Agricultural subsidies are monetary payments and other types of support provided by governments to farmers or agribusinesses. While some subsidies are given to promote specific farming practices, others focus on research and development, conservation practices, disaster aid, marketing, nutrition assistance, risk mitigation, and more.   
However, only 6.4% of agricultural subsidies globally supported conservation or climate objectives in 2021, determined by applying the methods used by Searchinger et al. 2020 on updated OECD data. To incentivize sustainable agriculture, promote food security, and benefit the environment, governments around the world can condition farm financial aid on the protection of forests and other native areas, support integrated projects that bring groups of farmers together with scientists to try out innovative systems that optimize fertilizer use, reward farmers for better environmental performance, and more. By making better use of agricultural subsidies, the world can produce more food while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing food security and nutrition. 

Agricultural subsidies are monetary payments and other types of support provided by governments to farmers or agribusinesses. While some subsidies are given to promote specific farming practices, others focus on research and development, conservation practices, disaster aid, marketing, nutrition assistance, risk mitigation, and more.   
However, only 6.4% of agricultural subsidies globally supported conservation or climate objectives in 2021, determined by applying the methods used by Searchinger et al. 2020 on updated OECD data. To incentivize sustainable agriculture, promote food security, and benefit the environment, governments around the world can condition farm financial aid on the protection of forests and other native areas, support integrated projects that bring groups of farmers together with scientists to try out innovative systems that optimize fertilizer use, reward farmers for better environmental performance, and more. By making better use of agricultural subsidies, the world can produce more food while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing food security and nutrition.