

PREFACE 



THIS memorandum is meant solely for the use of officers who are 

 called upon to put up schemes for growing more food or for inclu- 

 sion in the plan of the post-war development of Agriculture. Under 

 the term Agriculture are included not only Crop Production but 

 also Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry and 

 Cooperation. 



The general lines along which plans have to be prepared are now 

 well recognised. Land has to be reclaimed and developed, water, 

 manure and seed have to be provided, pests and diseases have to be 

 guarded against, the production of milk and fish have to be increa- 

 sed, village fuel plantations have to be set up, multi-purpose co- 

 operative societies organised and so on. But these general ideas 

 have to be translated into concrete and specific schemes. Natu- 

 rally the precise schemes to be taken up will vary from Province 

 to Province and the type of work envisaged in each scheme will 

 also have to vary with local conditions. But it is felt that some 

 guidance on these points may be helpful. 



Accordingly, this memorandum gives in outline the nature of 

 the scheme to be included under each major head of the plan. Some 

 of these schemes may be unsuitable for some areas; some schemes 

 may have to be dropped because they are beyond the resources of 

 the Province concerned. But the outline may provide a list from 

 which to pick and choose. 



In addition, type schemes for a large number of sub-heads 

 are appended. They are designed mainly to give an indication as 

 to the lines on which such schemes should be prepared and the sort 

 of information that should be given therein. The figures given 

 are merely for illustration and will vary according to local condi- 

 tions. The type schemes as such will therefore not be suitable for 

 any area; but it is hoped that they will help the officers concerned 

 for preparing schemes suited to their own conditions. 



The memorandum has been prepared jointly by a number of 

 different officers in the Central Department of Agriculture. 



