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Abstract
Three food aid delivery systems are discussed. They illustrate the possible benefits and costs
related to food aid activities. Case one is an example of anticipated food aid obligaticns, where commitmeots to
food aid relief increase domestic produc:ticn in the dcnor nation. Case two illustrates the sibJation where potential
export markets are autailed by a lack of foreign exchange, thereby leading to balance-of-paymeots support by the
dcnor nation. Case three illustrates how food surpluses can be disposed of through food aid programmes. The
Consultative Subcommiuee on Swplus Disposal (CSSD) was established to ensure that normal canmercial trade and
recipient agriculwral production were not adversely affected by food assistance programmes. The analysis reported
on here reveals that the CSSD is clearly hampered in its attempts to fulfil its mandate, although it is still a
necessary watchdog of food aid activities. The CSSD could be better used if the impact of food aid activities were
better understood.