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(4) Establishment of Production Targets Recommends (а) That the Conference urge all member governments to establish production targets or form estimates of production as rapidly as possible as a basis for planning the organization of production and as a guide to intelligent international consultation and action. (б) That the targets be in line with the nutritional requirements, the national and international market outlook, and the conservation and efficient use of land and other agricultural resources of each country, as envisaged in Resolution XV of the Hot Springs Conference. (c) That the targets include not only the objectives of production, acreage, and live-stock numbers, but also the desired improvement in preservation of the nutritive value of foods, and that they indicate the means required for reaching them. (d) That as rapidly as budget and personnel permit, FAO collaborate with member governments in the development of such targets and work out with them the most effective and consistent methods for formulating and reporting them. (/) World Census, 1950 The Conference—(l) Consultation of Specialists Recommends (a) That further consultation with technicians which is contemplated r should be taken at an early date, for it is of the utmost importance that the definitive program be in the hands of governments not later than the end of 1947 ; and (b) That FAO proceed at the earliest possible date to examine the proposed program with experts familiar with the problems of conducting censuses in underdeveloped areas. (2) Training Programmes for Census Statisticians Recommends (a) That insofar as possible training facilities in agricultural statistics be developed by FAO in the regions in which the technicians are to work and be based on the conditions actually prevailing and (b) That information concerning available facilities for such training be communicated to governments as soon as possible. (3) Participation in 1950 • World Census Recommends that FAO again call the 1950 World Census of Agriculture to the attention of member and nonmember governments which have not yet responded, urging them to take the necessary preliminary measures for their participation.