Foreign Food Aid Programs : Background and Selected Issues

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Provides background on food aid programs provided under Public Law 480, the Agricultural Act of 1949, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985. Discusses program funding levels and distribution, and e...

Provides background on food aid programs provided under Public Law 480, the Agricultural Act of 1949, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985. Discusses program funding levels and distribution, and examines selected issues related to food aid programs, including multilateral trade commitments, stability of food assistance, and impact on commercial sales, market development, and recipient countries.

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