Exploring the decoupling of direct payments to farmers in North Macedonia

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dc.coverageNorth Macedonia
dc.creatorVasta, A., Morales Opazo, C. and Weber, R. (Ed.)
dc.date2023-04-27T13:26:37Z
dc.date2023-04-27T13:26:37Z
dc.date2020
dc.date2020-09-28T13:42:06.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T21:13:23Z
dc.descriptionNorth Macedonia’s ambition to join the European Union (EU) makes it necessary to reform the agricultural sector, such that it aligns with the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This involves the “decoupling” of farm subsidies, i.e. a shift to payments that are not linked to area and production levels of specific commodities, livestock numbers, and input use. The decoupling of direct payments has significant impacts on production decisions, prices and therefore on farmer’s income. The study underlying this policy brief identifies five possible scenarios for North Macedonia to align their direct payment scheme with EU regulations and analyses the impact on farmer’s income. The results show that on average farmer’s income increases through the decoupling of direct payments in North Macedonia, with small farmers having a positive effect on income while bigger farmers experience a negative impact. To allow for a smooth alignment with the CAP in North Macedonia, a gradual phase-in of direct payments measures is recommended.
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dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier2520-6540
dc.identifier2520-6532
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb1190en
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/cb1190en/cb1190en.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/216904
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.relationFAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief
dc.relation30
dc.rightsFAO
dc.rightsCC BY NC SA 3.0 IGO
dc.titleExploring the decoupling of direct payments to farmers in North Macedonia
dc.titleFAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 30
dc.typeBook (series)

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