Amber Waves : Examining the Food Assistance Safety Net: Issue September 2006

By Usda- Economic Research Service

Summary
Summary: Amber Waves: The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources and Rural America

Description
Description: Feature articles in the September 2006 issue include…Food Assistance: How Strong Is the Safety Net?, Income Volatility Complicates Food Assistance, Global Agriculture and the Doha Round—Market Access is the Key, and Agricultural Policy Affects Land Use and the Environment. Other articles cover such topics as…Japan’s dairy industry, effects of textile trade liberalization on U.S. rural communities, food price changes since Hurricane Katrina, the effects of the food stamp program on the agricultural economy, emergency food assistance, adoption of GE crops, agricultural resources and environmental indicators, U.S. soybean sector, U.S. fruit and vegetable sector, and women in horse farming. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: Feature Articles Food Assistance: How Strong Is the Safety Net? Income Volatility Complicates Food Assistance Global Agriculture and the Doha Round— Market Access Is the Key Agricultural Policy Affects Land Use and the Environment Findings Market and Trade What Protects Japan’s Dairy Industry? Textile Trade Liberalization Brings Difficulties to Some Rural Communities Diet and Health Despite Katrina, Overall Food Prices Stable Food Stamp Program Boosts Farm Income and Jobs Emergency Food Assistance Reaches Hurricane Victims Resources and Environment Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops Continues To Increase Indicators Highlight Links Between Agricultural Resources and the Environment Commodity Background Reports International Trade, Biofuel Initiatives Reshaping the Soybean Sector Fruit and Vegetables in the Limelight Statistics Data Feature More Women Turning to Horse Farming Indicators Indicators September-06 Research Areas Participation in USDA’s Food Stamp Program varies by State Share of income spent on food continues to decline WTO Trade Policy Commitments Database

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Title:

Amber Waves : Examining the Food Assistance Safety Net: Issue September 2006

Author:

Usda- Economic Research Service

Volume:

6-Sep

Language:

English

Subject:

Agriculture, Rural Systems, Economics

Collection:

Periodicals: Journal and Magazine Collection (Contemporary)

Subcollection:

Amber Waves Journal Collection

Historic
Publication Date:

2006

Publisher:

US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

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