Agriculture In Transition: Farmers' Use of Risk Management Strategies
RCED-99-90
Published: Apr 07, 1999. Publicly Released: Apr 07, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to educate farmers about risk management, focusing on: (1) the extent of farmers' use of risk management tools; and (2) educational programs and projects USDA has directed or initiated to prepare farmers for managing risks and determining the groups or individuals who have participated in or been served by these programs.
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