International Wheat Agreement: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, on Treaty Document 97-9--two Protocols for the Extension of the International Wheat Agreement, November 24, 1981 |
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Page 2 - like to submit for the record, and with your permission I would like to summarize the
Page 6 - The 1971 International Wheat Agreement includes both a Wheat Trade Convention and a Food Aid Convention. The Wheat Trade Convention
Page 11 - Mr. Carl Schwensen, executive vice president of the National Association of Wheat Growers,
Page 6 - and exchange of information. The WTC includes no obligatory provisions designed to regulate world wheat trade or to stabilize world wheat prices. The Food Aid Convention establishes obligations for the minimum annual amounts of food aid provided by donor countries.
Page 6 - I appreciate the opportunity to meet with you today regarding the ratification of the 1971 International Wheat Agreement as Extended. I would like to make a brief statement about the need for extension of the IWA,
Page 6 - provides a unique opportunity for experts on wheat from governments and the private sector to meet and assess the world wheat economy. The Food Aid Convention provides that
Page 6 - wealthy countries will share responsibility for food aid to developing countries. The minimum US commitment of
Page 4 - the framework for international cooperation on wheat trade matters. The extension of the Food Aid Convention
Page 2 - The Food Aid Committee, which is the governing body of the Food Aid Convention, is