WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/USA/21
17 November 1998
(98-4601)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification in the context of actions taken within the framework of the Decision
on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Count ries (Table NF:1) was received from the
delegation of the United States  on 16 November 1998.G/AG/N/USA/21
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Table NF1
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16:2 OF THE AGREEMENT:
MONITORING OF THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE DECISION ON
MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
THE REFORM PROGRAM ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET
FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:  United States of America
REPORTING PERIOD:
1 July 1997 – 30 June 1998 for Items (1) and (2)
1 October 1997 – 31 September 1998 for item (3)
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing
countries :
Tonnage Product
658,988 Wheat
187,590 Coarse Grains
105,180 Soy/Grain Blends
96,955 Vegetable Oil69,407 Rice
17,810 Corn Meal
60,508 Pulses
20,060 Bulgur
74,725 Wheat Flour
Total 1,291,224
(2) Indication of the proportion in fully gr ant form or appropriate concessional terms:
The aid listed above was provided under the P.L. 480 and Food for Progress Programs.  The
allocations to the various food aid programs were as follows:
225,761 MT Title I  Government-to-Government concessional sales
910,268 MT Title II "Emergency & development assistance in partnership
with PVOs, NGOs and World Food Program (WFP) in fullygrant form
117,760 MT Title III "Government-to-government commodity donations
to developing countries in fully grant form
37,435 MT Food for Progress/CCC Purchases grant through Private
Voluntary Organizations or Food for Progress/ Title IGovernment-to-Government
Title I aid is provided on long term concessional terms in accordance with the guidelines of the Food
Aid Convention.  Aid under Title II, Title III, and Food for Progress Programs is provided in fully
grant form.G/AG/N/USA/21
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(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:
The principal source of US financial assistance and funding for technical assistance for developing
countries is the US Agency for International Deve lopment (USAID) w ithin the Department of State.
All of the figures reported below represent budgetary obligations or estimates for the reporting period.
USAID Global Assistance to Agriculture Not Allocated to Specific Countries:
Crop Production $628,000
Livestock Production 4,950,000
Resource Management 6,591,000Infrastructure 1,547,000
Policies and Planning 10,295,000
Training and Extension 8,211,000
Agribusiness Credit 1,343,000
Total $33,565,000
Contributions to Multilateral Organizations with an Agricultural Emphasis
International Development Association $1,034,500,000
UN Development Programme 98,000,000
World Food Programme 4,000,000
Food and Agriculture Organization 81,000,000
Total $1,217,500,000
Some AID funds are used to support agricultural technical assistance to least developed and net
food-importing developing countries by other US Government agencies, including the International
Cooperation and Development (ICD) Program area of  USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.  For
example, ICD provides technical assistance and trai ning programmes focused on:  agricultural policy
formulation;  marketing;  agribusiness development;  promotion of inter-regional and internationaltrade;  development of market news and statistical systems;  famine early warning and mitigation;
grasshopper/locust eradication efforts;  and natural resource management.  The funding for these
agencies’ programmes come primarily from USAID and is included in the figures above.
In addition, ICD maintains the Cochran Fellowship Program which provides short-term training in the
United States designed to assist participating countries to develop agricultural systems necessary to
meet the food needs of their populations.  During the reporting period $273,000 was allocated for
Cochran Fellowships for participants from net food-importing developing countries.
Additional development programmes in least developed and net food-importing developing countries
are provided by the US Peace Corps.  The Peace Corps sponsors volunteers who provided technical
assistance to:  produce agricultural products and by-products;  increase agricultural productivity;
safely use agricultural chemicals and process, store or market agricultural goods and by-products.G/AG/N/USA/21
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Peace Corps Funds to Support Agricultural Volunteers
Least Developed Countries $3,611,800
NFIDCs $1,613,300
Total $5,225,100
(4) Other relevant information with respect to actions taken within the framework of the
Decision:
Not applicable.
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