Analysis of food production and imports 1965 - 1984 : a statistical analysis

Abstract

This paper attempts to analyze the trends in food production and food imports of developing Africa over the 20 year period 1965-1984. It therefore makes a distinction between food profusion and non-food production the latter of which it does not cover. However, reference made to agricultural production includes non food production. The paper analyses food production and food imports on the basis of the available data relating to the basic food commodity groups, namely: cereals, roots and tubers, pulses and meat.