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| Date Sept. 26, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-192 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office u-$4 w GAO
September 1994 Report to the Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcomm%tee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Changes Needed to Minimize Unsafe Chemicals in Food
I GAO/RCED-94-192 1 I j I , 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report.
f Resources, Community, and Economic Development Di... |
| Date May 27, 1994 |
Report No. PEMD-94-23 |
Title
Uqited Sbatgs General Accounting OfBce GAO
May 1994 Report tg’ Chairman, Committee on the Science, Space, and:Technubgy, House of Representatives Progress in Developing a Coordinated Program SAOLPEMD-94-23 GAO United States General Accounting OMce Washington, D-C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-249872 May 27,1994 The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Scie... |
| Date May 25, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-223 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 am. EDT Wednesday hky 2% 1994 Testimony
Before the Human Resourcesand Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY A Unified, Risk-Based Food Safety System Needed
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources,Commun... |
| Date May 24, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-228 |
Title
‘ United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9~30am. EDT Tuesday May 24. 1994 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry, and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate MEAT SAFETY Inspectors’Ability to Detect Harmful Bacteria-Is Limited
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Foo... |
| Date Feb. 10, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfIke 1 I GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Thursday February 10, 1994 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research,Conservation, Forestry, and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate MEAT SAFETY Irispection System’ Ability s to Detect Harmful Bacteria RemainsLimited
Statement for the Record by John W. Harman, Di... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-19 |
Title
Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division t B-252971 December 21,1993 Congressional Requesters This report responds to your request that we (1) compare and contrast the US, dairy industry’s export activities with those of other major milk-producing nations, (2) examine opportunities to develop and expand dairy markets, and (3) identify potential obstacles that the U.S. dairy indus... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1993 |
Report No. GGD-94-17 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office l 1 GAO
November 1993 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Dennis DeConcini, U.S. Senate FORMER SOVIET UNION Agricultural Reform and Food Situation in Its Successor States B-2539 13
November 19, 1993 The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry The Honorable De... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-69R |
Title
GAO United States Office General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources,
Economic /5-o 36 3 Community, Development and Division B-255491 November 5, 1993 Daniel Senate K. Akaka The Honorable United States The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate The Honorable Gerry E. Studds Chairman, Committee on Merchant and Fisheries House of Representatives Affairs... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-71 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office 3AO Testimony
Before the Human Resourcesand Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Goveriiment Operations, House of Representatives )r Release on Delivery qected at 30a.m. EST wrsday uvember 4, 1993 FOOD SAFETY A Unified, Risk-Based System Needed to Enhance Food Safety
Statement of John W. Hannan, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resour... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-66R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255567 November 1, 1993 Kent Conrad Senate Conrad: The Honorable United States Dear Senator Heavy rains in eastern North Dakota and parts of Minnesota this summer severely damaged portions of this year's small-grain (spring wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats) crop. This da... |
| Date March 10, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke ’ GAO
For Release Delivery on Expected at 900 am., EST Wednesday March lo,1993 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Specialty Crops and Natural Resources, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives PEANUT PROGRAM Changes Are Needed to Make the Pfogram Responsive to Market Forces
U Statementof John W. Harmau, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Res... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-18 |
Title
-....w--- I !Ilit,cd Stat es Gc?nc~al Accounting Off&x GAO Report 6ke Honorable Uxxles E. Schumer, House of Representatives PEANUT PROGRAM Changes Are Needed to Make the Program Responsive to Market Forces RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congre Relations. 5563% T?I?T~SED GAO United States General Accounting Offlce W... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-258R |
Title
GAO ~-~- UdtedStates General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-249639
September 2, 7992 illlllllllll Ill
147492 The Honorable Charles Stenholm Chairman The Honorable Steve Gunderson Ranking Minority Member Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives This letter responds to your request ... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 5, 1992 Testimony
Before the Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Strategy Needed Address Animal Drun Residues in Milk
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agricultu... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-209 |
Title
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Strategy Needed to Address Animal Drug Residues in Milk
,-. II lllllM Ill
147221 .._ b . .__ .__. --..ll.-- ._--. .._. I” .-I_--. ----~.- (;Ao,IRCEI)-92-209 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-246269 August 5,1992 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Human Resourcesand Intergovernmen... |
| Date June 28, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-91-152 |
Title
. . II “. ___._.~____.____....-. ._-.-. _ -..___.__ *JIllrc~ I!)!)1 . - ._ .__..--___ ----__ .--.-.-_____~ INTERNATIONAL TRADE Soviet Agricultural Reform and the U.S. Government Response GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226268
June 28,1991 The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutri... |
| Date March 8, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Ofl’ ice [$!0 g / 0 Testimony 140810 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 am EDT March
8, Federal Dairy Programs Insights Into Past Provide Perspective for the Future 1990 Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Subcommittee Dairy, and Poultry Committee on Agriculture House of R... |
| Date March 7, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / y b 7 7 $ GAO Testimony’ For Release on Delivery Fxpected at 10:00 am EDT March 7, 1990 Federal Dairy Program& InsightG Into Pa&t Provide Perspective for the Future Statement for the Record by John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues ResourceS, Community, Development Division and Economic Before the Committee on Agriculture, Kutrition, and F... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-88 |
Title
i A. United States &&al Accounting Office !. Blend Price Program Administration USDA'S Page 38 GAO, IK:EI~-90-88 Pas of and Pwsprclivrs for Frdrral Dairy Programs Appendix I Federal Milk Marketing Order Program Purpose Federal milk marketing orders are intended to (1) promote orderly market conditions in fluid milk markets, (2) ensure consumers (both locally and nationally) of an adequate supply o... |
| Date Dec. 7, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-19 |
Title
L ’ c United States General Accounting Office / LJD[s- * GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:OO p.m. CST December 7, 1989 Testimony GAO Analysis of Durum Wheat Prices Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues ' Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before 'the Subcommittee on Trade House Committee on Ways and Means w GAO/T-RCED-90-19
GAO Form 160 (... |
| Date July 6, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-96 |
Title
t United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY TERMINATION PROGRAM An Estimate of Its Impact and CostEffectiveness GAO/RCED-89-96 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-21 1447.3 July 6, 1989 The Honorable Jesse Helms The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate... |
| Date June 14, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-49 |
Title
., 1 United States General Accounting Oilke / 3 ‘ 0 b 3 6 *GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. EDT June 14, 1989 Testimony’ * Ill11111 II I
138863 Use of Surplus Daby Products School Lunch Program in the National Statement Associate of William E. Gahr Food & Agriculture Director, and Economic on Nutrition Nutrition, Issues Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Sub... |
| Date Oct. 9, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-35BR |
Title
%r~---i----- United States General Accounting Office / Briefing Report ‘to Congressional Requesters ktober 1986 U.S.AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS Factors Affecting Competitiveness in World Markets llllllllllllll ll
131505 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-224873 October9,1986 The Honorable United States The Honorable U... |
| Date April 1, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-82 |
Title
FOOD BIBLIOGRAPHY ~llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ JANUARY 1981 - DECEMBER '1984
126782 References t o Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office
G A 0 / R C E D-85-82 03Is77 FOOD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1981 - DECEMBER 1984 U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548... |
| Date April 1, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-130 |
Title
i
References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office
GAO/WED-84-1 30 . FOOD
BIBLlOGRAPHY
References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1981 - DECEMBER 1983 U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 APRIL 1984 . GAO/RCED-84-130 CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Document process... |
| Date July 8, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-190 |
Title
UNITED STATES &ENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
Q.C. ,2QS4S OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMli DEVELOPMiNT OWlStON JUL 8 1983 B-212153 The Honorable Tony P. Hall House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hall: Subject: 121878 Implementation of Section 191 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (GAO/RCED-83-190) In your letter of January 12, 1983, and subsequent discussions with your office, y... |
| Date June 22, 1983 |
Report No. 121734 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:30 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY,JUNE 22, 1983 STATEMENTOF BRIAN P. CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE DEPARTMENT ON OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEEON AGRICULTURE AT OVERSIGHT HEARINGS ON AGRICULTURA... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1982 |
Report No. RCED-83-36 |
Title
KI-pzl 00s e BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Honorable James M. Jeffords House Of Representatives Federal Food, Agriculture, And Nutrition P;rograms In The New England Region
The six New England States have about 6 percent of the U.S. population, spend aqproximately 818 billion annually on food, some 83 billion in agricultural 46 Federal food, agriprograms which provided .7 billio... |
| Date July 27, 1982 |
Report No. 119114 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 Statement of William E. Gahr, Associate Director Community and Economic Development Division Subcommittee Before the on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment House Committee on Science and Technology on General Accounting Office Reviews of Agricul... |
| Date June 3, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-29 |
Title
BY THE‘U.S.GENER;4I’kKCOUNTING Ilgrzl OFFICE Report To The Administrator Agency For International Development
. Food Conservation Should Receive Greater Attention In AID Agricultural Assistance Policies And Programs
Developing countries lose billions of dollars of food annually throughout the storage, distribution, and marketing process. GAO assessed Agency for International Development polici... |
| Date June 1, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-76 |
Title
8 ,
t I 11l1l11111 I lI 1l1l111111 I11l1 1111l
119106 FOOD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
JANUARY - DECEMBER 1981 References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office
CE D-82-76 (322yj-3 FOOD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY-DECEMBER 1981 U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JUNE 1982 CED-82... |
| Date May 28, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-93 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE
D.C. 20548 May
coMMUNITv AN0 OEvELo?Mmvr ccoNoMIC 0lvuloN 28, 1982 B-207434 The Honorable Ron de Lugo House of Representatives Dear Mr. de Lugo: Subject: Reasons for High Food Prices in the U.S. Virgin Islands (GAO/CED-82-93) 13, 1981, letter requested that we determine: 4 118516 Your October --Actual food price differences between the Virgin Isl... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-27 |
Title
Foreword Public concerns about food generally focus on two immediate issues--cost and quality/safety. The food system is complex, encompassing agricultural support service industries providing products such as energy, machinery, and chemicals; the farm sector; the fishing industry; food processors such as slaughterhouses and canners; and the food warehousing, distribution, and transportation syste... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1981 |
Report No. CED-82-23 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL. ACXNJNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 December
COMMUNITY DC~~L~PMLNT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON 16, 1981 B-205808 The Honorable Ron de Lugo House of Representatives Dear M r. de Lugo: Subject: High Food Prices (CED-82-23) in the Virgin Islands IIIII I
117182 Your October 13, 1981, letter expressed concern about high cost of living in the Virgin Islands and, in particular, high f... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-157 |
Title
* “: p UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNT~NG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 SEPTEMBER 18,198l B-204783 The Honorable Don J. Pease House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pease: Subject: Storage Cost Data on CCC-Owned Dairy Commodities (CED-81-157) - .. .- ~ In reponse to your August 28, 1981, request and subsequent we obtained certain cost data on discussions with your office, the federally owned dairy produc... |
| Date July 24, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-141 |
Title
. r’ I BY-THE GENERALACCOUNTIN US.
Report To The Honorable George E. Brown, House Of Representatives Jr. Long-Range Planning Can Improve The Efficiency Of Agricultural Research And Development
Increasing demands for food and fiber combined with increasing pressures on agricultural inputs--water, land, and energy--make it all the more important that national long-rang(! planning be undertaken for... |
| Date July 2, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-129 |
Title
Marketing of California-Arizona navel oranges is controlled by a Federal marketing order initiated by an industry committe& andapproved and administered by the Department of .Agriculture. Of the 1980-81 record-breaking crop, about 57 percent is expected to reach the f&&h domestic mark&. The rery.ginder will be Ixported or processed into juace or cattle f&d. Among other things, GAO found that: --Th... |
| Date June 26, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-70(II) |
Title
PREPARED FOR Report To The Congress
THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness: Consequences Of USDA's Farmer-Owned Reserve Program For Grain Stocks And Prices
By Dr. Bruce Gardner Volume 2 Of Three Volumes
Dr. Gardner's analysis of the farmer-owned grain reserve program shows that there was little effect on inventory levels an... |
| Date June 26, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-70 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness
Volume 1 Of Three Volumes
The DepartmentofAgricuIture’sfarmer-owned grain reserve program was authorized in 1977 to allow producers to store grains to provide for orderly marketing and stable prices. The program has not fully met its objectives because it has not --materially increased as intended,... |
| Date June 26, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-70(I) |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness
Volume 1 Of Three Volumes
The Department of Agriculture's farmer-owned grain reserve program was authorized in 1977 to allow producers to stole grains to provide for orderly marketing and stable prices. The pirogram has not fully met its objectives b... |
| Date June 26, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-70(III) |
Title
PREPARED FOR Report To The Congress
THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness: Theoretical And Empirical Considerations In Agricultural Buffer Stock Policy Under The Food And Agriculture Act Of 1977
By Dr. Richard E.Just Volume 3 Of Three Volumes
Dr. Just's analysis indicates that price stabilization in both the grain and lives... |
| Date June 24, 1981 |
Report No. 088054 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EDT
-r, PtkT-d.7 2 4 J&i l l A* 1Vil STATEMENT OF BRIAN CROWLEY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, ' RESEARCH... |
| Date June 24, 1981 |
Report No. 088053 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P, CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S GERMPLASM... |
| Date April 10, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-75 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Department Of Agriculture Can Minimize The Risk Of Potential Crop Failures
The Nation’s crops are vulnerable to damage from disease, insects, and adverse weather conditions which could limit crop production. The Department of Agriculture is responsible for reducing the vulnerability of the Nation’s crops, but it has not full... |
| Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-73 |
Title
References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U S . General Accounting Office
@ED-81 -73 O I b 779 FOOD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1977-DECEMBER 1980 U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 April 1981 CED-81-73 US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE MILTON J. SOCOLAR, ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL CLERIO P... |
| Date March 16, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-19 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES U.S.Assistance To Egyptian Agriculture: Slow Progress After, Five Years
In 1975, the Agency for International Development (Al D) undertook a high.level development effort aimed at helping the Government of Egypt increase agricultural production. However, with $357 million obligated to fund the program, most of the projects are ... |
| Date March 2, 1981 |
Report No. 114519 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR ~~ELEASE DELIVERY ON Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday, March 2, 1981 Statement Brian of Level P. Crowley, Associate Director, Senior Community And Economic Development before the Family Subcommittee on Forests, Farms and Energy As do//s" of the Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives on The rStructure of American Agricult... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-18 |
Title
c :’ . RESTRICTED - Nat to he r&and ‘outside the Accolsnting off race! oxecl.:r.,C c2 21s !:ar~~s'of specific by the wl;ice off’ cmgs~;;:o:~a~ iii~~at~oas. UNITEDSTATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 general approval GENERALACCOUNTMOFFKE RELEASED
COMMUNITT OKVICLOPMKNT AN0 -MIC OIVI8ION OCTOBER 17,198O B-199623 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Donald W. Stewart Senate Stewart: lllll... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-20 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCZOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OSdS 00(1MuurrYm-K: -mkT olvlslau OCTOBER 76.1980 B-200759 The Honorable The Secretary Philip M. Klutznick of Commerce IIIII I Ill
113548 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: -. 4 Need to Assess #Fe Quality of U.S.-Produced eafood for Domestic and Foreign Consumption (CED-81-20) J The General Accounting Office is studying the adequacy of current Fed... |
| Date Oct. 10, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-11 |
Title
* . REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES \13w I An Assessment Of Parity As A Tool For Formulating And Evaluating Agricultural Policy
Policymakers regard parity, a measure of the purchasing power of farm commodities, as a barometer of the economic health of agriculture. Although it is a useful barometer, it does not reflect total farm sector well-being. For many years, the trends ... |
