Safety Net of Farming: An Introduction and Literature Review of Agricultural Insurance and Other Stabilization Policies and Proposals, The

Chad E. Hart, Darnell B. Smith
March 1994  [94-WP 120]

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Hart, C.E. and D.B. Smith. 1994. "Safety Net of Farming: An Introduction and Literature Review of Agricultural Insurance and Other Stabilization Policies and Proposals, The." Working paper 94-WP 120. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University.


Abstract

With the pending debate on the 1995 Farm Bill, crop insurance and disaster assistance have become major topics for discussion. This paper explores the performance of the current MPCI program and presents alternative programs. The need for a unified approach to ease the problem of agricultural instability is addressed.