OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2007

This thirteenth edition of the annual Agricultural Outlook - and the third prepared jointly with the FAO - provides an assessment of agricultural market prospects based on projections that extend to 2016 for production, consumption, trade, stocks and prices of mainly temperate zone agricultural commodities. These projections are based on specific assumptions regarding global macroeconomic conditions, population growth, national agricultural and trade policies, production technologies, and weather conditions. It shows how these markets are influenced by economic developments and government policies and highlights some of the risks and uncertainties that may influence market outcomes. In addition to OECD countries, the market projections in the report cover a large number of other countries and regions including the agricultural giants of India, China, Brazil and Russia as well as Argentina, South Africa and several least developed countries. Table of Content : Acronyms and Abbreviations Outlook in Brief Chapter 1. Overvier -Introduction -The Main Underlying Assumptions -Assumptions Related to Evolving Biofuel Production -Main Trends in the Commodity Markets -Uncertainties -A Shrot Review of Historical Patterns in Trade Flows for Agricultural Products Chapter 2. Cereals -World Market Trends and Prospects -Main Market Developments: Wheat and Coarse Grains -Main Market Developments: Rice -Key Issues and Uncertainties Chapter 3. Oilseeds and Oilseed Products -World Market Trends and Prospects -Main Market Developments -Key Issues and Uncertainty Chapter 4. Sugar -Back to Surplus in the Near Term -Bearish Fundamentals to Pressure Prices -Global Developments -Main Developments in Major Sugar Economies -Main Developments in Non-OECD Countries -Some Issues and Uncertainties Chapter 5. Meat -World Market Trends and Prospects -Main Market Developments -Key Issues and Uncertainties Chapter 6. Dairy -World Market Trends and Prospects -Main Market Developments -Key Issues and Uncertainties -Marketing Systems and Abilty to Adapt Remain a Key for Dairy Market Developments Methodology Annex A. Statistical Tables -A1. Economic Assumptions -A2. World Prices -A3. World Trade Projections -A4. Main Policy Assumptions for Cereal Markets -A5. World Cereal Projections -A6. Wheat Projections -A7. Coarse Grain Projections -A8. Rice Projections -A9. Main Policy Assumptions for Oilseed Markets -A10. World Oilseed Projections -A11. Oilseed Projections -A12. Oilseed Meal Projections -A13. Vegetable Oil Projections -A14. Main Policy Assumptions for Meat Markets -A15. World Meat Projections -A16. Beff and Veal Projections -A17. Pig Meat Projections -A18. Poultry Meat Projections -A19. Sheep Meat Projections -A20. Main Policy Assumptions for Dairy Markets -A21. World Dairy Projections (Butter and Cheese) -A22. World Dairy Projections (Powders and Casein) -A23. Butter Projections -A24. Cheese Projections -A25. Skim Milk Powder Projections -A26. Whole Milk Powder Projections -A27. Milk Projections -A28. Whey Powder and Casein Projections -A29. Main Policy Projections for Sugar Markets -A30. World Sugar Projections by Region (in Raw Sugar Eguivalents) -A31. World Sugar Projections by Country (in Raw Sugar Equivalents) Trade Annex Tables -B1. Concordance of Product Groupings -B2. Top 20 Exporters and Importers of Bulk Products (Excluding Intra-EU) -B3. Top 20 Exporters and Importers of Horticultural Products (Excluding Intra-EU) -B4. Top 20 Exporters and Importers of Semi-Processed Products (Excluding Intra-EU) -B5. Top 20 Exporters and Importers of Porcessed Products (Excluding Intra-EU)