text: and plans among the developing countries demonstrated the need to understand In detail the concepts and methods behind pol Icy­ making and planning. Some of the possible approaches were prese­ nted by the Soviet experts, based on their experiences In their own national context as wei I as through their Interactions with other countries. 26.Accordlng to the Soviet experts, the principle of a single S&T pol Icy. establ !shed and directed at the highest level of the government, Is conditioned by the public ownership of means of productlo'n In planned systems of economies. It facll 1- tates the process of allocation and management of national resou­ rces within the overal I planning process and achieve coordination and upgrading of qual lty of technological developments In the production process. The planning concepts associated with such a S&T pol Icy prescribes the content, forms and methods of solving national economic problems. This process Includes forecast of principal directions of S&T progress, justification of priorities and targets, assessment of their possible socio-economic conse­ quences and Incorporation of urgent measures. 27. Some of the techniques used In conjunction with S&T pol lcles and plans require sophisticated analysis In order to Include a complex set of variables which Influence the evaluation of results. A number of techniques developed and used by the Soviet experts were presented. 28. It was emphasized that the experiences of USSR In planning and management of S&T, establ lshment of the system of S&T development plans and methods of their elaboration, use of methods of programme-targets In solving main S&T problems are of Interest for many developing countries. It was noted that Ideas, concepts and methodological approaches applied by Soviet planners and pollc:y-makers In the field of S&T had been used In some 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the concept of Science and Technology (S&T) policy-making and planning, specifically in the context of developing countries. It mentions the Soviet Union's experiences and approaches to S&T planning, highlighting the importance of a single S&T policy, public ownership of means of production, and sophisticated analysis techniques. The text does not focus on a specific sector, such as agriculture or industry, but rather on the broader concept of S&T planning and its applications.