San Francisco The Pacific Research Institute, a free-market think tank based in San Francisco, released a new report today that reviews the state of Californias agriculture production, examines the barriers that are impeding Californias agricultural economy, and provides recommendations for policy reforms that will spur additional growth. Growing Californias Agriculture: Towards a More Vibrant and Productive Agricultural Sector by PRI senior fellow Amy Kaleita, Ph.D., is available HERE.
Californias agricultural sector is a strong and significant component of Californias economy as well as national and global food production. Protecting and enhancing the industry, and encouraging innovation in water conservation, labor use, and development of consumer markets, provides benefits not only to farmers, but to the population as a whole, Dr. Kaleita, said. In order to help Californias nationally and internationally important agricultural industry grow and strengthen, local, state, and federal governments should reevaluate counterproductive policies and strategies. The report makes the following recommendations:
Adjust water policy and pricing to provide an incentive for conservation. Conservation becomes economically advantageous when users pay the real price of water
Phase out direct federal agricultural subsidies. Federal cash subsidies of commodity crops provide little benefit to California agriculture, and distort pricing in the food markets
Streamline and standardize regulations. Reduced costs and overhead for complying with environmental regulations would free up money for farm innovations, and reduce barriers to growth.
Agriculture in California is under some unique and increasing pressures, and key state and federal policies and regulatory frameworks are counterproductive. Implementing these recommendations would significantly advance the states agricultural economy, making California a national and international leader.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
New Report Provides Recommendations to Improve CA’s Agriculture Industry
Amy Kaleita
San Francisco The Pacific Research Institute, a free-market think tank based in San Francisco, released a new report today that reviews the state of Californias agriculture production, examines the barriers that are impeding Californias agricultural economy, and provides recommendations for policy reforms that will spur additional growth. Growing Californias Agriculture: Towards a More Vibrant and Productive Agricultural Sector by PRI senior fellow Amy Kaleita, Ph.D., is available HERE.
Californias agricultural sector is a strong and significant component of Californias economy as well as national and global food production. Protecting and enhancing the industry, and encouraging innovation in water conservation, labor use, and development of consumer markets, provides benefits not only to farmers, but to the population as a whole, Dr. Kaleita, said. In order to help Californias nationally and internationally important agricultural industry grow and strengthen, local, state, and federal governments should reevaluate counterproductive policies and strategies. The report makes the following recommendations:
Agriculture in California is under some unique and increasing pressures, and key state and federal policies and regulatory frameworks are counterproductive. Implementing these recommendations would significantly advance the states agricultural economy, making California a national and international leader.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
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