Subregional co-operation on the production of tubers and cerals in east and southern Africa, with particular emphasis on the role of women

Abstract

The scale and persistence of the food crisis in Africa during the last 20 years is of the gravest concern to African governments as well as to the international community. Food production is not able to keep pace with population growth and many countries in the continent have become increasingly dependent on imports of food stuffs originating from international aid.