ABSTRACT
The Jackson Report expresses concern about the number of submissions complaining of excessive bureaucratic delays in the placing of foreign students in Australia under Australian Development Assistance Bureau’s training programs. Effective agricultural aid is capable of providing Australia with considerable national prestige in foreign countries. The emphasis of agricultural aid should change from the laboratory to the farm, and management and project staff should be drawn from a wide range of individuals and organisations with practical farming experience and extension skills. The selection of projects to reflect the use of our climatically appropriate technology is in conflict with the priorities of the Department of Foreign Affairs; the change in emphasis from laboratory to farm upsets the special interests of Australian agricultural scientists; and any changes in management and personnel would diminish the access to lucrative contracts enjoyed by private consultants and State government departments.
