Incentives and disincentives for farmers in developing countries

Food production in the developing countries as a whole, as well as in many individual countries, is falling badly behind the growing demand resulting from their rapidly rising populations and to a less extent from higher incomes. The developing countries are becoming increasingly dependent on imported foodstuffs, including imports under special terms, and this to an extent which imperils their economic stability and even their political independence. In particular food production for the market, as distinct from subsistence production, is becoming more and more inadequate for the needs of the urban population, which is growing even faster than the population as a whole.

Sustainable Development Goals:

No Poverty

Responsible Consumption and Production

Decent Work and Economic Growth