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Spending it for agricultural
assistance abroad is especially
unpopular nowadays with U.S.
fanners and many agricultural
organizations. Their view is that
more foreign agricultural
development is simply another
threat to our dismal farm export
markets. The argument is that we
teach them how to grow com
modities that we are good at
producing ourselves. Then they do
it and replace our exports, leaving
American farmers holding the
bag. These aid opponenets are
loudly critical of agricultural
assistance dispenseh by govern
ment agencies like USAID, by
Land Grant schools like the
University of Minnesota, Penn
State University and by U.S.-
supported international
organizations like The World
Bank.
Houck’s research on the subject
"Foreign Agricultural Assistance:
Ally or Adversary” was conducted
to see if the argument against
agricultural assistance especially
technical assistance was valid. So
he related the increased
agricultural productivity in
countries receiving assistance
with these countries average in
comes per capita. When ag
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productivity, as measured by
value added per farm worker
increased, 10% the average in
crease of income for everyone in
the country increased 10 to 12%. In
addition, when people in these less
developed countries achieved this
increased income, their per capita
cereal imports (wheat, rice, rye
and course grains) increased 7-
15%. The stronger the economics
performance of low income nations
the more cereals they tend to
import.
Thus Professor Houck concludes
that a strong case can be made for
the idea that advances in
agricultural productivity are
associated with increases in im
ports of cereals and other
agricultural products. Especially
for low-income nations.
The connection comes via the
positive income effect of general
economic development. For these
countries, investments in
agricultural development through
successful technical assistance
and education are not detrimental
to U.S. farm export interests. They
are generally beneficial.
For middle-income nations, the
case is not so clear and probably
more controversial. What can be
said is that nothing in the
aggregate data leads one to con-
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dude that improvements in farm
productivity among middle
income nations is generally or
systematically threatening to U.S.
farm exports across a broad in
ternational spectrum.
Naturally, specific episodes of
U.S. trade displacement in some
products by some countires can be
identified and perhaps associated
with agricultural assistance.
However, wider evidence shows
that the burden of proof clearly
rests with those who insist that
agricultural assistance for poor
nations is usually a bad thing for
American farmers. On the con
trary, it is mostly a good thing.
This Forum sponsored by the
Philadelphia Society of Promoting
Agriculture is a part of the
Society’s continuing effort to
provide its members and friends
an opportunity to leam in greater
depth about issues that are
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agriculture. among its members and with other
The Philadelphia Society for regional agricultural societies.
Promoting Agriculture was The Philadelphia Society foe
founded in 1785 by a small group of Promoting Agriculture is the
influential farmers, merchants oldest, continuously active
and professional people for the agricultural organization in the
purpose of exchanging crop and United States.
Farmland Preserve Dinner Scheduled
LANCASTER The annual Dutch favorites, including five
dinner meeting of Friends of entrees, appetizers and numerous
Agricultural Land Preservation desserts.
will be held this coming Thursday, The public is invited. Miller’s
Nov. 13, at Miller’s Smorgasbord has reduced their normal price
Restaurant, seven miles east of from $12.95 per person to $lO, and
Lancaster on Route 30 at Ronks. plans to donate a portion of the
The dinner begins at 7 p.m. proceeds to Friends of
The dinner will honor those who Agricultural Land Preservation,
have made commitments to the For ticket information call
preservation of farmland in Stephanie Snowman Sunday
Lancaster County. between 1 and 5 p.m. at 464-0344, or
This year’s dinner will feature a weekdays at 299-8355 between 8
smorgasbord of Pennsylvania a.m. and 5 p.m.
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