Many Western aid officials and others say Ethiopia is unable to cope with its droughts in part because of policies that discourage farmers from producing.

Many economists consider the move a gimmick that could artificially lower the price of onions, discouraging farmers from planting more of the crop next season.

He discouraged farmers from planting crops north of his line, declaring this land suitable only for light grazing.

In the past, many lenders discouraged farmers from growing lentils and chickpeas because the government provided no price supports for them.

Some people would later charge that this policy was a deliberate attempt to discourage farmers from reporting the true extent of the disease.

Lack of workers and increased wages discourages farmers from farming.

The present system discourages low and medium-sized farmers and favors the biggest ones.

High wheat prices caused by the drought have discouraged farmers from investing in alternative drought-tolerant crops.

This conclusion led the Laos government to discourage farmers from using swidden fires as a farming technique.

On the other hand, they depressed food prices and thus discouraged local farmers, delaying the rebirth of Austrian agriculture.