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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 756 - 760 of 872La planification agricole dans les pays en voie de développement et, plus particulièrement, dans les pays d'Afrique : suggestions
Planificateur et ministres ont la délicate d'établir un ordre de priorités en comparant l’importance respective des objectifs et établissent entre eux un équilibre.
La planification agricole dans les pays en voie de développement et, plus particulièrement, dans les pays d'Afrique : suggestions
Planificateur et ministres ont la délicate d'établir un ordre de priorités en comparant l’importance respective des objectifs et établissent entre eux un équilibre.
Technical assistance in agricultural statistics : (note submitted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
During the past two years, FAO provided assistance to requesting countries in the form of agricultural statisticians and census experts to about 20 African countries for assisting with the planning and conduct of agricultural surveys, the organization of agricultural statistical services, the establishment of systems of compiling current agricultural statistics and the training of local personnel.
Technical assistance in agricultural statistics : (note submitted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
During the past two years, FAO provided assistance to requesting countries in the form of agricultural statisticians and census experts to about 20 African countries for assisting with the planning and conduct of agricultural surveys, the organization of agricultural statistical services, the establishment of systems of compiling current agricultural statistics and the training of local personnel.
Suggestions for agricultural planning in developing countries, particularly in Africa
Another basic feature of agricultural planning is the Organization of an agricultural statistical service with the help of the local authorities. Thus it is necessary to organize not only the collection of statistical data regarding crops, but also to make periodical inventories of the types of soil available, the crops for which they can be used, of water and meteorological data, of data on products, income, employment, coefficients of capital, labour productivity, price indices, income and price elasticities of demand, costs, internal and external markets.