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Agricultural Liberalisation



     The forwarded article "Agricultural Liberalisation in the Philippines" 
     was very interesting from a New Zealand perspective.
     
     In New Zealand "farm subsidies" were pre-emptively removed by the 
     government nine years ago. Since then rural areas have continued to 
     lose people to the cities, another round of mergers/mortgagee sales 
     looks imminent and rural infrastructure continues to deconstruct.
     
     Excuse my ignorance but I do not understand the distinction between 
     farm subsidies and direct payments. Can someone enlighten me?
     
     Thanks in advance.
     
     Alfred Harris



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