{"value"=>"<p>The files, 1979-1986, document SEAD/PfP initiatives in Asia, Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa. The objective of the programs was to provide an incentive for the local economy to be self-sufficient. Agro-economy proved to be a major focus of these initiatives.</p> <p>Jamaica is an example of a country that received SEAD assistance. The objective of the program was to develop the agribusiness sector of the island's economy. During the early 1980s studies determined that there was a need to reduce reliance on imported food and reduce idle land. SEAD aimed to improve the living standards of farmers, consumers and market intermediaries; reduce post harvest losses; and increase producers' share of the final price.</p> <p>Lesotho was another SEAD beneficiary. During the 1980s, migrant labor was expected to return as jobs abroad declined. In order to meet this demand PfP proposed to increase agriculture programs, have small manufacturers become more efficient, and create new businesses that would generate jobs.</p> <p>The files contain activity reports, cables, correspondence, country profiles, data, financial information, memoranda, notes, printed matter, project proposals, reports, and trip reports.</p>"}