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5. The Council considered document CL 48/2 and the introductory statement of the Director-General on the Indicative World Plan for Agricultural Development (IWP). The Council recognized the importance and urgency of the Plan, not only because of the critical world food problem but also in relation to the key role played by agriculture in the economy of most developing countries.
6. The value of the Plan lay both in its long-term view of the global assessment of the problems of food and agriculture, and in the guidance it could provide to the orientation and co-ordination of the activities of FAO and other Agencies, as well as national planning organizations. The Council noted that preparation of the Plan now involved all the subject-matter Divisions of FAO, including field staff.
7. The Council reitereated its support for the broad concepts of the Plan as endorsed by the Thirteenth Session of the Conference. Several Members emphasized the need to consider not only the agricultural sector in its widest context, but also the development of the economy as a whole to the maximum extent possible. Particular emphasis was laid on financial aspects, education and training, development of infrastructure, and industrialization. The Council supported the policy of seeking all possible assistance from the UN Regional Economic Commissions and other agencies both inside and outside the United Nations framework, and asked that these links should be further strengthened.