United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-08-01 monographic deposited born digital 12 p. GA 1.13:IAP-95-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21 P0b002ee1803844b1 f:ia95021 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21 IAP-95-21 Agricultural programs Consumer protection Financial management Environmental monitoring Farm credit Risk management Agency missions Rural economic development Commodity marketing Agricultural products 1995 Farm Bill NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Other Written Product GAO presented its Food and Agriculture issue area plan for fiscal years 1995 to 1996.<p/>GAO plans to: (1) identify approaches to help farmers adapt to a more market-oriented farm economy; (2) recommend changes to improve the fiscal integrity of crop insurance programs and farm risk management; (3) evaluate the efficiency of commodity programs' administration; (4) identify U.S. trade and marketing issues to enhance competitiveness; (5) recommend improvements to food inspection programs and food safety laws; (6) identify ways to achieve budgetary savings by consolidating food safety programs and evaluating alternative funding mechanisms; (7) analyze the government's multiprogram approach for delivering food assistance; (8) provide information on the environmental impact of current agricultural policies and practices; (9) address the environmental problems caused by agriculture while improving productivity; (10) help develop a long-term rural development strategy; (11) review the implementation of agricultural legislation; and (12) propose methods to save money by reducing bad debts on farm loans. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21/html/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21/pdf/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21.pdf GAO/IAP-95-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-21 Other Written Product GAO/IAP-95-21; Food and Agriculture Issue Area Plan--Fiscal Years 1995-96; Agricultural programs Consumer protection Financial management Environmental monitoring Farm credit Risk management Agency missions Rural economic development Commodity marketing Agricultural products 1995 Farm Bill NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement