Summaries of economic data

Abstract

The agriculture, season in 1971/72 based on the available data produced lower cotton and coffee crops than in 1970/71. Seed cotton production was 46,260 tons in 1971/72 after 53,599 tons in 1970/71 while coffee production appears to have been reduced from 10,500 tons to about 7,000 tons. Diamond exports higher in the first half of 1972 at 323,000 carats worth 1,952 millions CFA francs compared with '254,000 carats valued at 1,154 million CFA francs in the first half of 1971. The Government budget estimates Show a fall from 12,540 million CFA francs in 1971'toll.,630 million ill. 1972