Appendix F

Worksheet to identify historical and current agricultural marketing

policies

This worksheet will guide the analyst through a series of steps to identify the major

marketing policies that affect the marketing system.  The information generated in this

worksheet will be important to put past and future changes in price and market behavior

into context.  This worksheet can be used for any agricultural commodities (staple foods,

cash crops, or livestock).

Steps

:

1.

Controlled prices

:

a)

Describe past (in the last twenty years) policies to control food prices.

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b)

Describe any current policies to control food prices.

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2.

Cereal marketing boards

:

a.

In the last twenty years was there a cereal marketing board? Yes

No

(If no go to the next section)

b.

If yes, please describe the changes in how the cereal marketing board functioned

during this period.  ___________________________________________

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c.

Is there still a cereal marketing board?

Yes

No

(If no go to the next section)

d.

If yes, please describe how the cereal marketing board currently functions.

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