Food, Agriculture, and Rural Policy Into the Twenty-First Century: Issues and Trade-Offs

ISBN-13: 9780367011857 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 424 str.

Hallberg, Milton C.

Opis

This book contributes to 1995 policymaking by offering information concerning an array of issues fundamentally important to the U.S. agricultural and food sector. It reviews a set of policy approaches for dealing with these issues, and assesses trade-offs among these alternative approaches.

Spis treści

Preface -- The Setting -- The Economic Setting for U.S. Food and Agriculture -- World Food and Agricultural Economy -- Evolution of U.S. Food and Agricultural Policy: 1970s to 1990s -- Structure of Food and Agricultural Sector -- The Issues -- Environment -- Water, Agriculture, and Public Policy -- Land Use Issues -- Sustainable Agriculture -- Food and Food Aid -- Domestic Food Aid Programs -- Overseas Food Aid Programs -- Food Quality: Safety, Nutrition, and Labeling -- International Agriculture -- International Trade Agreements -- U.S. Agricultural Trade Policy -- Commodity Policy Issues -- Farm Prices, Income, Stability, and Distribution -- Agricultural Supply Control -- Commodity Policy -- Marketing and Risk Management -- Federal Marketing Orders -- Commodity Promotion Programs -- Policy Alternatives to Protect Against Crop Failure in U.S. Agriculture -- Rural Programs, Research and Education -- Rural Development and Human Resource Adjustment -- Rural Credit Programs -- Issues in Research and Education

O autorze

Hallberg, Milton C.