Disaster assistance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001881",
  "term": "Disaster assistance",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Federal payments made to farmers because of a natural disaster when (1) planting is prevented or (2) crop yields are abnormally low because of adverse weather and related conditions. Disaster payments may be provided under existing legislation or under special legislation enacted after an extensive natural disaster.",
  "synonyms": [
    "disaster payments"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "governmental programs and projects",
    "disasters",
    "crop losses",
    "Farm Service Agency",
    "farm programs"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Agriculture Fact Book, USDA",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "asistencia en casos de desastres"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/disaster-assistance/"
}