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(2) That FAO consult with governments of machinery exporting countries, with a view to encouraging as rapid an expansion as possible in agricultural machinery production, and ensuring that sufficient machinery including spare parts, tractors, and tractor equipment, is supplied to those regions where the lack or unsuitability of draft power is greatest; (3) That FAO complete as soon as possible the studies which have been already undertaken in order to determine requirements for agricultural machinery and production possibilities in the various countries; and that all member nations co-operate by supplying promptly the information needed for this purpose. The information collected on needs and the production possibilities in the various countries should be disseminated by FAO. (g) Periodic Reports The Conference — Recommends that, all future periodic reports designed to fulfil the requirements of paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article XI of the Constitution be termed " Progress and Programme Reports " to distinguish them from the other types of reports submitted under paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article. Calls upon all member governments to submit a Progress and Programme Report in 1948. Further recommends (1) That future progress and programme reports in order to recognize the wide differences in the conditions and the amount of information available in the different countries be developed at two levels of intensity, namely, a " minimum " report, the submission of which would be obligatory upon all member nations, and a more " comprehensive " progress and programme report to be submitted by those governments that have the requisite data and personnel to permit the development of this more comprehensive report. Each government is to elect which type of report it will submit. (2) That subject to further definition, the " minimum" report envisaged be primarily a qualitative discussion in a limited number of chapters of the prevailing situation, the critical problems being faced, and the steps taken and success achieved in improving the status of food, nutrition, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. This report should stress the major fields of FAO activity including the social and economic aspects of the problems. (3) That Part I of the more " comprehensive " report (subject to further definition) contain the same topics and same sequence of information required in the minimum report, and, in addition, that Part II show the production, consumption, import, and export targets for food and agricultural products for the year ahead including estimates of the specific production materials, prices, finances, and other conditions that will be required if such targets are to be attained.