Policy analysis for globalized agriculture

Organizational Economics in Agriculture Policy Analysis

The ongoing industrialization of U.S. agriculture encompasses important changes in farm production practices, in the organization of farm input and output markets, and in the mix of activities carried out by farm operators. These shifts raise important issues for the role of government in the sector and for the design of research and data programs to support public-policy analysis. Basic framew...

Agriculture Policy Is Health Policy

The Farm Bill is meant to supplement and secure farm incomes, ensure a stable food supply, and support the American farm economy. Over time, however, it has evolved into a system that creates substantial health impacts, both directly and indirectly. By generating more profit for food producers and less for family farmers; by effectively subsidizing the production of lower-cost fats, sugars, and...

Beyond nutrition and agriculture policy: collaborating for a food policy.

Global interest in food policy is emerging in parallel with mounting challenges to the food supply and the rising prevalence of diet-related chronic health conditions. Some of the foundational elements of food policies are agricultural practices, finite resources, as well as economic burdens associated with a growing and ageing population. At the intersection of these interests is the need for ...

Introduction to Tropical Agriculture and Outlook for Tropical Crops in a Globalized Economy

Contents 1. Introduction 2. The origin of tropical crops 3. Dissemination of tropical crops outside their centers of origin 4. Tropical agriculture in colonial times 5. Independence and tropical agriculture 6. Tropical food crops 7. Outlook on tropical agriculture 8. Tropical food crops in a globalized economy 9. Historical background 10. Globalization 11. Free trade 12. The starting point 13. ...

Sustainable Agriculture and Public Policy