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BILLION JOBS ON THE FARM AND IN PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, PACKAGING 

 AND SHIPPING THESE PRODUCTS AROUND THE WORLD. 



FOR THESE REASONS AND OTHERS IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AHEAD, 

 TO PLAN, AND TO EVALUATE THE WORLD MARKET FOR AGRICULTURE. I 

 LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM OUR WITNESSES, THOSE FROM THE 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. 



THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. 



