Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

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Identifikator:: 1738588467

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-115043

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

Place of publication:: Nairobi

Publisher:: East African Standard

Year of publication:: 1926

Scope:: VI, 337 Seiten; Ill.

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part II. Agriculture

Collection:: Economics Books

108 PART 11. made of a prescribed proportion of the products. In Tanganyika, however, with its many ports, the system would be more difficult to apply than in Kenya with its single port. If it was considered that only ground-nuts of a definite standard should be sent out, a scheme of inspection might be arranged and a charge for this service be made. Treatment should be carried out at the point of despatch; if done at the port extra expenditure would be involved in handling and storage in godowns. Certain difficulties might be created in respect of special export rates if the goods were consigned to private godowns. The additional costs would eventually be borne by the producer. Mr.‘ KIRBY stated that the Tanganyika Government did not intend to make provision for inspection. The cost would be prohibitive in proportion to the value of the crop. In cases of adulteration, it was difficult to decide which was the place of production as the ground nuts changed hands many times between the original producer and the final exporter. THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) thought that if legislation prescribing a fair average quality standard were enacted and inspec- tions were carried out, improvement in quality and conditions would be effected. After discussion the following Committee was ‘appointed to consider and report upon this matter: Messrs. Kirby, Simpson, Wortley, Kirkham and the Chairman (Mr. Holm). The Committee later submitted the following conclusion, which was unanimously approved :— (a) That the principle of official compulsory grading and/or inspection of agricultural produce, prior to export, is sound and should be applied wherever practicable in the interests both of producer and the trade. (b) That, in order to give effect thereto, legislation is essential. (¢) That charges calculated to cover the cost of the grading and/ or inspection service should be levied. d) That in cases where it is found impracticable for the inspector to perform the grading the onus should be placed upon the owner or shipper to grade or prepare the product, in accordance with the” standards laid down; in such cases, the service may take the form of inspection only of the whole or a prescribed proportion of the shipment. That in the case of grading and/or inspection under such legislation, official certificates as to grade or standard should be issued where expedient. That the legislation should take the form of a general enabling ordinance, following the examples of South Africa and Kenya, with provision for the application of the ordinance to any particular product, and the framing of rules dealing specifically with the grades or standards, and the services of grading or inspection or both. ~

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