Planning and Organization of Fertilizer Use Development in Africa [antikvár]

- 1 - INTRODUCTION Member Governments of PAO's African Region have for some time been aware of the increasing relative importance of fertilizers and related inputs in improving agricultural productivity. This view was shared by responsible personnel of field projects and by PAO itself, and therefore it was decided to organize a seminar to deal with all aspects of fertilizer use development and to provide a forum for the exchange of experience. Moreover, it was the intention of the convenors to enable representatives of Ministries, Planning Commissions, Cooperative Organizations etc. from the English-speaking member countries of PAO's African Region to become acquainted with modern methods of work on long term fertilizer use development. , The seminar was convened under the PAO/DAfilDA (Danish International Development Agency) Cooperative Programme. The Government of Kenya was host, and the seminar was held at the Kenya Institute for Administration, Nairobi, from 1-16 December 1972. It was attended by 38 observers and participants from the following countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Ten lecturers presented a total of 19 papers. It is hoped that this Soils Bulletin will serve as a useful reference to the participants in the seminar and to others involved in the planning and organization of fertilizer use development. Publication was made possible by the PAO/daNIDA Cooperative Programme.