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SOVIET FOOD SHORTAGES
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March 12, 2003
Sequence Number:
53
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Publication Date:
March 23, 1955
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BRIEF
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NSC B_RII NG .2,March 1955
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SOVIET FOOD SHORTAGES
I. As follow-up to recent discussion Soviet
agriculture, we have received report on
present seat, sugar and bread situation
in several areas of USSR.
A. In western Ukraine (Kiev, Kishinev),
seat about same as last year - little
in State Stores, but adequate supplies
at reasonable prices in free market.
B. In contrast, Moscow's meat is short in
State Stores, higher prices than last
year in free market.
C. Facts fit picture: last year's Ukraine
drought means more slaughtering there,
more meat in market. Moscow's meat,
however, comes from Upper Volga, where
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A. This fits picture: USSR's '54 sugar
crop was down 7% (200,000 XT) from '53,
B. Also, Satellites, who sent USSR half-
million UT of sugar in '53, had poorer
1'54 sugar crop.
C. Sugar shortage apparently putting USSR
on world market for sugar: recent deal
with Cuba calls for sale 200,000 MT to
USSR by mid-'55.
III.Bread supply in Odessa, Kiev, reported good.
This also fits picture.
A. Neither city in area worst hit by
Ukraine drought.
B. Even with drought, '54 grain production
in USSR was some 5% better than '53.
CT However, we may soon see local food
shortages, including bread, in parts
P Ukraine worst hit by drought.
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