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PART VI.
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND CONCLUDING
SPEECH BY THE CHAIRMAN.
CHAPTER 1.
SUMMARY OF THE MORE IMPORTANT CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE WHOLE
CONFERENCE.
GENERAL.
I. AMANI.
(a) That the re-opening of Amani under a competent Director is
likely to be of value to East Africa, provided that its
activities are confined to those for which the natural resources
of the Institute render it suitable.
b) It is desired to emphasise the principle that the activities
of Amani should be concerned primarily with fundamental
research work, designed to supplement and in no way to
supplant the work of the scientific officers of the Departments
 of Agriculture in the East African Territories.
»\ Further, it is recommended that the organisation should
not be laid down until the Director has had an opportunity
of studying the conditions and requirements of these
territories, and the methods which should be adopted for the
co-ordination of research work.
PuBLicaTioN OF AN EAST AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.
(a) That the publication of an East African Agricultural Journal
is necessary.
b) A majority agreed that an East African Agricultural Journal
should be issued from Amani, and that its production should
be considered to be one of the normal functions of that
Institute when re-established. (This conclusion was passed
by a majority of 8 to 6, the remaining members of the
Conference abstaining from voting.)
3. Joint EasT AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
That as the question of a joint East African Agricultural Show is
now before the Governments concerned, it is inadvisable to submit
any definite conclusion. Should the Governments concerned favour
the proposal, the Directors of Agriculture undertook to give all
facilities within their power.
4. EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS.
That the temporary exchange of technical specialists between
Dependencies in East Africa is, in present circumstances, inadvisable.
It is emphasised that the temporary attachment of specialist officers
of one dependency to another for special work is most valuable, and,
further, that greater facilities for visits by specialist officers to
neichbourine Dependencies should be accorded by Governments.