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Regional and subregional intergovernmental organizations in Africa for the development of food and agriculture (including fisheries and forestry)

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 1977
Africa

This document focuses on the regional and sub regional intergovernmental organizations in Africa for the development of food and agriculture. There are about 50 sub regional and regional African intergovernmental organizations engaged wholly or partially in the development of food and agriculture. Some of these organizations have in turn sponsored interstate enterprises or organizations, which are run either under their own jurisdiction or independently.

Situation de l'alimentation et de l'agriculture en Afrique

Reports & Research
February, 1986
Africa

La FAO effectue également une étude approfondie de l’agriculture en Afrique afin de créer la base du développement futur du secteur de l'agriculture. Les trois dernières années ont offert une occasion unique d'étudier dans le détail les problèmes et les potentialités (ou l'absence de potentialités) de l’agriculture. Les pays africains à développer leur agriculture grâce a une méthode bien planifiée et intégrée, de manière à Jeter des bases solides et à éviter à l'avenir des tragédies humaines comme celles de ces dernières années.

Regional and subregional intergovernmental organizations in Africa partially or wholly devoted to the development of the agricultural sector

Reports & Research
June, 1978
Africa

The objective of the OCAM, established en the basis of the solidarity existing between its member States is, in keeping with the spirit of the OAU, to strengthen co-operation and solidarity between African States and Mauritius, in order to accelerate their economic, social, technological and cultural development.

Rural progress : the role of production cooperatives in africa

Reports & Research
December, 1987
Africa

Many countries are today confronted with the challenging tasks of improving the level of living and the productive capacities of their people especially in the spheres of agriculture and food production. While governments are mainly concerned with providing structural support the actual implementation lies with the individuals, who in the final analysis are the farmers and the rural population.

Les engrais en Afrique de l'Est

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 1965
Africa
Eastern Africa

Selon l'enquête de la FAO sur l'Afrique, la région de l'Afrique de l'est divisée en un certain nombre de sous-régions aux zones délimitées par les différences existant dans 10 régimes des pluies et la température. Ce sont les relations entre ces facteurs climatiques et les ressources en sol et en eau qui déterminent le type de la végétation naturelle et, dans une large mesure, l'utilisation agricole potentielle.

Agricultural education in Africa : the origin, purpose and work of the FAO special program for Education and Training in Africa

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 1966
Africa

Since the end of the Second World War, and especially during the past decade, the role and importance of agricultural education in Africa has undergone profound and unprecedented change. From "being a relatively minor activity principally concerned with the training of junior field staff for work in agricultural extension, forestry and animal health, technical education and training in food and agriculture are now universally recognized as key factors in the whole process of economic and social development in African countries.

Producers co-operatives and rural development in Ethiopia

Conference Papers & Reports
October, 1985
Ethiopia

The main objectives of the cooperative societies of the 1960’s were the promotion, in accordance with cooperative principles and the requirements of social justice, of better living, better business and better methods of production by reducing the cost of credit, etc. Most of the societies then were farmers' cooperatives whose membership were composed of land owners, provincial and district Governors businessmen, etc. The leadership was also controlled by the same people.