Global Hunger: Agricultural Policy, Trade, & Food Aid
4 videos • 1,016 views • by PovertyCure The agricultural policies of the wealthy countries, particularly those involving subsidies and slanted trade agreements, cause serious damage for those struggling in poverty in developing countries. "Agricultural subsidies are a huge distortion for world markets, particularly the poor. They happen because local interests want to protect their markets. And they do that at the expense of other countries that don't have the same power to negotiate the bilateral agreements with large powers like the US." - Marcella Escobari, Executive Director of Harvard's Center for International Development