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The food and agricultural situation in Africa

Reports & Research
November, 1961
Africa

In Kenya drought sharply reduced the maize crop, causing famine

conditions in some areas, towards the relief of which surplus maize

was donated by the United States. In the rest of east Africa the effects

of the drought were less servere, but some food products wera in short

supply in Uganda and thera were crop failures in parts of Tanganyika. ^

Coffee and sisal production increased substantially in Kenya, reflecting

the progress of 'African production under the Swynnerton Plan. In Uganda

Suggestions for agricultural planning in developing countries, particularly in Africa

Conference Papers & Reports
September, 1967
Africa

Another basic feature of agricultural planning is the Organization of an agricultural statistical service with the help of the local authorities. Thus it is necessary to organize not only the collection of statistical data regarding crops, but also to make periodical inventories of the types of soil available, the crops for which they can be used, of water and meteorological data, of data on products, income, employment, coefficients of capital, labour productivity, price indices, income and price elasticities of demand, costs, internal and external markets.

Rapport sur la mise en œuvre du programme intégré pour le développement de l'agriculture en Afrique (CAADP)

Reports & Research
August, 2009
Africa

Après avoir été largement négligée pendant plus de deux décennies, l’agriculture figure désormais au premier rang des priorités de développement en Afrique. Étant donné l’importance cruciale de ce secteur dans la plupart des pays du continent, les chefs d’État et de gouvernement de l’Union africaine ont choisi, en juillet 2001, de l’incorporer en tant que seul productif parmi les cinq priorités sectorielles du Nouveau Partenariat pour le développement de l’Afrique. Ce choix a été plus tard renforcé par l’initiative du Secrétaire général de l’ONU en faveur de la révolution verte africaine.

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.

Rapport de la mission pour l' étude des problèmes et des perspectives du développement rural au Mali, au Niger et en haute Volta

Conference Papers & Reports
February, 1966
Africa

La mission ne se proposait pas de mener une enquête d'ensemble de la région. Elle a toutefois examiné certains problèmes touchant à la santé

à l'enseignement et au commerce ainsi que des questions concernant l'infrastructure de la sous-région et influant, dans une certaine mesure, sur l'expansion de l'agriculture et de l'élevage.

Développement du négoce des intrants agricoles en Afrique: opportunités, problématiques et défis

Reports & Research
March, 2010
Africa

Le présent document examine l’état actuel de la production, de la commercialisation et de la consommation des intrants agricoles en Afrique. Le but à cet effet étant d’identifier, du point de vue du secteur privé, les principales opportunités et contraintes commerciales ainsi que les risques et défis majeurs qui y prévalent. Le document résume également les principaux partenariats et initiatives en place dans le secteur des intrants agricoles en Afrique.

Report on measures to harmonize livestock development policies in Africa: the performance of the sector and the impact of structural adjustment programmes

Conference Papers & Reports
January, 1989
Africa

The present paper was prepared as part of the work programme of food and agriculture for the 1988-1989 biennium. It constitutes element 2.4 on multinational co-operation on livestock development in Africa and it focuses on the performance of the sector in the face of government intervention and the structural adjustment programmes (SAP). The effect of the SAP on the achievement of increased collective self-sufficiency and self-reliance in animal food production and supply was given particular attention.

Multilateral agricultural liberalization : what's in it for Afica?

Reports & Research
July, 2006
Africa

This paper examines the implications for African economies of the possible outcomes from the ongoing agriculture negotiations in the Doha Round. The paper defines scenarios that capture key elements of the modalities negotiations and undertakes simulations using a global dynamic general equilibrium model to examine the impact of multilateral agricultural trade reforms on African economies.

Planning for structural adjustment in African agriculture

Reports & Research
January, 1992
Africa

African Agriculture is in crisis. Serious deterioration in the terms of trade, frequent droughts, growing expenditure on food imports, and rapid population growth on an ecologically fragile agricultural resource base have, all combined to prevent African agriculture from playing its vital role as the engine of economic development of the continent.