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THE twenty-ninth report of the Development Commissioners, for the year ending March 31, 1939, has just been published (H.M. Stationery Office. 2s.). The total sum recommended for the fund was £625,642, of which agriculture and rural industries accounted for £579,480, and fisheries and harbours £46,162. These grants, particularly in the latter case, were rather smaller than in the previous year, when the amounts were £608,911 and £131,555 respectively. A short section describes the subject of study, size of staff and total sums available for expenditure at each of the agricultural research institutes in receipt of grants from the Fund, but details of their work are supplied in other publications. Results accruing from grants are necessarily difficult to assess, but it must be remembered that it is largely through her research institutes that Great Britain maintains such a close touch with agricultural science throughout the world, and has been able to assist in Empire development through supplying trained men.
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The Development Commission. Nature 145, 547 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145547a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/145547a0