Policies that distort prices
540 billion dollars are spent annually on producer support, two-thirds of which distort prices and damage the environment (FAO, UNDP and UNEP, 2021).
FAO, UNDP and UNEP; 2021
FAO, UNDP and UNEP. 2021. A multi-billion-dollar opportunity – Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems. Rome, FAO.
Country:
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Instrument:
Support or subsidy for agricultural producer prices
Support to technological research and development
Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices
Subsidies to interest rates on agricultural loans
Payments or subsidies to the producer based on agricultural production
Payments or subsidies to the producer for the acquisition of fixed assets (fixed capital formation)
Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers)
Direct transfers to producers
Conditional social transfers