GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 



1. The aim of a plan of Agricultural development is to increase 

 production, improve efficiency and enhance the net income of the 

 producer, so as to improve his standard of living. Hence the plan 

 must clearly indicate the extent to which it will help in attaining 

 this aim. 



2. In other words it is not enough to have a collection of 

 isolated schemes however excellent and necessary they may be. Each 

 of these schemes must indicate the extent to which it will further 

 the general plan and it must also be stated as to what the cumulative 

 effect of all these schemes when integrated together will be for the 

 province as a whole. Each scheme must show how and to what 

 extent it will increase production and the plan must show the total 

 extent to which production will be increased as a result of the various 

 schemes in each year, so that it may be seen what the total increased 

 production is likely to be in a specified period. 



3. It follows that the appointment of extra staff is not an end 

 in itself ; it is but the means by which the various schemes can be 

 put into effect. Hence the staff must be correlated to the scheme 

 of work. Proposals for increase of staff must indicate clearly how 

 and to what extent such increase will help directly or indirectly in 

 increasing production. 



4. For the proper framing of a plan, a good deal of preliminary 

 or preparatory work is essential. It is necessary in the first place 

 to make enquiries and ascertain the requirements in the shape of 

 works, goods and services. For instance, before deciding how many 

 wells to construct, it has to be ascertained by enquiries from tract 

 to tract how many wells are needed in each area and what the scope 

 is for the construction of such wells. Next, the availabilities of 

 material, staff etc.' for such construction have to be looked into. 

 Thereafter it can be indicated that so many wells can be constructed 

 at once and so many more after such and such material or staff 

 can become available. The plan should also provide for obtaining 

 the requisite goods and training the staff required. The total 

 increased 'production expected from the wells must also be men- 

 tioned. 



5. It is not suggested that work should be held up while such 

 enquiries are going on. The construction of works can and should go 

 on in so 'far as this can be done with the available material and staff 

 and steps sfrould be taken forthwith to construct such works as are 



