activities pertaining to scientific and technological progress; to cadres. specialists and technlclansp; to the scientific and technological Infrastructure; and to material and financial allocations; The diagnosis of the starting point analyzed the dynamics, level and structure of the labor force engaged In science and technology activities; the proportions In R and 0 works; the situation concernl~g the Introduction of re­ search results Into social practice; the National System for Scientific and Technological Information; the purchase and sale of patents and licenses; standardization, metro­ logy and quality control; automation, and the scientifiC organization of labor; 60 Concerning the future development of scientific end tee~·· nologlcal progress.· en analysis was made of those s~lence end technology matters to be taken Into consideration In selected branches of the economy, en examination was made of the possibilities of Cube as a subtropical end underde­ veloped country In the medium- and long-range scientific end technological specialization end In those activities related to the Latin American, Caribbean· and African co­ operation; an outline was prepared of the primary elements for the proje~tlon of the total number of workers concern­ e4 with scientific end technological research, with spe­ cial reference to the qualified labor force, some eleMents to project the preparation of sclentlfc and scientific­ pedagogical cadres were also sketched. The analysis of the first materiels generated by this prob­ lem, carried through eleM8nts contributed by the other 43 prob­ lems, allowed to make the necessary adjustments and to project, In June t980, a second variant, more objective, containing fndfcatlve figures about the human and material resources necessary to under­ take the 15 general objectives of first level for the year 2000, which were the following: t. In agrlculturea attainment of high agricultural yields at the lowest possible production cost. 