Word: mayer
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...developing countries face catastrophe as agricultural progess is becoming inaccessible to many of them because of the financial difficulties involved," Mayer said...
...Mayer said he recognizes that the current two-digit inflation rate in the U.S. presented a real handicap to moves to extend U.S. assistance abroad...
...However, Mayer cited the lack of effective control over exports, continuation of export subsidies, and the dollar's devaluation as past "errors" on the part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which severely hindered the provision of U.S. food aid assistance...
...Mayer said the role played by the U.S. in the November World Food Conference in Rome displayed a distinct lack of leadership...
...Mayer emphasized, however, that the solution to the world food problem was not for rich countries to continue to supply food to poor countries, but to help these countries become independent as soon as possible...