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CED-82-25 1 (1981-12-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabctv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CMMUNWY AMD sNOcom B-205854 117168 DUCEMR 21, I1 The Honorable John R. Block The Secretary of Agriculture Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: LeadAgency Responsibilities To Keep Informed of Personnel Needs in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Are Not Being Fully Met (CED-82-25) We recently reviewed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) activities in carrying out its responsibilities as the Federal Government's lead agency for keeping abreast of person- nel needs in the food and agricultural sciences. We found that USDA's Office of Higher Education has worked with university representatives to identify issues and concerns related to the need for graduates in the food and agricultural sciences, in- cluding developing formal supply/demand analyses. We believe, however, that the Office also needs to interact with industry and Federal agencies that use food and agricultural science personnel and obtain their input on such personnel requirements. Such interaction and input is necessary if the Office is to ob- tain a complete and up-to-date profile of the overall supply/ demand picture and manpower development requirements for food and agricultural science personnel. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ACT OF 1977 Future growth of agricultural productivity and increases in production, distribution., and consumption efficiency require a continuing supply of qualified graduates in the food and agricul- tural sciences. In recent years some concern has been expressed that the Nation could face a shortage of such qualified person- nel. Government and higher education representatives have cited difficulties in employing specific types of food and agricultural science personnel. In addition, some college and university edu- cators project a decreasing number of graduates in some of the food and agricultural sciences. Moreover, technical advances, diminishing natural resources, and increasing global population may introduce changes that could require new specialties and training. (024372)

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