Only 4% of public development assistance is now earmarked for agriculture. The European Commission and EU member states are therefore planning to increase their assistance, both through the European Development Fund and by developing new sources of financial support.
但是在过去的二十年中，农业发展支持一直在下降。现在只有4%的公共发展援助用于农业。欧盟委员会和欧盟成员国因此规划通过欧洲发展基金以及发展新的财政支持来源来提高援助。