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About 78,000 refugees from tribal warfare and internal
political strife are being given food assistance in the
Congo, Dahomey, Senegal, and Tanzania.
The delivery and distribution of U.S. Food for Peace
commodities are carried out in many remote areas in
spite of difficult problems of topography and war dangers.
Support of Farmer-Owned
Cooperatives
In response to the congressional mandate contained
in an amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
Food for Peace commodities are used whenever feasible
to develop and strengthen farmer-owned cooperatives
abroad,
This is most often accomplished through grants of
feed grain to organized cooperatives for sale to members
involved in livestock or poultry production.
Feed grain sales are usually made on a credit basis with
payment being made when livestock or poultry products
are sold. Sales proceeds are used to purchase feed
supplements and pay costs of program operation. Net
proceeds, after payment of all authorized costs, revert to
the cooperative as capital funds.
The following are examples of such programs:
Vietnam.-U.S. feed grains have been donated
through the National Federation of Cooperatives of
Vietnam to support a pig and poultry production
program. The program has increased production of
hogs and poultry both for local consumption and consumption
in the Saigon area. Feeder pigs are being
purchased by the National Cooperative from farmers in
the Delta region and after vaccination and quarantine
are sold to farmers north of Saigon. Both pigs and feed
grain are sold on credit terms with payment being made
to the Cooperatives when the hogs are sold for slaughter.
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AID and Vietnamese technicians provide assistance to
beginning farmers in management, feeding and marketing.
The net proceeds received by the National Federation
of Cooperatives are distributed to local cooperatives
for equipment and services which assist members in
poultry and hog production.
Brazil.-A grant of grain sorghum was made to the
Farmers Cooperative in the State of Ceara for sale on
credit terms to 3,600 members engaged in dairy production.
A staff of 5 dairy and veterinary technicians
was hired to provide assistance to members. A disease
control program and artificial insemination program
have been started. The Farmers Cooperative built a
pasteurization plant financed by a loan from the Agricultural
Bank and is already processing 2,000 gallons of
milk per day.
Other Programs.-During1965 U.S. donated feed grains
were being used in cooperative livestock programs in
Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Vietnam, Jamaica,
and Brazil.
DOMESTIC DONATIONS PROGRAMS
Title III authorizes two donation programs: Section
302 amended and broadened the authority contained in
section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 for donations
of surplus food for domestic distribution to eligible
recipients and outlets, and for distribution to needy
persons overseas through nonprofit American voluntary
relief agencies and intergovernmental organizations.
Foreign donations have been discussed above.
During 1965, domestic donations of dry beans, bulgur,
butter, cheese, corn meal, corn grits, flour, nonfat dry
milk, rice, and rolled wheat totaled 1,032.4 million
pounds, valued at $98 million. The domestic beneficiaries
included about 20.4 million school children as compared