Research

1: Analyze current agriculture policy and its implications on socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs).

• 确定政策对支持sdfr农场管理的影响.
• 概念化sdfr的农业政策变化.
• Examine by title the implications of the Agriculture Act of 2014 on SDFRs.
• 探讨2014年农业法案对sdfr的影响. A clear identification of the 2014年农业法案的标题(2014年农业法案), 标题涵盖哪些内容, and how SDFRs can exploit all Titles that pertain to their respective farming and/or ranching enterprises.关键的假设是, 如果SDFRs对法律的主要标题有初步的了解, then they will be more likely and better able to take advantage of the opportunities and benefits the programs offer.Findings from research on the Titles will become inputs for the construction of future farm legislation.

2:提高sdfr在美国农业部项目和服务中的参与率.

• 检查美国农业部项目和服务中的sdfr.
• Measure participation rates of SDFRs in USDA programs and services (include Risk Management and Crop Insurance).
• Identify contributing factors to low participation rates of SDFRs in USDA programs and services. d)识别障碍, 哪些因素会对sdfr参与美国农业部的项目产生重大影响, 如GHP/GAP认证.
• Identify factors, which support access for SDFRs to USDA programs and services. f) Evaluate the correlation between SDFRs (understanding of farm income, credit, marketing, and trade and participation in USDA programs and services; access to technology and participation in USDA programs and services; participation in USDA programs and services and diversity of county offices; awareness of farm programs and risk management and participation in USDA programs and services).

Research, education, and recommendations involve a precise identification of the titles of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill), 标题涵盖哪些内容, and how socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers can exploit all titles that pertain to their own farming and/or ranching enterprises. 基本的假设是, if socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers understand the major titles of the law at an elementary level, then they will be more likely and better able to take advantage of the opportunities and benefits the programs offer. Findings from research on the titles are inputs for the construction of future farm legislation.

研究课题包括, 但不限于:农业收入, credit, marketing, 贸易;农业项目和风险管理;土地流失, 土地保留, and farmland protection; land conservation and improvements; catch-up policies and programs to compensate for past discrimination; the agriculture census;impact, use and availability of technology including broadband; USDA intramural and extramural research priorities;concentration in the agricultural sector; alternative agriculture; organic agriculture; access to USDA programs and services; forest land management; livestock management; farm safety issues; and education and outreach.

Research activities that the Policy Research Center engages in are the following: analyzing current agricultural policy and its implications on socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; collecting data and information on the history of the education of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and evaluating the result of past educational efforts in the South and the ability to meet the educational needs of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers today; collecting data on how socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers receive agricultural information; determining how many socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers have trained on the use of information technology equipment and providing recommendations; collecting data on the reasons for the decline of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers owned farms, ranches and land holdings; and analyzing the data gathered from all sources and developing policy.

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