U.S. Commodity Surpluses and Food Aid Needs in Selected Regions.

Assesses feasibility of using USDA surplus commodities to meet food needs in drought-affected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central America. Analyzes projected costs to store commodities instead of making them available as food aid; describes possible effect on U.S. domestic economy; and exami...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1985.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Surplus agricultural commodities. Food relief. Africa, Sub-Saharan. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Assesses feasibility of using USDA surplus commodities to meet food needs in drought-affected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central America. Analyzes projected costs to store commodities instead of making them available as food aid; describes possible effect on U.S. domestic economy; and examines economic, nutritional, and political barriers to using USDA surplus as food aid.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.