CHILE Delegate: H. E. Julio Lezaeta Rojas HAITI Delegates: H. E. Frédéric Kébréau H. E. Gérard Boucard URUGUAY Delegate: H. E. Julián Murguía NICARAGUA Delegate: H. E. Alberto Sevilla Sacasa ECUADOR Delegate: H. E. Armando G. Ulloa S. PARAGUAY Delegate: H. E. Gildo Insfrán Guerrero UNITED STATES Delegates: H. E. Milburn L. Wilson H. E. Hassil E. Schenck Advisers: Mr. James H. Kempton Mr. Nathan L. Whetten PAN AMERICAN UNION Adviser: Mr. William Vogt INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL OF COMMERCE AND PRODUCTION Representatives: Honorable Luis Gonzalo Marturet Honorable Claudio Bruzual Bermúdez INTERNATIONAL LABOR OFFICE Representative: Honorable Mukdim Osmay UNITED NATIONS INTERIM COMMISSION ON FOOD AND AGRI CULTURE Representative: Honorable L. A. H. Peters UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRA TION Representative: Honorable Luis Vial Ortúzar President: Commission VI: Agricultural Statistics H. E. José Joaquín Peralta, Secretary of Agriculture of the Republic of Costa Rica, Chairman of the Delegation Vice President: H. E. Roberto Alvarez Calderón, Chairman of the Peruvian Delegation Rapporteur: H. E. Rafael Isava Núñez, Chairman of the Paraguayan Delegation GUATEMALA Delegate: H. E. Eduardo Goyzueta V. COLOMBIA Delegate: H. E. Carlos Madrid Adviser: Dr. Ciro Molina Garcés MEXICO Delegate: H. E. Gonzalo González H. BOLIVIA Delegate: H. E. Jorge Alcázar Ampuero CUBA Delegates: H. E. Hugo Vivó H. E. Casto Ferragut COSTA RICA Delegates: H. E. José Joaquín Peralta H. E. Alberto Sáenz Maroto H. E. Bernardo Yglesias Rodríguez H. E. Modesto Martínez PERU Delegate: H. E. Alberto Salmón de los Heros DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Delegate: H. E. Horacio Vicioso ARGENTINA Delegates: H. E. Alberto A. Argento H. E. René P. Delpech H. E. Julio A. Llosa H. E. Juan José Moreno H. E. Juan B. Pelayo H. E. Ovidio V. Schiopetto H. E. Eduardo J. Zembo Adviser: Dr. José Blasco BRAZIL Adviser: Miss Cecilia Lisboa Figueira de Mello VENEZUELA Delegate: H. E. R. de Shelly Hernández Advisers: Dr. Carlos Rojas Gómez Mr. Ramón Veloz Mr. Manuel Felipe Recao CHILE Delegate: H. E. René Enríquez Frodden HAITI Delegates: H. E. Frédéric Kébreau H. E. Gérard Boucard URUGUAY Delegate: H. E. Julián Murguía NICARAGUA Delegate: H. E. G. N. Luis A. Somoza ECUADOR Delegate: H. E. Roberto Levi UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Delegates: H. E. Edwin J. Kyle H. E. Howard R. Tolley Advisers: Mr. Edward I. Kotok Mr. Paul L. Koenig Mr. John C. A. Cady Mr. Nathan L. Whetten Mr. James H. Kempton INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL OF COMMERCE AND PRODUCTION Representatives: Honorable Luis Gonzalo Marturet Honorable Claudio Brusual Bermúdez INTERNATIONAL LABOR OFFICE Representative: Honorable Mukdim Osmay UNITED NATIONS INTERIM COMMISSION ON FOOD AND AGRI CULTURE Representative: Honorable L. A. H. Peters UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION Representative: Honorable Theodore C. Byerly INTER-AMERICAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Representative: Honorable Darío Curiel RESOLUTIONS The committee on resolutions submitted the following resolutions approved by it which were adopted by the Conference: I. TRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF Venezuela The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture meeting in the city of Caracas conveys cordial greetings to the Government and people of Venezuela and records its gratitude to the Organizing Committee, which has worked so earnestly to assure success of the assembly, and expresses its appreciation for all the courtesies extended to the Delegates, such courtesies being new evidence of the traditional hospitality of Venezuela. II. VOTE OF THANKS TO THE PAN AMERICAN UNION WHEREAS: The Pan American Union has been and continues to be increasingly active in furthering the progress of agriculture in the countries of the American Continent, and has effectively cooperated in the preparation of the Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture, The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture Resolves: To convey to the Pan American Union, on behalf of the Delegations represented in the Conference, its sincerest thanks and to express its wish that the said organization may further widen the scope of its collaboration in accordance with the recommendations of inter-American conferences which have deliberated on the progress of agricultural industries in the Western Hemisphere. III. INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES WHEREAS: 1. Agriculture and livestock raising are the most important means of livelihood of the American peoples; 2. Many of the agricultural regions of these countries have not reached the stage of full development as yet and face numerous and serious problems of production and distribution; 3. Among the greatest contributions to the welfare of a great portion of American populations is the perfecting of techniques, research and agricultural education; and' 4. The Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences, organized and put into operation in spite of the almost insurmountable difficulties of the war, has shown in its two years of existence its true usefulness not only by the work it has done but also in the orientation of projects having promise of excellent results, The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture Resolves: To convey to the Governing Board and officers of the Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Turrialba, Costa Rica, sincerest congratulations for the excellent work of organization, construction and research that it has done. IV. COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS DEALING WITH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WHEREAS: 1. There are a number of organizations and arrangements among the nations of the Americas concerned with food and agricultural problems of common interest to those nations; 2. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is now in the process of establishment to deal with similar problems of world-wide interest; 3. Many of the American republics have already signified their intention to become members of the said organization and have urged the other nations to do likewise; and 4. The food and agricultural policies of the American republics are of world-wide as well as hemispheric significance, The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture Recommends: 1. That the Governing Board of the Pan American Union adopt appropriate measures to establish liaison with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in order to assure its participation at the meetings of the said Organization; and 2. That the Executive Committee of the Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture study, in conjunction with the Pan American Union, the best way of conducting the future work of the interAmerican conferences on agriculture, in order to cooperate with all international agencies interested in this field and thus avoid duplication of efforts; and thereby also to assure the world-wide programs |