This book gives insights into the agricultural policies in several countries located in
different continents. It is of interest to students researchers and policy and decision
makers. Given the particularities of agriculture agricultural policies are indispensable for
an adjusted development of farms according to the strategic objectives of each country namely
the socio-economic and environmental ones. The question that often arises is whether the
practical effects of the various policy measures are in accordance with their design and what
is the effect of these policy instruments among many other causes of structural and
technological change. The aim of this book is to describe the main agricultural policies that
have been implemented in countries such as the United States of America Brazil China India
South Africa Australia as well as the European Union. It also aims to analyse the real impact
of these policies on the structural and technological changes of farms in the European Union.
As its methodology the book considers bibliometric analysis literature review and statistical
approaches.
