In Kenya drought sharply reduced the maize crop, causing famine

conditions in some areas, towards the relief of which surplus maize

was donated by the United States. In the rest of east Africa the effects

of the drought were less servere, but some food products wera in short

supply in Uganda and thera were crop failures in parts of Tanganyika. ^

Coffee and sisal production increased substantially in Kenya, reflecting

the progress of 'African production under the Swynnerton Plan. In Uganda

Une ferme n'est pas une usine. L'agriculture est pleine de facteurs imprévisibles.

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the improvement of agricultural structures and the safeguard of agricultural and forestry industries. The text consists of 39 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Land transactions (I); Inheritance proceedings (II); Proceedings (III); Amendment of existing legislation (IV); Additional, transitional and final provisions (V).

Les activites d'assistance technique de la FAO dans les pays d'Afrique

en matière de statistiques agricoles ont commencé en 1953.