On national food policy analysis using agrimod

The development of dynanic simulation models promises to provide policy makers with a quick-response tool for analyzing the effects of alternative policies for a 10-20 year time horizon. A general conceptual framework for such models is described. Then a brief description of AGRIMOD, a model for evaluating agricultural (e.g. grain reserves, exports) and natural resource (e.g. energy) policies that have an impact on the U.S. food production and consumption system is given.