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Most of the EU budget goes to big agrobusinesses. However, the proposed purpose is propping up the "small farmers". However, small farmers are the most disadvan
by corty 6y ago
Most of the EU budget goes to big agrobusinesses. However, the proposed purpose is propping up the "small farmers". However, small farmers are the most disadvantaged by the EU subsidizing big ag. Also, external effects like empoverishing Africa's farmers by flooding the market with heavily subsidized EU produce.
- ginko 6y agoConsidering we're now in a global pandemic with trade breaking apart I'm actually rather glad that there's subsidized local agriculture to keep Europe from running out of food.
- hyperman1 6y agoYou should look at this from a military rather than a commercial point. The idea is Europe should always be able to feed itself, even if major trading partners disappear. Propping up local farmers, large and small, is the idea.