agricultural policy
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agricultural policy
The area of politics concerned with all government measures for regulating and promoting agriculture.
Die Subventionen für Bauern sind ein zentraler Bestandteil der europäischen Agrarpolitik.
Subsidies for farmers are a central component of European agricultural policy.
The word is composed of 'Agrar-' and 'Politik' (politics/policy). 'Agrar-' derives from the Latin word for 'field' and refers to agriculture. So it literally means 'Landwirtschaftspolitik' (agricultural policy).
Die neue Agrarpolitik soll kleine landwirtschaftliche Betriebe unterstützen.
The new agricultural policy is intended to support small farms.
The gender of compound nouns is always determined by the last part. Since it is 'die Politik' (politics/policy), 'die Agrarpolitik' (agricultural policy) is also feminine.
Über die zukünftige Agrarpolitik wird im Parlament debattiert.
The future agricultural policy is being debated in parliament.
This word is often combined with adjectives such as 'europäisch' (European), 'national' (national), or 'gemeinsam' (common/joint). Common verbs are 'Agrarpolitik betreiben' (to pursue agricultural policy), 'gestalten' (to shape), or 'kritisieren' (to criticize).
Viele Bauern kritisieren die aktuelle europäische Agrarpolitik.
Many farmers criticize the current European agricultural policy.
'Agrarpolitik' (agricultural policy) is a technical term from politics and economics. It is mainly used in formal contexts such as the news, specialist articles, and political discussions.
Der Minister erklärte die Ziele der nationalen Agrarpolitik.
The minister explained the goals of the national agricultural policy.