But rice duties are working in Uganda – and in Nigeria, where rice output is also soaring and the value of imported rice is declining – and policymakers rightly believe that they must be maintained. The big exporters, such as the US and Vietnam, continue to supply massive subsidies to their rice farmers.
但大米关税在乌干达和尼日利亚是有效的。两国的大米产量正急速提升且进口大米的价格正不断下降。政策制定者们有理由认为这些关税必须维持。如果美国、越南等大的出口国继续对国内米农实施大量的补贴，那么在没有保护的情况下，非洲农民会再一次受进口之害。