Unequal Grounds: Dairy Subsidies and Sustainability Rhetoric Against Developing Nations
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Dairy Subsidies, Sustainability, The global trade, Gain marketAbstract
The global trade architecture champions free trade and open markets, yet agricultural sectors in developed economies are often protected by direct and indirect supports and insurances. The agricultural sectors in developing economies are often marred by the excessive power of developed economies to gain market access. The current narrative unfairly assumes that the subsidies in developing nations are detrimental to ‘level playing field’. This perspective article refutes the prevailing narrative, demonstrating it is grounded in a selective and misleading interpretation of economic reality.
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