The recent FAO in-depth study on agricultural and food problems in Africa concluded that even the present inadequate food supply situation is unsustainable. Unless major policy decisions are taken and implemented to resolve the food production crisis and reduce the rate of population growth, the trends of the past 25 years will continue and the food supply situation will continue to deteriorate during the next 25 years. Famine of the magnitude experienced during the 1983-1934 drought could become a regular feature even in period of more average rainfall.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchFebruary, 1987Sudan, Somalia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1987France, Benin, China, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Ethiopia, Republic of Korea, Chad, Nepal, Japan, South Africa, Malaysia, Mexico, India, Sudan, Bhutan, Uganda, Ghana
The objective of this Soils Bulletin is to promote the use of locally available organic materials to increase soil organic matter content for improvement of soil fertility, and as a sources of plant nutrients in conjunction with mineral fertilizers. This manual is written for all those concerned with the maintenance and improvement of soil fertility, especially under tropical and subtropical conditions. It contains material for use in farmer training.
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