EIC Subcommittee on Agriculture Annual Report for FY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: June 28, 1963
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{A"'lipCT EIC Subcorm ittee on Agricultw-e Annual
,Vor , for F.Nt 1963
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of C:oapetence
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5. Maintenance of Agreed BasicStatistics
There have been informal discussions am--ng some Subcommittee
members on current agricultural production statistics of Bloc
countries. In most cases there has been substantial agreement.
6. Projects Undertaken at the Request of the EIC or Proposed to the EIC
None.
T. Intelligence Research Techniques
There was no discussion of research techniques by the Subcommittee
during FY 63-
8. Special Coordinating Functions of the Subcommittee
Specialists from the Department of State, the Department of Agriculture
and CIA have regularly discussed the effects of weather on crop produc-
tion in the Bloc countries.
The ABC coordinated a proposal which would not allow the USSR Exchange
Delegation on Irrigation and Reclamation to visit plants and installa-
tions clearly out of character with the Exchange Agreement.
As evidenced by the lack of activity by the Agricultural Subcommittee
as a whole, it is felt that the ABC has been, in general, an unwieldy
medium through which to accomplish regular coordination on substantive
matters. Close and frequent interagency collaboration on an informal
basis on matters of mutual interest has proved to be much more effective.
B. Future PrOEram of the Committee
Because of the importance of weather to agriculture and food production,
it is recommended that a member of the Foreign Area Section of the Climato-
logy Services Branch of the Office of Climatology, Department of Commerce,
be invited to become a member of the Agricultural Subcommittee.
No changes in the functioning of the ASC are contemplated for FY 64+. The
Subcommittee should continue to identify gaps in research and collection,
approve external research projects, serve as a coordinating body for all
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agencies and departments having responsibilities in food and agriculture,,
and serve as a clearing house for information and data on western countries
which could be useful in appraising developments in the Sino-Soviet Bloc,
The Subcommittee should be alert and discuss significant developments,
activities and situations in the field of food and agriculture throughout
the world e 25X1A9a
Secretary
}-'1?C Subcommittee on Agriculture
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