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. 17 Alp