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Subsidy

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

/ˈsʌbsədi/nounCore term

In agriculture, subsidy means: Money or other support paid by the government to farmers to keep production profitable, lower costs or encourage certain practices.

In Turkish: sübvansiyon, tarımsal destek, destekleme ödemesi

How it is used

Used in policy papers, trade talks and everyday farm conversations. Farmers apply for, receive or lose subsidies; economists discuss subsidy levels and their effect on markets. Turkish official texts usually say 'tarımsal destekleme'.

Example sentences

  1. Farmers registered in the system receive a diesel and fertilizer subsidy per decare.

  2. Export subsidies are a sensitive issue in international trade talks.

Common collocations

  • farm subsidies
  • receive a subsidy
  • export subsidy
  • subsidy payment
  • input subsidy
  • direct paymentMoney paid by the government straight to farmers, often per hectare of land, to support their income rather than the price of a product.
  • Common Agricultural PolicyThe European Union's shared agricultural policy, started in 1962, which supports farm incomes, rural development and environmental goals across member states.
  • crop insuranceInsurance that pays farmers compensation when their crops are damaged or their yields fall because of hail, frost, drought, flood or other covered risks.
  • commodityA basic product such as wheat, maize, soybeans, sugar or cotton that is bought and sold in large amounts and where one producer's goods are much like another's.
  • cooperativeAn organization owned and run by its farmer members, who join together to buy inputs, process or sell produce, or share equipment and services.

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