Section 58552 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 21. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy
of this state to actively encourage and promote the sale of
agricultural products of California in foreign markets and to assist
farmers, processors, distributors, and exporters in meeting world
market needs.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares, as being
consistent with the Thurman Agricultural Policy Act (Chapter 6
(commencing with Section 801) of Part 1 of Division 1), both of the
following:
(1) The harvest from approximately one out of every four acres of
California cropland is now sold in foreign markets, thus the state's
agricultural economy is dependent upon international trade.
(2) It is in the public's best interest to assist California
agriculture in market development for agricultural products, and to
expand world trade in these products to maximize growth in the state'
s economy.