IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1075 

Commending the members of the Agri-business Development Teams of the 

National Guard for their efforts, together with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International 

Development, to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 4, 2010 

Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. 

SKELTON, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. 

JENKINS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. MASSA, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. 

PENCE, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, 

Mr. WOLF, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 

SMITH of Washington, and Ms. FALLIN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the members of the Agri-business Development 

Teams of the National Guard for their efforts, together 

with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and 

the United States Agency for International Development, 

to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries. 


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Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams of the National Guard began as a pilot program started in Missouri, and the Missouri National Guard worked with the 

Missouri Farm Bureau and the University of Missouri to 

draw a blueprint that could be followed by other Army 

National Guard units; 

Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams consist of 

National Guard members who have a civilian background 

in farming or a related agricultural business; 

Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams now consist 

of units from 11 different States, which receive resources 

and guidance from the Department of Agriculture and 

the United States Agency for International Development; 

Whereas before deploying overseas, members of an Agri-business Development Team collaborate with land-grant universities, which spend weeks teaching and preparing 

strategies for the farms to which the Agri-business Development Team will deploy; 

Whereas in Afghanistan, the goals of the Agri-business Development Teams include improving irrigation systems 

and providing sustainable methods for fertilizing, planting, harvesting, marketing, and storing agricultural 

crops, modernizing a slaughter facility, setting up markets to trade crop and livestock, developing a juicing and 

canning facility, and improving livestock health through 

mobile vet clinics, all of which can help divert cropland 

from poppy production; 

Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams also are 

partnering with the Department of Agriculture to have a 

directory of 50–60 experts in a variety of agricultural 

areas in Afghanistan; and 


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Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams have been 

quick to use alternative energy sources, such as wind, 

solar, and small water dams, which in the absence of a 

national energy grid in Afghanistan are more reliable and 

easier to protect from enemy attack: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives com2 mends the members of the Agri-business Development 

3 Teams of the National Guard for their efforts, together 

4 with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the 

5 United States Agency for International Development, to 

6 modernize agriculture practices and increase food produc7 tion in war-torn countries. 

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