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Agriculture and Food: Farm Bill Export Options - GAO Report
| Date: | Dec. 15, 1995 |
| Report No.: | GGD-96-39R |
| Pages: | 122 |
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Summary: Agricultural industry Competition Cost effectiveness analysis Exporting Foreign trade agreements Internal controls International trade regulation FAS Cooperator Market Development Program USDA Cottonseed Oil Assistance Program USDA Dairy Export Incentive Program USDA Export Enhancement Program USDA Foreign Market Development Program USDA GSM-102 Program USDA GSM-103 Program USDA Market Promotion Program USDA Sunflowerseed Oil Assistance Program 1995 Farm Bill Agricultural programs Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO identified ways that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) can improve the effectiveness of its agricultural export assistance programs. GAO noted that: (1) public and private sector organizations identified 126 options for improving USDA agricultural export assistance programs; (2) of the options identified, there were 58 for improving market development and promotion programs, 18 for improving title I food aid programs, 10 to improve the General Sales Manager guarantee programs, and 40 for improving export subsidy programs; (3) public and private analysts advocated that program funding continue for marketing development and promotion programs until the effects of recent legislation and international agreements are determined; and (4) for all of the programs reviewed, there were public and private analysts that advocated either continuation or total elimination of the programs. |
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