Page 198 269. Close relations have been maintained throughout with the East African Agricultural Research Organisation, with the Tanganyika Department of Agriculture and with the East African Agricultural Research Institute at Amani.
Past Lines of Work, 1947-48
270. The work of the Department from the date of its inception up to July 30, 1948, is presented in a detailed report-Appendix V.
Work in London
271. The Agricultural, Research and Technical Department in London has been concerned with crop and animal husbandry, the storage of products and other technical and scientific matters arising out of the agricultural activities of the Corporation. It is a link with the Corporation's Scientific Department in East Africa and provides information and advice to the Board and to the appropriate departments in London and in East Africa, and to the Queensland-British Food Corporation. Part of the function of the Depart- ment is the distribution of information of latest developments in agriculture, science and machinery. To obtain this information, close liaison is main- tained with agricultural and scientific authorities and institutions at home and overseas, particularly in the U.S.A.
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272. During the year the Department advised on recruitment of scientific staff, agricultural machinery, pollination, use of crop by-products, pest and weed control, fertilisers, fibres, land-clearing, laboratory equipment, field survey equipment, meteorology, nutrition, seed varieties, storage and move- ment of crops, rotation policy and tobacco production.
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