utilized.
Imported canned foods are increasing in popularity]
Production
of staple foods could be increased with increased motivation anf
agriculture
extension education.
New vegetables could be produced with
the proper
inputs and an increase in the desire of the people for these pa#oducts.
The
potential of increasing food imports from the neighboring stafes of Ponape
and Kosrae should be studied rather than the present practice
food imports from the U.S.
qf increasing
The latter are more expensive, tle foods Jess
culturally desired, and less nutritious.
For example sweet pdatatoes, taro
and other more typical South Pacific fruits and vegetables couli
form Kosrae instead of rice and wheat from the U.S.
be imported
This prfactice would
also increase intraregional economic relationships and decr@ase economic
dependencies on the U.S.D.A.
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