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A programme of irrigation projects towards self-sufficiency in cereal production in the Republic of Botswana
(1983-03)
This report makes an assessment of the available data and information on irrigation schemes, present and potential, in Botswana and has been prepared at the instance of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, ...
Can market access help African agriculture?
(2006-10)
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 ...
Mobiliser les ressources pour financer le développement en Afrique du Nord
(2011)
La publication sur le financement du développement est une étape dans une série d’actions entreprises par la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique conformément à son programme de travail 2010-2011, tel que ...
Information and communicatioin technology as a tool for modernisation
(2001-09)
It is argued that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a vital too! In Africa's modernization plan. Information Technology, Communication Technology, and their convergence into ICT are discussed. The use of ...
Geographic modeling of rainfed agricultural production : Senegal case study
(1993-02)
The goal of the present study was to conduct a planning-level analysis of the current and potential agricultural production from rainfed agriculture This study estimated the number of people that could be fed from rainfed ...
Improving village water supplies in Ethiopia : a case study of the socio-economic implications
(1978)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the socioeconomic aspects of selected villages involved in a water surface development scheme, during the early stages of the program. The program involved, known as the Surface ...
Crise alimentaire et agricole en afrique perspectives et propositions pour 1985 et 1986 : résumé
(1985-04)
La production alimentaire de l’Afrique a connu une baisse brutale en 1983-1984 ce qui a entrainé de pénuries exceptionnelles dans 24 pays. La situation alimentaire s’est aggravée depuis 1984. En 1984-85, on a identifié ...
Agriculture and land use planning
(1968-12)
Agriculture being man ' s primary occupation production is characterized by relatively primitive techniques and very limited use of capital equipment, whereas production in non-agricultural sectors is characterized by ...
Utilization of resources : the role of water in the development of human settlements in Africa
(1975-03)
The main components of water demand are usually grouped as municipal, agricultural and rural, and industrial (see attached figure ). There, is no universally accepted classification of these components as there is usually ...
Fostering the sustainable transformation of agriculture in Africa through an inclusive green economy: the case of the livestock value chain in Zambia
(2020-05)
Despite its importance in the socioeconomic transformation and advancement of the region, the agricultural sector of Africa, in general and in Zambia, in particular, is beset with a number of challenges and shortcomings, ...