Production in the Near East and North African Area
THE CONFERENCE
Having noted
the recommendations of the Fifth FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (
Tehran
1960) and Recommendation No. 3 of the FAO Meeting on Horticultural Problems and Programs (
Cairo
1963) relating to the setting up of a permanent FAO body on fruit and vegetable production,
Considering
the steadily increasing importance of horticultural production in the
Near East
and
North African area
for the improvement of the human diet of both rural and urban populations and for the strengthening of the economies of the countries concerned, and
Convinced
that many technical problems related to the production and handling of horticultural crops can best be solved through international co-operation,
Hereby
authorizes
the
Director-General
:
(a)
to establish under
Article VI, paragraph 2 of the Constitution, a Committee of selected Member Nations and Associate Members on horticultural production in the
Near East
and
North African area
for the promotion and the establishment of a balanced program on horticultural research at regional level through periodical meetings and, if necessary, the establishment of subsidiary on specific crops or fields of work, and
(b)
to select the Member Nations and Associate Members from the above-named area for membership in the Committee and to invite, when appropriate, any other interested Member Nation or Associate Member to be represented by an observer.
