China's New Farm Subsidies

Fred Gale ; Bryan Lohmar , and Francis Tuan

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: China;    agricultural policy;    subsidies;    agricultural tax;    seed;    machinery;    grain marketing;   

RP-ID  :  WRS-0501

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

In 2004, China entered a new era in its approach to agricultural policy, as it began to subsidize rather than tax agriculture. China introduced direct subsidies to farmers, began to phase out its centuries-old agricultural tax, subsidized seed and machinery purchases, and increased spending on rural infrastructure. The new policies reflect China's new view of agriculture as a sector needing a helping hand. The subsidies are targeted at grain producers, but they do not provide strong incentives to increase grain production.