Direct Payment Program Research Articles

The Rice Direct Payment Program and its Impact on the Agriculture in Korea

The Rice Direct Payment Program and its Impact on the Agriculture in Korea

2008 Farm Bill Decision Tools

This article describes a tool developed by Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service to aid in the decision to enroll in a new commodity program contained in the 2008 Farm Bill. Producers have the option to enroll in the Direct Counter-Cyclical Payment (DCP) program or the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program. The choice between ACRE and DCP is an important decision for farm profitability. The ACRE program is complex, and the calculation of potential ACRE payments can be quite daunting. The ACRE decision tool was developed to perform the calculations necessary to estimate potential ACRE payments for the 2009-2012 crop years.

Debt investment as a tool for value transfer in biodiversity conservation

AbstractA central challenge in conservation is to create value effectively around local resources that will lead to better environmental stewardship. Historically, conservationists have either used indirect approaches, such as the promotion of alternate industries like eco‐tourism, or more recently direct approaches, such as land purchases and cash payments. While direct payment programs, through conservation incentive agreements and regular payments for ecosystem preservation, are being trialed in low‐income nations, the lack of enforceable property rights and contractual laws can present challenges when trying to influence conservation outcomes in local communities. We suggest an alternative approach—debt‐based investment—that capitalizes environmental assets locally and makes that capital available to local communities through collateralized lending, microfinance approaches, and access to affordable financial services. Tying the value of capital in a conservation lending trust to the global value for intact environmental resources will create incentives for local environmental stewardship while providing economic access to what is often a poor community's most valuable asset—intact natural resources.

The Impact of Direct Payment Program on Less Favored Areas (LFAs) in South Korea

The Impact of Direct Payment Program on Less Favored Areas (LFAs) in South Korea

Panel data analyses to examine effects of subsidies to fishery productions in OECD countries

An econometric analysis, known as a panel data analysis, was conducted to understand the nature and the magnitude of the effect caused by subsidies to fishery productions. Published data on government financial transfers for OECD member countries from 1996 to 2002 were used for this purpose. The result of the panel data analysis indicated that certain financial transfers have brought small but positive influences to economic indicators on fisheries of aggregated OECD countries, while either no or negative effects were recognized in other financial transfers. Different magnitudes of influences were observed according to the types of the transfers. Also, there are cases where two types of financial transfers provide offsetting effects to a single economic indicator. Specifically, the total volume of fishery production for OECD countries is positively influenced by government direct payment programs, but negatively affected by the amount of general services provided by the governments. This study can be regarded as a useful first attempt to examine the empirical link between productions and subsidies of the fishery sectors.

Development of the Single Area Payments Scheme in the Visegrad Countries

One of the most important date for the Visegrad Countries2 was year 2004, because of the accession to the EU. The four countries have to apply the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which provides facilities for the farmers in form of direct payment, market measures, agricultural and rural development programs. The analyses of the direct payments development in the Visegrad Countries are necessary for the further CAP reform

On the Relationship between Multifunctionality and Hamlet Activities as a Rural Institution

The relationship between multifunctionality and the roles of rural communities has not been discussed fully although the connection between the two is an essential issue in the rural policy arena. Pursuing this issue, this paper considers that multifunctional hamlet activities are generated as institutional joint products within the hamlet. Also evaluated is the connection between multifunctional activities and institutional hamlet conditions under the Japanese direct payment program for less favored areas. Results of conceptual considerations and empirical evaluations reveal that specific multifunctional hamlet activities depend on hamlet conditions; those on the least favorable level tend to perform land preservation activities while those under the most favorable conditions tend to undertake recreational activity. Hamlets participating in forming landscape fall in the middle. Thus, firstly, institutional jointness is not constant but variable depending on hamlet conditions. Consequently, programs to enhance multifunctionality should respect hamlet conditions that represent different levels of institutional jointness of multifunctional activity rather than treat multifunctionality as a single concept. Secondly, for diversification, it would be effective to organize hamlet activities based on an open and wider human network rather than the traditional closed one in rural communities.

Texas Agricultural Organization Board Members Knowledge of and Information Sources for the 2002 Farm Bill

This study attempted to assess Texas agricultural board members’ knowledge levels of the 2002 Farm Bill and to explore perceived values of information sources used to learn about the farm bill. Selected Texas agricultural organization board members (70) were most knowledgeable about the crop insurance and direct payment programs, findings that parallel previous studies. Respondents were least knowledgeable about the food stamp program. Respondents identified the Cooperative Extension Service and farm publications as the most valuable information sources for learning about the 2002 Farm Bill. No significant relationships existed between respondents’ knowledge of the 2002 Farm Bill and their information sources. If agricultural communicators want to reach agricultural board members, they should communicate farm bill programs and issues using the Cooperative Extension Service, the Internet (agricultural sites), and farm publications.

State Variations in Farm Program Payments

Direct payments to farmers, of some importance for more than three decades, have grown very rapidly since 1960. Payments under the wheat and feed grain programs have resulted in a substantial realignment of the states in the amount of direct payments received, and have also brought an increase in the concentration of such payments in a few states. Questions as to the equitable distribution of farm program benefits as a whole could be answered only by a detailed study of state variations in the income supporting effects of all farm programs. Direct payment programs are highly visible nevertheless, and any attempt at their greater equalization must involve either development of payment programs for other important commodities or a step-up of payments under noncommodity programs available to qualified farmers in all states.