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could that be a VOCA project? Would AID or does AID have the 

 authority now to fund that kind of a project? 



Mr. Evans. Yes, it could be a VOCA project, and I think that 

 they could, but you would best ask them also. I will say to you, Mr. 

 Chairman, that we have begun a small pilot venture along these 

 lines ourselves based on present authority and I think that it fits 

 quite well, and we would like to see strong support for expanding 

 mat kind of a program and I think it could be very productive for 

 an extremely small amount of money. 



Mr. Penny. I saw Don whispering in your ear. I thought maybe 

 he was 



Mr. Evans. He wanted me to make a point, which I will, that 

 this sort of thing has worked very well in Poland, yes. 



Mr. Penny. I do appreciate your testimony this morning. It has 

 been quite helpful and I appreciate your willingness to be a volun- 

 teer in so many ways over the years. Professor, and Cooper, for 

 your leadership particularly in this VOCA effort in the former So- 

 viet Republics. 



We are quite excited about the work that you are involved in and 

 wish you continued success. It is tough to measure success in this 

 Russian system, but I think progress is being made. 



Do you have any concluding remarks, Mr. Allard? 



Mr. Allard. No, I don't, Mr. Chairman, except to thank both of 

 you for bringing your perspectives to this subcommittee. It will be 

 very valuable us to. 



Thank you. 



Mr. Penny. I thank you again. 



Our next panel consists of Ms. Martha Cashman, vice president, 

 international development division. Land O' Lakes, Dr. Stanley 

 Johnson, director, center for agriculture and rural development, 

 Iowa State University, and Mr. Burton Joseph, president of Joseph 

 Companies in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 



We would ask that you testify in the order that I have introduced 

 you. Our desire is to have you submit your written testimony for 

 the record and to summarize as best you can the highlights of your 

 remarks and then we will proceed to questions. Ms. Cashman. 



STATEMENT OF MARTHA CASHMAN, VICE PRESmENT, INTER- 

 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, LAND O* LAKES, INC. 



Ms. Cashman. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I 

 would like to thank you for the opportunity to reflect on the future 

 of private agriculture in Russia and the role that we are playing 

 to provide private farms with technical assistance, training and 

 moral support. But specifically, Mr. Chairman, I would also like to 

 thank you for attending a Land O'Lakes annual meeting in Feb- 

 ruary and your attendance was especially appreciated by Dr. 

 Bosmasnokov and the Russian delegation from AKKOR that at- 

 tended the annual meeting. And I would like to tell you that the 

 international development breakout session, which essentially fo- 

 cused on Russian agriculture, was the single largest attended 

 breakout session of the annual meeting with over 800 farmer mem- 

 bers of Land O'Lakes attending that particular session. 



And just as a side note, I would also like to say that I am also 

 very proud to be here as somebody that was bom and raised in 



