Experts address the question: “In your view, do agricultural subsidies in developed countries benefit or harm the majority of the poor in developing countries?”.

This article discusses whether agricultural subsidies in developed countries benefit or harm the majority of the poor in developing countries. Subsidized agricultural exports to developing countries and food aid kill the output markets of smallholders. The unfair competition, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, together with blatant neglect of agriculture in public policy, hinders agricultural growth. It mentions that agricultural growth throughout history has been the engine of overall economic growth.