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 V. General

Collection:: Economics Books

PART V. --3 which separate Amani from large and important agricultural areas in the Dependencies, where communications are most unfavourable, would render impracticable the exclusion of research from the functions of Agricultural Departments, even if there were no other objections. The expense of conducting research at such distant points with officers from a Central Institute, the waste of time involved in travelling and the delay in urgent matters likely to be incurred, would prove most costly. _ ‘“ The proposal to transfer the Chemical Department, Kenya, to Amani is considered to be wholly impracticable. The Chemical Services, including research, are such that the Laboratory and staff at Nairobi must be maintained.”’ Mr. Holm mentioned the proposal made in the East African Loan Committee’s Report, to the effect that a small Commission should examine the question before further action was taken, and said that while he did not agree that the appointment of the Director should be deferred, some time ago he had made a recommendation along somewhat similar lines and had expressed the opinion that, in order to prevent mistakes being made in the organisation of agricultural research in East Africa, it would be helpful to the Secretary of State, to the different Governments and to the new Director, if the advice were obtained of men of the attainments of Sir Daniel Hall (Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Agriculture), and of Mr. F. B. Smith, C.M.G. (late Secretary for Agriculture, South Africa), both of whom also possessed experience in the organisation and administration of Agricultural services, qualifications which he considered essential. In conclusion he desired to say that he hoped he would not be misunderstood in this matter—that he had always supported Amani, if it was to be re-established on sound lines, but that he considered that the work of Departments of Agriculture, and the countries which they served, would suffer severely if Amani was made responsible for those lines of research and investigational work, which were now properly performed by the various Departments of Agriculture. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Northcote) read the conclusions of the Governors’ Conference in this matter, and observed that it was the single wish of everyone that Amani should be established and organised in the interests of agriculture in the East African territories. He thought, however, that perhaps it would be found difficult for the Conference to come to any definite conclusions in this matter as it might create an impasse if conclusions were agreed to which the Governors of the various territories found themselves unable to accept. ~ He suggested that a note should be taken of the discussion, and that the Directors of Agriculture should meet and agree, if possible, on recommendations which they should put to their Governments on their return. He thought that such action might facilitate the establishment of Amani. Mr. SIMPSON agreed with this suggestion. Mr. HOLM regretted that he was not wholly in accord with this suggestion, as he regarded it as essential and appropriate that an opinion should be expressed at a Conference such as the present one by Directors of Agriculture and also by scientific and technical officers intimately concerned and whose opinion should be of value to the Secretary of State. JAE

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