3.1.6.1: Agriculture
Increase funding for research and development to improve agricultural productivity and continue to pursue global food security. Other Information:
An agricultural economy built to last is integral to the affordability of our food, the independence of our energy supply,
and the security of America's middle class. Democrats support agriculture from the small farms that feed the community to
the large farms that feed the world. Under President Obama, American farmers are seeing record farm income, record agricultural
exports, and millions of acres enrolled in conservation programs. President Obama has expanded markets for American goods
that help support more than a million agriculture jobs here at home. And in the past few years, agriculture has been one of
the fastest-growing parts of our economy, creating one out of every 12 American jobs. Democrats appreciate agriculture's role
in securing America's food security and making our country an ambassador of food aid to countries across the world. That's
why Democrats support a strong farm safety net, with increased availability of crop insurance and emergency disaster assistance
to help farmers and ranchers keep their farms in business after natural disasters and crop loss. Democrats are also planning
for a strong agricultural future, and President Obama has proposed increasing funding for research and development to improve
agricultural productivity and continue to pursue global food security.
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