Farm Security Administration Case Study

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The problems that are occurring are that one quarter of all farms are less that 600 dollars apiece, affecting almost 8 million people. Earning less than 600 dollars is the same as most deprived city dwellers. The Farm Security Administration was made to get the farmers out of debt and out of the depression.The FSA will solve this problem by aiding farmers to find new places to work by creating government run farms.
The FSA provided help for the poorest farms with rural rehabilitation. Farm loans and subsistence homestead prostats. The agency help farmers buy new equipment, livestock, seeds, and even land. Also it helped the families by providing health care, education, and training programs. To help farmers find new places to work and help

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