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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Soil management and conservation | Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Environmental programmes: Farm Service Agency …
Environmental programmes: Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation Reserve Program - Soil erosion reduction and other environmental benefits are addressed through 10-year rental agreements to establish permanent cover crops on cropland.
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Natural resources conservation | Loans and financing, Non-monetary support | Agriculture | Environmental programmes: Natural Resource…
Environmental programmes: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP) - Combines the functions of the former Wetlands Reserve Program, the Grassland Reserve Program (easement portion), and the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. The program provides financial and technical assistance to help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands and their related benefits. (...).
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Natural resources conservation, Waste management…
Natural resources conservation, Waste management and recycling, Water management and conservation
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Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Environmental programmes: Natural Resource…
Environmental programmes: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP) - Combines the authorities of four former conservation programs—the Agricultural Water Enhancement program, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, and the Great Lakes Basin Program. Promotes coordination between NRCS and its partners to deliver conservation assistance to producers and landowners on a regional or watershed scale. NRCS provides assistance to producers through partnership agreements and through program farmer cooperatives, water districts, municipal waste or wastewater treatments entities, higher education institutions, and organizations with a history of working cooperatively with producers, including nonprofit organizations. (...).
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Environmental programmes: Farm Services Agency …
Environmental programmes: Farm Services Agency (FSA): Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program - Temporary assistance for operations that are certified organic or transitioning to organic in defraying the costs associated with organic certification during FY 2020, 2021, and/or 2022, to help address financial impacts of the pandemic on organic and transitional producers. Payments cover a portion of eligible certification expenses, (...).
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Environmental programmes: Farm Services Agency …
Environmental programmes: Farm Services Agency (FSA): Organic Certification Cost-Share Program (OCCSP) - Assists certified organic operations in defraying the costs associated with organic certification. Organic operations may receive up to 75% of their certification costs up to a maximum of USD 750 annually per certification scope.
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Natural resources conservation | Loans and financing | Agriculture | Environmental programmes: Natural Resource…
Environmental programmes: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Encourages farmers and ranchers to adopt practices that reduce environmental and resource problems. Half of the funds are targeted to livestock production practices. (...).
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Alternative and renewable energy | Loans and financing | Agriculture, Energy | Non-Product-Specific AMS: Biomass crop assistance…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Biomass crop assistance program: (5) Provides financial assistance to producers or entities that deliver eligible biomass material to designated biomass conversion facilities for use as heat, power, biobased products or biofuels. Assistance is for costs of collection, harvest, storage and transportation associated with delivery of eligible materials. (...)
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
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Loans and financing | Agriculture | Non-Product-Specific AMS : Rural Energy for…
Non-Product-Specific AMS : Rural Energy for America Program (formerly Renewable Energy Program). (6) Provides direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants to farmers, ranchers, and small rural businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. (...)
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/169 | United States of America | 2023 | Other environmental risks mitigation | Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Non-Product-Specific AMS: Wildfire and Hurricane…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program (WHIP and WHIP+): (8) Wildlife and Hurricane Indemnity Program (WHIP): WHIP covered production losses due to hurricanes, wildfires, and other weather-related losses during 2017. WHIP+ covered production losses due to these natural disasters in calendar year 2018 and 2019. (...) Includes block grants to Alabama and North Carolina as well as payments under the Quality Loss Adjustment program. WHIP and WHIP+ payments to producers for eligible uninsured commodities are included in supporting table DS:1.
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/KAZ/4 | Kazakhstan | 2023 | Ozone layer protection | Export licences, Import licences | Other | 15. Import and/or export licensing for import and…
15. Import and/or export licensing for import and/or export ozone destroying substances and products containing such substances
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