profitable under given market conditions. The same holds true for agriculture. The factors governing the survival of an … also government subsidies and taxes. The prime decisive factor, however, is the demand for the agro-food products. Apart … live with a relatively low level of subsidies. Discussions on competitiveness thus tend to focus on cost …

registered by the NMS 4 (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) in the past decade. Lower production costs in agriculture … agriculture in the NMS-4 has improved substantially after accession to the EU. In the years to come, price competitiveness in the …

and environmental concerns. An in depth-appraisal of the provisions for agriculture shows potential benefits and costs for …

shifted towards support for (or less discrimination against) agriculture, boosted by a billion-dollar Agriculture and Food …

remain, particularly regarding whether the local social and economic impacts are sufficient. Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) is …-private partnerships of German Development Cooperation with private foundations and private companies around an agriculture-based supply … chain, CmiA - like its sister scheme the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) - seeks to ensure compliance with specific …