The paper discusses the impact of AIDS in agriculture which may result in labour shortages forcing
farm households to shift from cash to subsistence crops when food security is being threatened. Cash
crops which require a long investment period may not be suitable for families afflicted by AIDS that
are in need of quick returns to cover immediate medical, funeral or orphan-related expenses, etc.
The country food supply indicators presented in this document are based on information extracted
from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) database, it covers African countries.
FAO database contains time-series data (starting 1961) for over 210 countries and 1500 items on
the production and trade of primary and derived crops and livestock products; agricultural machinery;
fertiliser, pesticides and insecticides (trade only); land use and population.
This paper discusses the role of energy in many important inputs for production, conversion,
processing and commercialization of agriculture in Africa.
This study discusses the role of a number of dramatic possibilities for innovative funding of
public sector research which have implications for African public research institutions in
agriculture.
The International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR)
assists developing countries in bringing about lasting improvements in
the performance of their national agricultural research systems and organizations.
This site contains an directory of organizations and universities working
in agricultural research in Africa.
These reports are prepared under the responsibility of FAO/GIEWS (Global Information and Early
Warning Service) with information from official and unofficial sources. The reports deals with the
impact of weather on harvesting of crops.
The mission of the Special Programme for African Agricultural Research (SPAAR) is to enhance
agricultural production in Africa by increasing donor co-ordination in the field of agricultural
research. The SPAAR Information System (SIS) complements the registration of national funded projects
in database CARIS managed by FAO. At present over 5400 projects are recorded in SIS which are now also
available on various CD-ROMs.
This study argues that sustainable agricultural and rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa
depends very much on the strength of the national research systems.
The study assesses the role of women in Tanzanian agriculture which is the predominant sector of
the Tanzanian economy. In 1992 it contributed 62% of the GDP and employed 79.8% of the labour
force.
