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To ensure the required parallel developments in industrial production so as to bring about the rise in purchasing power of both agricultural and industrial workers upon which alone an expanding world economy can be based; and To ensure steady markets and stability of prices to agricultural producers so that they can plan with confidence for expansion. To aid governments in achieving these aims, the Conference is convinced That the machinery of the Food and Agriculture Organization must be strengthened so that the Organization may deal more effectively with world problems of food and agriculture ; That for a number of important agricultural products intergovernmental commodity agreements constitute an effective means of securing greater stability of prices and of increasing the multilateral character of international trade ; That international action parallel to that of FAO in promoting the expansion of agricultural production is essential in the realms of industry, mining, transport, and finance; and that co-operation between the United Nations and its economic agencies and co-ordination of their work is a matter of the most urgent importance. With these considerations in view, the Conference has Made recommendations to governments for action designed to ensure the optimum utilization of the existing and prospective supplies of food, and for immediate increases in food production through better use of the available supplies of fertilizers and agricultural machinery and augmenting the supplies of these essentials ; Recommended the taking over of the functions of the International Emergency Food Council by FAO, and the maintenance during the period of acute shortage of the representative commodity committees of the lEFC, which will continue to recommend the international allocation of scarce food; Approved and implemented the recommendation of the Preparatory Commission on World Food Proposals to hold an annual World Review of Food and Agriculture at each session of the Conference, at which national and international programs and policies will be discussed with a view to furthering consistency; and Established a Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization composed of the representatives of 18 member governments, which will act as the executive body of the Organization between the annual sessions of the Conference, keep the world food and agriculture situation and intergovernmental commodity arrangements under constant review and stimulate action by and co-operation among governments. Commending to the attention of the General Assembly of the United Nations the decisions taken at the present session, the Conference Recommends that with respect of those aspects of the food and agriculture problem which extend into other fields and require action by other organizations, governments working through the United Nations and its economic agencies bring about parallel development of industry and trade, and through the Economic and Social Council secure effective integration of all efforts directed toward expansion of the world economy.