A result of the Uruguay Round of world trade negotiations is likely to be a reduction of 36 percent in the average of farm subsidies paid by the rich countries in 1986-1990. Some of the world's food production will move from Western Europe to regions where subsidies are lower or non-existent. such as the former communist. countries and parts of the developing world. Some environmentalists worry about this outcome. It will undoubtedly mean more pressure to convert natural habitat into farmland. But will also have many desirable environmental effects. The intensity of farming in the rich world should decline. and the use of chemical inputs will diminish. Crops are more likely to be grown in the environments to which they are naturally suited. And more farmers in poor countries will have the money and the incentive to manage their land in ways that are sustainable in the long run. That is important. To feed an increasingly hungry world. Farmers need every incentive to use their soil and water effectively and efficiently.