Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs

The report is structured to allow readers familiar with Macedonia s agriculture sector to quickly grasp the essentials needed to improve the sector, as well as to inform a general audience on how to address the challenges of a modern European Union...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Agricultural Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADVERSE EFFECT ADVERSE IMPACT ADVERSE IMPACTS AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL CENSUS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL MARKET AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE POLICY AGRICULTURE RESEARCH ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ANIMAL PRODUCTS ANIMAL WELFARE APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ARABLE CROPS ARABLE LAND AVERAGE YIELD BANK LENDING BANK LOANS BEEF BREEDING BUSINESS PLANS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKETS CATTLE CEREAL YIELDS CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL FARMS COMMODITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES CROP CROP PRODUCTION CROP YIELDS CROPS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS DISTRIBUTION OF LAND DISTRIBUTIONAL OUTCOMES DRAINAGE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SIZE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS EXTENSION FARM DECISIONS FARM EMPLOYMENT FARM HOUSEHOLDS FARM INCOME FARM INCOMES FARM OUTPUT FARM SIZE FARM STRUCTURES FARM-GATE FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMLAND FARMS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISHERIES FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOOD PROCESSING FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD QUALITY FOOD SAFETY FORESTRY FREE TRADE FRUITS GDP GOATS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCIDENCE ANALYSIS INCOME REDISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INCOMES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INHERITANCE INPUT USE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LABOR FORCE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND SIZE LANDHOLDING SIZE LANDHOLDINGS LANDOWNER LARGE FARMS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET FAILURES MARKET PRICES MARKETING MILK MILK PRODUCERS NATURAL RESOURCES OPEN ECONOMY ORCHARDS ORGANIC FARMING ORGANIC PRODUCTION PASTURES POLICY MAKERS POOR POOR FARMERS POOR PEOPLE PORK POSITIVE EFFECTS POULTRY POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY GAP POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY MITIGATION POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRESENT VALUE PRICE INCREASES PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PURCHASING POWER QUALITY STANDARDS RAW MATERIALS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL PEOPLE RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY RURAL RESIDENTS SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SEEDS SHEEP SMALL FARMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL IMPACTS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BALANCE TRADE BARRIERS TRADE BLOCS TRADE DEFICIT TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REFORMS UNEMPLOYMENT UNITED NATIONS URBAN POVERTY URUGUAY ROUND VALUATION VEGETABLES WEALTH WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO
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topic	ACCESS TO CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADVERSE EFFECT ADVERSE IMPACT ADVERSE IMPACTS AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL CENSUS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL MARKET AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE POLICY AGRICULTURE RESEARCH ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ANIMAL PRODUCTS ANIMAL WELFARE APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ARABLE CROPS ARABLE LAND AVERAGE YIELD BANK LENDING BANK LOANS BEEF BREEDING BUSINESS PLANS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKETS CATTLE CEREAL YIELDS CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL FARMS COMMODITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES CROP CROP PRODUCTION CROP YIELDS CROPS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS DISTRIBUTION OF LAND DISTRIBUTIONAL OUTCOMES DRAINAGE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SIZE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS EXTENSION FARM DECISIONS FARM EMPLOYMENT FARM HOUSEHOLDS FARM INCOME FARM INCOMES FARM OUTPUT FARM SIZE FARM STRUCTURES FARM-GATE FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMLAND FARMS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISHERIES FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOOD PROCESSING FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD QUALITY FOOD SAFETY FORESTRY FREE TRADE FRUITS GDP GOATS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCIDENCE ANALYSIS INCOME REDISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INCOMES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INHERITANCE INPUT USE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LABOR FORCE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND SIZE LANDHOLDING SIZE LANDHOLDINGS LANDOWNER LARGE FARMS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET FAILURES MARKET PRICES MARKETING MILK MILK PRODUCERS NATURAL RESOURCES OPEN ECONOMY ORCHARDS ORGANIC FARMING ORGANIC PRODUCTION PASTURES POLICY MAKERS POOR POOR FARMERS POOR PEOPLE PORK POSITIVE EFFECTS POULTRY POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY GAP POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY MITIGATION POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRESENT VALUE PRICE INCREASES PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PURCHASING POWER QUALITY STANDARDS RAW MATERIALS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL PEOPLE RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY RURAL RESIDENTS SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SEEDS SHEEP SMALL FARMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL IMPACTS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BALANCE TRADE BARRIERS TRADE BLOCS TRADE DEFICIT TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REFORMS UNEMPLOYMENT UNITED NATIONS URBAN POVERTY URUGUAY ROUND VALUATION VEGETABLES WEALTH WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADVERSE EFFECT ADVERSE IMPACT ADVERSE IMPACTS AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL CENSUS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL MARKET AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE POLICY AGRICULTURE RESEARCH ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ANIMAL PRODUCTS ANIMAL WELFARE APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ARABLE CROPS ARABLE LAND AVERAGE YIELD BANK LENDING BANK LOANS BEEF BREEDING BUSINESS PLANS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKETS CATTLE CEREAL YIELDS CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL FARMS COMMODITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES CROP CROP PRODUCTION CROP YIELDS CROPS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS DISTRIBUTION OF LAND DISTRIBUTIONAL OUTCOMES DRAINAGE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SIZE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS EXTENSION FARM DECISIONS FARM EMPLOYMENT FARM HOUSEHOLDS FARM INCOME FARM INCOMES FARM OUTPUT FARM SIZE FARM STRUCTURES FARM-GATE FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMLAND FARMS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISHERIES FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOOD PROCESSING FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD QUALITY FOOD SAFETY FORESTRY FREE TRADE FRUITS GDP GOATS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCIDENCE ANALYSIS INCOME REDISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INCOMES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INHERITANCE INPUT USE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LABOR FORCE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND SIZE LANDHOLDING SIZE LANDHOLDINGS LANDOWNER LARGE FARMS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET FAILURES MARKET PRICES MARKETING MILK MILK PRODUCERS NATURAL RESOURCES OPEN ECONOMY ORCHARDS ORGANIC FARMING ORGANIC PRODUCTION PASTURES POLICY MAKERS POOR POOR FARMERS POOR PEOPLE PORK POSITIVE EFFECTS POULTRY POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY GAP POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY MITIGATION POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRESENT VALUE PRICE INCREASES PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PURCHASING POWER QUALITY STANDARDS RAW MATERIALS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL PEOPLE RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY RURAL RESIDENTS SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SEEDS SHEEP SMALL FARMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL IMPACTS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BALANCE TRADE BARRIERS TRADE BLOCS TRADE DEFICIT TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REFORMS UNEMPLOYMENT UNITED NATIONS URBAN POVERTY URUGUAY ROUND VALUATION VEGETABLES WEALTH WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO World Bank Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs
geographic_facet	Europe and Central Asia Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of North Macedonia (Formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
description	The report is structured to allow readers familiar with Macedonia s agriculture sector to quickly grasp the essentials needed to improve the sector, as well as to inform a general audience on how to address the challenges of a modern European Union (EU)-aspiring state. Chapter two provides an in-depth analysis of the sectoral background, illustrating the main characteristics and challenges of Macedonia s agriculture sector. The illustration takes an integrated approach to the sector, covering a vast range of inter-related topics including the prominence of the sector not only in terms of its economic and social contribution but also its implications for trade, the urban-rural poverty gap and shared prosperity, farm structure, climate adaptation, and capacity building. Chapter three draws on lessons from the European Union (EU) and provides a framework to analyze Macedonia s agricultural support programs. Further, the chapter provides a primer on the EU s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its measures to support agriculture. Chapter four presents concise empirical evidence of the coverage and institutional capacity of the agricultural programs in Macedonia under both pillar one and pillar two measures. Chapter five then builds on the primary diagnostic set out in the previous chapters and critically examines the alignment of Macedonia s agricultural programs with the government s stated objectives of poverty reduction, competitiveness, and sustainable development. The results are at best mixed, suggesting substantial pathways for scaling up and exploiting untapped opportunities. Finally, chapter six synthesizes the overall evidence and presents policy implications and recommendations.
format	Economic & Sector Work :: Other Agricultural Study
author	World Bank
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title	Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs
title_short	Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs
title_full	Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs
title_fullStr	Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs
title_full_unstemmed	Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs
title_sort	macedonia, former yugoslav republic of : analysis of the agricultural support programs
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/18504629/macedonia-former-yugoslav-republic-analysis-agricultural-support-programs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16627
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spelling	okr-10986-166272021-04-23T14:03:30Z Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADVERSE EFFECT ADVERSE IMPACT ADVERSE IMPACTS AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL CENSUS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL MARKET AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE POLICY AGRICULTURE RESEARCH ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ANIMAL PRODUCTS ANIMAL WELFARE APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ARABLE CROPS ARABLE LAND AVERAGE YIELD BANK LENDING BANK LOANS BEEF BREEDING BUSINESS PLANS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKETS CATTLE CEREAL YIELDS CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL FARMS COMMODITIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES CROP CROP PRODUCTION CROP YIELDS CROPS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISPOSABLE INCOME DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS DISTRIBUTION OF LAND DISTRIBUTIONAL OUTCOMES DRAINAGE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SIZE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS EXTENSION FARM DECISIONS FARM EMPLOYMENT FARM HOUSEHOLDS FARM INCOME FARM INCOMES FARM OUTPUT FARM SIZE FARM STRUCTURES FARM-GATE FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMLAND FARMS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISHERIES FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOOD PROCESSING FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD QUALITY FOOD SAFETY FORESTRY FREE TRADE FRUITS GDP GOATS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCIDENCE ANALYSIS INCOME REDISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT INCOMES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INHERITANCE INPUT USE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LABOR FORCE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND SIZE LANDHOLDING SIZE LANDHOLDINGS LANDOWNER LARGE FARMS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET FAILURES MARKET PRICES MARKETING MILK MILK PRODUCERS NATURAL RESOURCES OPEN ECONOMY ORCHARDS ORGANIC FARMING ORGANIC PRODUCTION PASTURES POLICY MAKERS POOR POOR FARMERS POOR PEOPLE PORK POSITIVE EFFECTS POULTRY POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY GAP POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY MITIGATION POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRESENT VALUE PRICE INCREASES PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC GOODS PURCHASING POWER QUALITY STANDARDS RAW MATERIALS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL PEOPLE RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY RURAL RESIDENTS SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SEEDS SHEEP SMALL FARMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL IMPACTS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BALANCE TRADE BARRIERS TRADE BLOCS TRADE DEFICIT TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REFORMS UNEMPLOYMENT UNITED NATIONS URBAN POVERTY URUGUAY ROUND VALUATION VEGETABLES WEALTH WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO The report is structured to allow readers familiar with Macedonia s agriculture sector to quickly grasp the essentials needed to improve the sector, as well as to inform a general audience on how to address the challenges of a modern European Union (EU)-aspiring state. Chapter two provides an in-depth analysis of the sectoral background, illustrating the main characteristics and challenges of Macedonia s agriculture sector. The illustration takes an integrated approach to the sector, covering a vast range of inter-related topics including the prominence of the sector not only in terms of its economic and social contribution but also its implications for trade, the urban-rural poverty gap and shared prosperity, farm structure, climate adaptation, and capacity building. Chapter three draws on lessons from the European Union (EU) and provides a framework to analyze Macedonia s agricultural support programs. Further, the chapter provides a primer on the EU s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its measures to support agriculture. Chapter four presents concise empirical evidence of the coverage and institutional capacity of the agricultural programs in Macedonia under both pillar one and pillar two measures. Chapter five then builds on the primary diagnostic set out in the previous chapters and critically examines the alignment of Macedonia s agricultural programs with the government s stated objectives of poverty reduction, competitiveness, and sustainable development. The results are at best mixed, suggesting substantial pathways for scaling up and exploiting untapped opportunities. Finally, chapter six synthesizes the overall evidence and presents policy implications and recommendations. 2014-01-28T00:45:23Z 2014-01-28T00:45:23Z 2013-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/18504629/macedonia-former-yugoslav-republic-analysis-agricultural-support-programs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16627 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Agricultural Study Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of North Macedonia (Formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)

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