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these relatively small agencies of government be given the financial and personnel support 

 necessary to continue doing the job needed to be done. Policy initiatves will fail if resources and 

 morale are low. 



In conclusion to this question, I would again point out that the developing world, especially Asia, will 

 be the primary area of expansion for high value and value added products to the year 2000. 

 However, we must not forget our traditional markets, nor lose sight of the fact that market 

 opportunities are largely individual to the product involved. Finally, flexibility is needed to meet the 

 demands and opportunities as they arise. Our best bet would be to have a well staffed and 

 aggressive Foreign Agricultural Service working in a close, cooperative fashion with private industry 

 toward obtaining the greatest overseas market share possible. 



Do current policies assist U.S. agriculture as we trade in a very competitive world, do we have 

 the flexibility we need in export programs, overseas offices and personnel in the fastest 

 growing markets, and must we consider new programs and polices to utilize the comparative 

 advantage the U.S. has in agricultural production and processing? 



Current policies are largely beneficial to the high value and value added products I am most familiar 

 with. Again, I will leave the discussion of the traditional bulk commodity programs to other panelists. 



I especially commend to the committee the views of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives as 

 expressed to you today on the issue of general GATT disciplines on programs distorting international 



