Brussels, 18/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - Government support for agriculture in the world's leading farming nations rose during 2012, bucking a long-term downward trend and reversing historic lows recorded in 2011, according to the OECD. The European Union mirrored the OECD-wide trend, with farm support rising from 18% to 19% of farm revenue.
According to the new report, Agriculture Policy: Monitoring and Evaluation 2013, public support to producers stood at an average of one sixth of gross...