The Agricultural Situation in Africa and West Asia: Review for 1972 and Outlook for 1973

Developing Countries Branch, Foreign Demand and Competition Division, Economic Research Service

No 316453, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Africa's gain in output of agricultural commodities in 1972 did not reach the long-term average annual increase of 3 percent; per-capita food production slipped 1 percent. West Asia's total agricultural production gained 5 percent in 1972, surpassing the 4.5-percent long-term average annual increase, and raising per-capita food production 3 percent over 1971.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 70
Date: 1973-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.316453

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