78. Mr. Baldwinasked the Minister of Food what Continental countries are given allocations of cereals by the I.E.F.C. for human consumption and for animal feedingstuffs, respectively; and what factor decides the amount of the allocation.
§ Mr. StracheyMost of the European countries have been included in the distribution programme for cereals recommended by the I.E.F.C. to the exporting countries for the half year ending 31st December, 1947. The supplies covered by the I.E.F.C. programme were intended12W to be used as bread grain. The I.E.F.C. do not make any general recommendations regarding the distribution of cereals for use as animal feedingstuffs. Each importing country's share of the supply available is arrived at after its stated requirements have been reviewed by the Cereals Committee of the I.E.F.C. in the light of a number of factors including the indigenous supply of cereals and other staple foodstuffs.