Cooperation as a coordinating factor of national planning and local initiative

The present communication relates to the planning of agricultural production. The paper is divided into two sections: the first part deals with general problems, the second with the planning situation as it relates to Israel. It is argued that only the individual owner is capable of realizing optimum returns. However, the central problem of agricultural planning is that of coordinating the general needs of the national economy with the individual farmer, since there is not always an identity of interest between the former and the latter.

The second section of the paper provides a discussion of Israeli production targets, the relevant economic factors, the organization needed for implementing the programs.