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Abstract
The Effective Protection Ratio (EPR) is used in this study as a measure of the impact of
policy distortions on agricultural producers. The results of the EPR analysis show that in
1995, most of the interventions supporting agricultural production have disappeared,
particularly if the production is aimed at the domestic market. This holds for basic grains and
oilseeds, as well as other products such as potatoes, cotton and tobacco, across all regions. Beef
cattle and sheep production is also not being favoured by support in any of the regions. On the
contrary, a number of commodities are effectively being taxed.