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PROSPERITY-BASED ON FREE MARKET POLICIES-EXPANDS TO MOST OF THE 

 WORLD'S NATIONS. 



THE INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP OF THE PAST IS REPLETE WITH 

 SUCCESS STORIES OF EFFECTIVE COOPERATION. HOWEVER, THE 

 CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE ARE SUCH THAT A THOROUGH EVALUATION 

 AND REFORM OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN ORDER 

 TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF OUR PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURAL 

 EXPORTS. 



I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A VISION OF WHAT THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE 

 MAY RESEMBLE AS THE MILLENNIUM TURNS AND DISCUSS THESE 

 SCENARIOS IN CONTEXT TO THE RELATIONSHIP THAT THE INDUSTRY AND 

 GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE IN ORDER TO CAPITALIZE ON THE CHANGING, 

 EVOLVING AGRICULTURAL MARKETPLACE. 



TRADE ISSUES WILL BE SUBSUMED BY COMPETITIVE ISSUES 



NAFTA, GATT, AND A HOST OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS HAVE (AND WILL 

 HAVE) A CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF LOWERING TRADE BARRIERS AND 

 INCREASING ACCESS TO FOREIGN MARKETS. JAPAN IS PERHAPS THE BEST 

 EXAMPLE WHERE THE PRIORITY OF EXPORT LED ECONOMIC GROWTH 



