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Those responsible for monetizing U.S. commodity aid have 

 a natural tendency to sell to buyers with whom they have 

 worked before. This minimizes surprises, simplifies the 

 process and has been a reasonable policy. 



However, it also tends to move product through the same 

 old bureaucracies that dominated trade under communism. 

 The channels and networks tend to remain much the same, 

 even if they have been privatized. This is not all bad, 

 but it does tend to preserve the old monopolies. 



The point of importance is that we should probably begin 

 to move product, at least on a pilot basis, through some 

 of these new markets. 



Should We Do More On Agricultural Credit? 



As outlined early in this report, availability of 

 agricultural credit is a major problem and an adequate 

 internal NIS solution is unlikely in the near future. 



The U.S. is trying to help by providing technical advice 

 and counsel to both old and new agricultural lenders. 

 This effort is both productive and worthwhile. 



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