' y r J r ' ·' se 2000 0 9 01 · CIA-RDP82-00283R00020019002i lf 1 Approve d For R ' r· · Al e a · f - - gf lr SCOQCWLLI 20 Jul¥ 1956 m r rnuNDtJM FOR Se retariat• Econon tc Intel 11gaaee Committee FROM Secretary a EIC Subcommittee on Agriculture SUBJECT i Annual Report £or 1955-$6 During 195S-S6 the Subcommittee and i ts working groups spent a considerable part or 1t s time 1n apprai Bing the state of agricultural economic intelligence research on the USSR 'lhis more than U ' JUal concern resulted from a request l t the Jlepartment 0£ State for the EIC to talc@ a new look at the Seri et abtricultural situation 'Iha EIC passed the request on to the Subcommittee on Agriculture 'l'he SubcOllllllittee agreed that the project Policies Performance and Prospects of Soviet Agriculture 11 would £ill certain JAps in intalligence It was further concluded that the research facilities ·and personnel available for producbiilthis intelligence product were adequate All aeencies capable of contributing to this project beeause of its intelligence potent ial agreed to give it·a eF prioriey rating wtth respect to the allocation or ti ne and personnel 2o - £ of a Ite iearch PriQl itie a Priori Rase 't Subeommlttei revlew ae that have been Identified · l Z 1 Soviet moc production and utUi tion balances ot various agricultural oommodities Including information · on trade consumption patterns and stockpiling 2 Distt-ibution and characteristics of crops by varieties and livestock by reeds 3 Commercial and strategic reEterves ot $elected products of agriculblre and forestry EC' tte e action to fill these gaP and deficiencies bo The initiation of the Stat a De tmont Project A l above w 111 1 make a significant contribution to· filling gaps 1 and 2 bove and may shed some light on gap number J I I I Dii'ftii Approvid For Release 2000 09 01 CIA-RDP82-00283R000200190027-7 I V - Approved For Releas 00 09i1 CJfs DP82-00283RQ 2 200190027-7 3 Proje und rt aken at the Request of the EXC Project EIC-P-12 the project initiat ed by the State Department is the on' cy one requested by the EIC during 195$ 56 ·4 Discussion of In lligence Research 'l'echtd guea This subject was not dealt with f'ormal4' by the Subcoramittee during the past year So e al Coo dµ1ation Functions ot the Subcommitteeo a The pooling of information on Soviet crop production by specialists from the Departments of S'tate and Agriculture and from CIA was continued d uring the past year This cooperation is resulting in the adoption of agreed estimateso bo 'lhe Subcommittee as a whole has considered an exchange or experts wHn the USSR The USSR proposes to send a two man delegation to this country to study the production hybrid or corn 'lbe Subcommittee proposed that a two man delegation go to the USSR to observe crop conditions in the New Lands area and in the areas where corn production is being expanded Thia exchange was also considered by a working gr9up that coordinated the interes-t s 0£ CIA US Department oi' Agriculture and the Defense Depariment Co The Secretary or the Agricultual Subcommittee served as Seci-etary of an ad hoc committee comJ Osed of representatives of tha EIC agenc1eacm a delegation emhange 111th the USSR to observe chemical fertilizer and insecticide production and utilization B Pa -f ure PrOJE Pl 2£ the Su2C ttee • No changes in the structure or in the functioning of the Subcommittee on aericulture are contemplated for 1956-$7 The Subcommittee should continue to identify gaps in research and collection approve external research projects and serve as a coordinating body for all agencies and depart ments having responsibilities tn tood and agriculture The Subcommittee should also- eerw e a watch comurl bt ee •4alert to indications o f overt activities or situations in the field of food and agriculture throug out the world which could adversely affect the security of the USo · 25X1A9a 25X1A9a ------- EIC Subcommittee on Agricul ture Approved For Release 2000Nd 1• 81111 RDP82-00283R000200190027-7