Why smarter use of farm subsidies is vital for ecosystem restoration

Aug 31, 2021

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Governments need to restructure their methods for farm subsidies in order to help small farmers and the environment. Image: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Will Anderson

Communications Lead, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI

René Zamora Cristales

Senior Associate, Initiative 20x20, WRI

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The government is incentivizing land restoration in Kenya’s Makuki-Nzaui landscape, a form of farm subsidies Image: Peter Irungu/WRI

a diagram showing how shifting agricultural subsidies to restore land can lead to many benefits

The advantages of shifting agricultural subsidies. Image: WRI authors

a diagram of policy elements to boost both agriculture and land restoration

Steps to successful land restoration. Image: WRI authors

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In Peru, where the government is working on a new farm subsidies for restoration, AIDER is helping farmers grow sustainable coffee. Image: Natasha Ferrari/WRI

land being restored in India's small Sidhi district

India’s small Sidhi district is hatching a participatory plan to restore more than 75% of its land. Image: Sandip Chowdhury/WRI

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