I remain as always a stupid commoner. It is beyond me why a farmer should get out of business by transfering his holding to another farmer, nor can I understand why that should "boost competitiveness." It appears to me that trusts are encouraged in place of cooperatives but, as I said, I'm too dim to figure out the fine print. I don't see trusts all that competitive. Does it mean they can lower produce prices and clinch special deals with distributors to eliminate all the remaining small farmers?

And, of course, I could not give a damn about "boosting competitiveness." What's so good about "competitiveness"- or "rural development" for that matter?