Subsidies for grain exports? EU regulations and WTO principles stand in the way

Is it possible to introduce subsidies for grain exports as a solution to improve the situation on the domestic grain market? We know the answer from the Ministry of Agriculture. The problem of low grain prices is one of the most serious issues affecting Polish farmers. A solution would certainly be to remove the grain surplus from the market, but this is obviously difficult. It is unlikely to succeed without developed exports. And it was the support for shipments of Polish grain to the world that was one of the postulates of the agricultural self-government, included in the position submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). It was about launching subsidies for grain exports outside the European Union market. In response to this proposal, the Ministry of Agriculture emphasized that EU regulations do not provide for the possibility of granting aid for activities related to exports to third countries or member states, which would be directly related to ...