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Agricultural support policies refer to government interventions and institutional measures designed to influence agricultural production, income conditions, market environments, and resource allocation within agricultural sectors. These policies encompass a range of instruments, including direct payments, price support mechanisms, input subsidies, market regulation, trade measures, and other forms of public assistance directed toward farmers and agricultural activities ^[1]. Agricultural support policies are characterized by their role in modifying the economic incentives and constraints faced by agricultural producers, thereby affecting production decisions, farm income, and interactions between agricultural markets and policy institutions ^[2]. Unlike general rural development policies, agricultural support policies specifically focus on interventions targeting agricultural production systems, farm operators, and agricultural markets ^[3]. Within agricultural economics and policy analysis, these policies provides a framework for examining the design, implementation, and effects of government measures that shape agricultural resource use, competitiveness, and structural changes in farming systems ^[4].