stocking policy
1.4. Consumption policy

1.4.1. Consumer price de-control and subsidy reduction
1.4.2. Increasing subsidies and price control

1.5. International trade policy

1.5.1. Trade regulation affecting imports and market access
1.5.2. Trade measures influencing exports

1.6. Other agricultural policy initiatives

2. Review of major policy developments in the oilseeds sector, 1995-97

2.1. Introduction
2.2. Production policies
2.3. Marketing and stockholding policy
2.4. Consumption policy
2.5. International trade policies

2.5.1. Measures affecting exports
2.5.2. Measures affecting imports

2.6. Conclusions

3. The review of the 1996 farm legislation in the United States

3.1. Introduction
3.2. Cereal production policy

3.2.1. Major changes to the farm income support policy
3.2.2. Elimination of area reduction programmes (ARP)
3.2.3. Modification to the conservation reserve programme (CPR)

3.3. Marketing and stock measures
3.4. Trade and food aid policies
3.5. Summary and conclusions

Contents of the previous issues of this review