The net effect of this pattern of distribution is that many needy people will never benefit from these shipments. The high price of rice. caused by the ineffective market mechanism and general economic deterioration in the country. precludes many from being able to purchase rice at the market price. Hence there is a need to immediately make available grant food assistance for those refugees outside the market mechanism. In this regard I am gratified to learn that the administration has initiated a grant program of 20.000 tons of rice for Cambodia that should alleviate part of the problem addressed by this resolution. Much more needs to be done.
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