A Text Book Of West African Agriculture

This textbook has been prepared for the use of students studying agriculture in the West African Examinations Council's syllabus for secondary schools. A wide range of crops is covered, but the amount of detail for each is related to its importance. Whilst every effort has been made to cover all aspects of the syllabus, students are urged to seek additional information from other sources.

First published in 1979. This study examines various aspects of agriculture in West Africa. There is a strong chapter on the economics of agriculture and records, farm machinery, agricultural improvement, fish and the basics of crop and livestock production are all dealt with. The role of government policy in the improvement of agriculture is also examined. This title will be useful to undergraduates concerned with agriculture who want a good grounding before going on to their specialised fields of the applied sciences, as well as to those interested in commercial farming and policy makers in civil administration.

This is a bibliography on West Africa which covers the years up to 1988 and seeks to play a double role as: firstly a tool for scholarly research in the field of agriculture, which is an economic sector vital for the growth of the general economy of West Africa, and, secondly a teaching aid for those who may require such an instrument in agriculture and related fields. Areas covered include: agricultural finance; capital; credit; agricultural labour and rural manpower; environmental economics; human resources development; agricultural products; demand, supply, and prices; land tenure; marketing; public policy and programs; technological change; and socio-economic research.

Originally published in 1933, this book provides candidates for British government service in West Africa with information on agricultural practice in the region.