Focal point
Location
P.O. Box 3001
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.
Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.
ECA’s thematic areas of focus are as follows:
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Regional Integration and Trade
- Social Development
- Natural Resources
- Innovation and Technology
- Gender
- Governance
Members:
Resources
Displaying 736 - 740 of 872A brief on wheat and agricultural research in fourteen countries of the East and Central African sub- regions
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.
A preliminary study of quantities and unit values of agricultural commodities at producer prices used in the compliation of national accounts in Africa
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.
La notion de centre de développement agricole
A la cinquième réunion Conférence régionale de la FAO pour l'Afrique, tenue à Kampala, Ouganda, en novembre 1968, la FAO a présenté un document intitulé "Institutions rurales: développement intégré en vue d'assurer à l'agriculture l'appui des services officiels." Ce document a suscité un intérêt considérable et donné lieu à de nombreux échanges de vue entre les délégués.
A preliminary study of quantities and unit values of agricultural commodities at producer prices used in the compliation of national accounts in Africa
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.
La notion de centre de développement agricole
A la cinquième réunion Conférence régionale de la FAO pour l'Afrique, tenue à Kampala, Ouganda, en novembre 1968, la FAO a présenté un document intitulé "Institutions rurales: développement intégré en vue d'assurer à l'agriculture l'appui des services officiels." Ce document a suscité un intérêt considérable et donné lieu à de nombreux échanges de vue entre les délégués.