Farm subsidy convergence among rich and developing world

In the four dozen major agricultural countries of the world, government support accounted for 18 percent of gross farm receipts, or an average $736 billion from 2012-14, says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. “Average levels of support to producers in OECD countries and in emerging countries are converging,” says the organization. Developing countries… » Read More

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