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Agricultural research co-operation through agricultural research programmes on ecological bases-basic principles and general measures for strengthning co-operation

Reports & Research
November, 1969
Africa
agriculture
rural development
research
Agricultural Research Co-operation through Agricultural Research Programmes on Ecological Bases - Basic Principles and General Measures for Strengthening Co-operation. The development and the improvement of co-operation and co-ordination of technical and financial aid in the field of agricultural research, are problems of primary importance for agricultural development in Africa, Agricultural progress achieved in the more advanced countries has been obtained by continuing efforts in research and its application.
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A preliminary study of quantities and unit values of agricultural commodities at producer prices used in the compliation of national accounts in Africa

Reports & Research
September, 1969
Africa
farming systems
agriculture
Agriculture occupies a predominant place in the economies of the African countries. The survey- of Economic Conditions in Africa 1/ reveals that in 1966 -agriculture supported- three-quarters of the- population- contributed 36 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product and accounted for at least 60 per cent of the total export earnings received by the developing African countries.
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List of agricultural research stations in fourteen countries of the East and Central African sub-regions

Conference Papers & Reports
October, 1969
Africa
land policies
sustainable development
land-use planning
research
poverty
rural development
agricultural and rural legislation
agriculture
This paper focuses on the list of agricultural research stations in fourteen countries of the East and central African sub-regions.
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Industrialization and economic co-operation for the North African sub-region of the agricultural sector (1963 - 1980) : prepared by the ECA/FAO joint agriculture division

Conference Papers & Reports
March, 1969
Africa, Northern Africa
farmers
farming systems
agriculture
The ECA/FAO Joint Agriculture Division has been requested to collaborate with the Industry and Housing Division in the preparation of a study on "industrialization and Economic Co-operation for the North African sub-region” by providing the relevant part of the study concerning "The Agricultural Sector, 1963-1980".
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A brief on wheat and agricultural research in fourteen countries of the East and Central African sub- regions

Reports & Research
October, 1969
Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agricultural land management
development agencies
sustainable development
sustainable land management
farming systems
research
land-use planning
rural development
Research in the various agricultural experiment stations in Ethiopia has convincingly shown that the wheat variety is in many respects inferior to imported varieties (lower yield, weaker stems, more susceptible to rust, short stalks, small heads etc.) and required to be replaced for upgraded.
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Survey of the development of chemical fertilizers in North Africa

January, 1969
Africa, Northern Africa
development
farming systems
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Non-thematic issue

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1969
Nepal, United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
environment
natural resources management
deforestation
land management
land improvement
An international review of forestry and forest products
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Non-thematic issue

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1969
Morocco, United States of America, Spain, Sweden, Haiti, United Kingdom, China, Canada
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
environment
natural resources management
deforestation
forest land
land improvement
An international review of forestry and forest products
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Reports of the second session of the African Forestry Commission and of the third session of the Working Party on Wildlife Management

Reports & Research
December, 1969
Algeria, France, Rwanda, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Morocco, United Kingdom, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Niger, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Uganda, Gabon, Botswana, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
sustainable land management
forest land
natural resources management
forest management plans
Meeting Name: African Forestry Commission
Meeting symbol/code: FO-AFC/69/REP.
Session: Sess. 2
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Households Land Use Strategies in a Protracted Crisis Context: Land Tenure, Conflict and Food Security in Eastern DRC

January, 1970
Democratic Republic of the Congo
land
land tenure
land use
property
food security
The problematic relationship between land tenure, food security and conflict has recently generated a considerable body of research. Land disputes are increasingly recognised as dynamic processes that are generated by (perceived) land tenure insecurity. Conflicts, however, can also lead to intensified struggle for land, especially when politico-military elites seek to consolidate their power base and reward their supporters by extending control over land as part of their war strategies.